Vrischika Sankranti 2025 – Rituals & Spiritual Significance of Sun’s Transition
Vrischika Sankranti,
also known as Vruschika Sankramanam, marks the Sun’s transition from
Tula Rashi (Libra) to Vruschika Rashi (Scorpio). This celestial shift
signifies the beginning of Karthigai Masam in the Tamil calendar and Vrischika
Masam in the Malayalam calendar.
Date in 2025:
Sunday, November 16
Rituals and Observances
|
Ritual |
Details |
|
Surya Puja |
Devotees offer prayers
to Surya Bhagwan for vitality and blessings |
|
Sankraman Snan |
Holy bath in rivers or
sacred waters to purify body and soul |
|
Vishnu Puja |
Worship of Lord
Vishnu for harmony and spiritual merit |
|
Daan (Charity) |
Donating food, clothes,
grains, or cows to Brahmins during the auspicious window |
|
Shradh & Pitru
Tarpan |
Offerings to ancestors
for peace and liberation of their souls |
|
Scripture Reading |
Recitation of Vishnu
Sahasranama, Aditya Hrudayam, and Surya Stotras |
Auspicious Timing
- Begins 16 ghatis before the
Sankranti moment (1 day = 60 ghatis)
- Punya Kaal:
Ideal time for daan and spiritual activities
Significance of Vrischika
Sankranti
- Marks a radical energetic shift
in the solar cycle, believed to rejuvenate cosmic forces
- Symbolizes new beginnings,
especially in spiritual and ancestral realms
- Encourages self-purification, charity,
and devotion
- The word Sankranti combines “San”
(plenty) and “Kranti” (change), reflecting abundance through
transformation
Regional Observances
Tamil Nadu
- Karthigai Masam begins
on Vrischika Sankranti
- Temples light rows of lamps
(Deepam) in honor of Lord Shiva and Murugan
- Karthigai Deepam
festival preparations begin, especially in Thiruvannamalai
Kerala
- Vrischika Masam starts,
marking a spiritually intense month
- Mandala Pooja
season begins for Ayyappa devotees, leading to Sabarimala
pilgrimage
- Temples perform Surya Puja, Vishnu
Sahasranama recitation, and daan rituals
Andhra Pradesh &
Telangana
- Observances include Pitru Tarpan,
Shradh, and charity to Brahmins
- Devotees visit Surya Narayana
temples and perform Aditya Hrudayam chanting
Eastern India (Odisha,
Bengal)
- Vrischika Sankranti is observed with holy
baths, Surya worship, and scriptural readings
- Konark Temple
becomes a major pilgrimage site during this time
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