Gulshan Kashyap, Jamui: Makar Sankranti is a special festival celebrated by people with the worship of Lord Surya. On this day, people eat curd and flattened rice and also donate sesame, jaggery, rice, and other items. However, there is also a significant importance of making khichdi on Makar Sankranti. Khichdi is prepared in many places on this day and is also known as Makar Sankranti khichdi. But do you know why khichdi is eaten on Makar Sankranti? What is the astrological reason behind it? According to astrologer Pandit Manohar Acharya, khichdi is made on Makar Sankranti for a specific reason.
Each ingredient in khichdi holds its own importance. Astrologers explain that every ingredient used in khichdi has a different significance. Although khichdi is eaten on regular days as well, the khichdi consumed on Makar Sankranti is quite special. Manohar Acharya explains that as per astrology, the rice used in khichdi is considered a symbol of the moon. Similarly, the lentils used in khichdi are considered a symbol of Saturn. Turmeric used in khichdi is considered a symbol of Jupiter, and salt is considered a symbol of Venus. The vegetables used in khichdi are associated with the planet Mercury. Therefore, eating khichdi on Makar Sankranti blesses people with good health.
Eating khichdi ends the Saturn’s affliction. Astrologers have revealed that eating khichdi helps alleviate the negative effects of Saturn. They explain that if a person is affected by the influence of Saturn and eats khichdi on Makar Sankranti, they are freed from this affliction. Apart from this, there is also a local reason behind eating khichdi. In most regions, the rice crop is fully matured in January, and during this time, flattened rice and rice are made from the new harvest.
Khichdi is made from new rice and is used for consumption. There is also a scientific reason behind using new rice during the winter days, and that is why khichdi is extensively consumed on Makar Sankranti.
मकर संक्रांति का त्योहार गुलशन कश्यप जमुई में खास रहता है और इसे लोग भगवान सूर्य की पूजा के साथ मनाते हैं। इस दिन लोग दही-चूड़ा खाते हैं और तिल, गुड़, चावल आदि का दान करते हैं। इसके साथ ही खिचड़ी बनाने का भी महत्व होता है। खिचड़ी में प्रयोग होने वाली सामग्रियों का ज्योतिषीय महत्व होता है। चावल को चंद्रमा, दाल को शनि, हल्दी को बृहस्पति, नमक को शुक्र और सब्जियों को बुध का प्रतीक माना जाता है। इसलिए मकर संक्रांति पर खिचड़ी खाने से लोगों को सेहत का आशीर्वाद मिलता है। दोषज्योतिषाचार्य बताते हैं कि खिचड़ी खाने से शनि का दोष समाप्त होता है। इसके अलावा, नए चावल का इस्तेमाल करने के वैज्ञानिक कारण भी माना जाता है, इसलिए खिचड़ी का इस्तेमाल मकर संक्रांति पर बड़े पैमाने पर किया जाता है।
