Makar Sankranti Donations 2026: Makar Sankranti is a major festival in Hinduism, celebrated when the Sun enters the Capricorn zodiac sign. It is said that when the Sun, the king of planets, enters Saturn's sign of Capricorn, the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated. It symbolizes light, energy, harvest, and new beginnings. In North India, it is also called Khichdi. On this day, it is customary to worship the Sun God and perform acts of charity and donation. According to the scriptures, donating on Makar Sankranti increases wealth and prosperity for the devotee and brings a flow of positive energy into their life.

This year, the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 14th. On this date, the Anuradha Nakshatra (constellation) is in conjunction, which represents 'success'. In addition, Venus, the planet of happiness and good fortune, will also be present in Capricorn. Due to this, there will be a special conjunction of Shukraditya Rajyoga on Makar Sankranti. In such a situation, donating certain specific items will be auspicious. This can bring success, prosperity, and good fortune into your life. Let's learn more about it.

Auspicious Timings for Makar Sankranti
Punya Kaal (Auspicious Time): 3:13 PM to 5:46 PM
Maha Punya Kaal (Highly Auspicious Time): 3:13 PM to 4:58 AM
Auspicious Time for bathing in the Ganges: 9:03 AM to 10:48 AM

Chant these mantras on Makar Sankranti.

12 Mantras of the Sun God
Om Adityaya Namah.
Om Suryaya Namah.
Om Raveya Namah.
Om Pushane Namah.
Om Dineshaya Namah.
Om Savitre Namah.
Om Prabhakaraya Namah.
Om Mitraya Namah.
Om Ushakaraya Namah.
Om Bhanave Namah.
Om Dinamanaya Namah.
Om Martandaya Namah.

Donate these items on Makar Sankranti.

On Makar Sankranti, you should donate Khichdi (a rice and lentil dish). Along with this, you can also donate other food grains. This is considered very auspicious.
On Makar Sankranti, donate jaggery. This strengthens the position of the Sun in your horoscope.

On this day, you can donate vegetables. This appeases ancestral spirits (Pitra Dosha).
You can also donate black sesame seeds. This will be very beneficial. Its effects provide relief from various afflictions.

Donate warm clothes on Makar Sankranti. This is considered very special.
Donate rice and urad dal (black gram lentils). This is significant and pleases Lord Surya (the Sun God).
On Makar Sankranti, you can also donate cotton and camphor.