Mithuna Sankranti
Mithuna Sankranti
IN THE PAST
Significance:
These Sankrantis are considered auspicious and is dedicated to worship
Lord Surya. This day is considered as the commencing of the beginning of
agricultural year in Odisha, celebrated as Raja Parba and people of Odisha
offer prayers to Bhu Devi.
On this day, dipping into holy River Ganga and Arghya to the Sun (offering
water to the Sun) is very much popular among Indian. It is believed that
people who take a holy dip in Ganga river, get rid of the sins committed in
the past.
For charity and donations, this day is considered auspicious. Sankranti is
believed to be an auspicious day, people do perform religious activities on
the day during Punya Kala or Maha Punya Kala. They must offer food and
clothes to the needy and poor people as it brings good fortune, prosperity
and happiness.
Sun
1. Sun in Aries
Active, intelligent, famous, traveller, wealthy, warrior, variable fortune,
ambitious, phlegmatic, powerful, marked personality, impulsive, irritable,
pioneering, initiative.
2. Sun in Taurus
Clever, reflective, attracted by perfumes and dealer in them, hated by
women, slow to action, musician, self-confident, delicious drinks, happy
meals, tactful, original, sociable, intelligent, prominent nose.
3. Sun in Gemini
Learned, astronomer, scholarly, grammarian, polite, wealthy, critical,
assimilative, good conversationalist, shy, reserved, lacking in originality.
4. Sun in Cancer
Somewhat harsh, indolent, wealthy, unhappy, constipation, sickly,
ttraveling independent, expert astrologer.
5. Sun in Leo
Stubborn, fixed views, strong, cruel, independent, organising capacity and
talents for propaganda, humanitarian, frequenting solitary places,
generous, famous.
6. Sun in Virgo
Linguist, poet, mathematician, taste for literature, well read, scholarly,
artistic, good memory, reasoning faculty, effeminate body, frank, lucid
comprehension, learned in religious lore, reserved, wanting adulation.
7. Sun in Libra
Manufacture of liquors, popular, tactless, base, drunkard, loose morals,
arrogant, wicked, frank, submissive, pompous.
8. Sun in Scorpio
Adventurous, bold, fearing thieves and robbers, reckless, cruel, stubborn,
unprincipled, impulsive, idiotic, indolent, surgical skill, dexterous, military
ability.
9. Sun in Sagittarius
Short-tempered, spoils, reliable, rich, obstinate, respected by all, happy,
popular, religious, wealthy, musician.
10. Sun in Capricorn
Mean-minded, stubborn, ignorant, miserly, pushful, unhappy, boring,
active, meddlesome, obliging, humorous, witty, affable, prudent, firm.
11. Sun in Aquarius
Poor, unhappy, unlucky, unsuccessful, medium height, rare faculties, self-
esteem.
12. Sun in Pisces
Peaceful, wealthy, uneventful, religious, prodigal, loved by women.