Makar Sankranti 2026: Banish Pitru Dosha, Attract Luck on Jan 14!

• Makar Sankranti 2026 on Jan 14 at 3:13 PM marks Sun's entry into Capricorn, initiating Uttarayan.
• This day is crucial for resolving Pitru Dosha, which causes family, financial, and progeny issues.
• Perform Arghyam to the Sun with black sesame and red flowers, chanting 'Om Pitru Devaya Namaha'.
• Feed animals (cows, dogs, crows) with sesame-jaggery balls and donate items like sesame, jaggery, blankets.
• Take a holy bath and light a ghee lamp in the south direction to honor ancestors and seek blessings.

Why It Matters: Makar Sankranti 2026 offers unique rituals on Jan 14 to remove Pitru Dosha and invite prosperity.