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According to Sanatan Panchang and astrological calculations, when Sun God completes his journey of Leo and Virgo and enters Libra, it is known as ‘Tula Sankranti’. In South India, especially Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, this festival is celebrated with great pomp and show on Maha Vishuva Sankranti or with local traditions. In the year 2026, this holy festival of Tula Sankranti is falling on 17 October. On this day, the change in the zodiac sign of Sun God has a deep impact on the life, career and health of the people across the country. According to religious beliefs, on this auspicious occasion of Sankranti, bathing in holy rivers, offering prayers to the Sun God and doing charity to the needy leads to inexhaustible fruits. Let us know from the perspective of a ground reporter and astrological analyst that from what time to what time is the Maha-Punya Kaal of Tula Sankranti this year and donating which special items on this day is considered most fruitful.
According to the Vedic calendar, this year on October 17, 2026, Sun God will enter Libra. On the day of Sankranti, a special time is fixed for performing charity and rituals which is called ‘Punya Kaal’. This time the Maha-Punya period of Tula Sankranti will be of total duration of 5 hours 43 minutes. By taking bath and donating during this period, one gets special blessings of Sun God and the position of Sun in the horoscope gets strengthened. According to experts, the devotees can take bath with the water of the holy river at any time within this stipulated time period or can worship the Sun by taking bath with water mixed with Ganga water at home. The chanting, penance and charity done during this auspicious period starting from the moment of Sankranti gives manifold results, hence this cycle of time is considered very special for every devotee.
On the day of Tula Sankranti, waking up before sunrise and taking bath is considered very auspicious. If it is not possible to take bath in any holy river like Ganga, Yamuna, Kaveri or Godavari, then one should take bath at home by mixing a little Ganga water and a few drops of rose water in the bath water. While taking bath, keep a sacred feeling in your mind and chant Surya Mantra. After bathing, take pure water in a copper pot and add red roli, rice, red flowers or jaggery and offer Arghya to the rising Sun God while chanting ‘Om Suryay Namah’ or ‘Om Ghrini Suryay Namah’. According to astrology, offering Arghya to the Sun regularly increases self-respect, sharpens eyesight and removes all obstacles in career.
Donation has been given great importance in Sanatan culture and when it comes to a great festival like Sankranti, the importance of donation increases manifold. On the day of Tula Sankranti, one should donate grains, clothes and other useful items as per one’s capacity. On this day, especially donating copper utensils, wheat, jaggery, red clothes, lentils, gold or gold related items and seasonal fruits is considered very auspicious. Since Venus is the lord of Libra, donating white clothes, rice, sugar or milk to the poor and needy on this day strengthens the planet Venus and brings material comforts and luxuries in life. Even a small donation made by you has the potential to remove even the biggest troubles of your life.
On the day of Tula Sankranti, mere worship and donations are not enough, but it is also very important to follow some rules on this day. On this day, one should avoid sleeping till late in the morning and wake up in Brahma Muhurta and start the day with the remembrance of God. On this day, definitely take blessings of your parents, elders and teachers, because Sun God is considered to be the father and the factor of self-confidence. Surya is pleased by respecting the elders of the house. Apart from this, on this holy day one should completely abstain from consumption of meat, alcohol and tamasic food and adopt a satvik lifestyle. If you follow all these rules and celebrate this festival of Tula Sankranti with true devotion, then happiness, peace, prosperity and health will always reside in your home and family.