Wish you all a very happy & prosperous Makar Sankranti!!!

Makar Sankranti is a festival very much popular in northern India as well as different places with different-diffrent names.

It is mentioned in our Vedic Scriptures, who give charity on this day take more benefits than other day.

Most of the times, people ask which types of charity and to whom we should donate? As per Bhagwad Gita charity should be given without any expectation and to the proper person (Supatra).

We can do charity in below forms:

1. Feeding the Cows

2. Serving People who stay at holy places

3. Ganga Seva

4. Donating Scriptures

5. Anna dhana

Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person, is in the mode of goodness. (Bhagavad Gita 17:20)

The place where any charity is given, the time when it is given and the type of recipient of the charity are very important factors. The auspicious occasion of Makara Sankranti, the holy place of Ganga Sagar, and its pious pilgrims present before us an ideal combination, which is a rare opportunity for us to take advantage of and earn immense punya by giving in charity.

It is said that on this day, the Sun God will make northward movement, uttarayana, and bring more light and good fortune. It is indeed a pious and up lighting time to engage our mind properly, in the right consciousness while offering our service or whatever seva we have pledged our minds.

Please feed Brahmins, cows, poor people and chant holy names of Lord loudly have bath in holy rives (Ganges, Yamuna etc).

May this Sankarti brings a lot of happiness, joy and prosperity in your life.

Hare KRISHNA!!!

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