Makar Sankranti occurs when the Sun enters Capricorn. Lord Suryadev is worshiped on this day. According to religious beliefs, doing charity and eating khichdi on this day has special significance. But, do you know why Khichdi is eaten and served on this day? Actually, there is an interesting story behind it. According to astrology, the Khichdi made on the day of Makar Sankranti is related to some planet or the other. The rice used in Khichdi is related to Moon, urad dal is related to Shani Dev, turmeric is related to Guru Dev and green vegetables are related to Mercury Dev. Apart from this, Ghee is related to Sun God. Therefore, Khichdi of Makar Sankranti is considered very special. According to religious beliefs, along with eating Khichdi on the day of Makar Sankranti, one should also donate to a Brahmin. On this day, call them home and feed them Khichdi and after that donate raw pulses, rice, turmeric, salt and green vegetables. It is said that eating Khichdi improves health and keeps health good. By consuming it, diseases go away and the person gets energy. It is also said that during the war with Khilji, Nath Yogi had become very weak and everyone’s health started deteriorating due to hunger. Gorakhnath cooked pulses, rice and vegetables together and fed them to everyone. This gave energy to Nath Yogis and their health also improved. It is said that the tradition of making Khichdi has been going on since then. According to mythological beliefs, everyone prepares Khichdi on this day and eats it after offering it to the Sun God. Making Khichdi is not only a custom, but according to astrology, doing so also improves the position of the planets in the birth chart. Eating Khichdi on Makar Sankranti strengthens the planets Sun and Saturn. Along with this, success is also achieved in career. It is believed that due to the good position of Sun and Saturn, the person never faces any problem in his life.
