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New Delhi: Sankranti is regarded as an auspicious turning point each month, as the Sun shifts from one zodiac sign to the next. This month, Surya moves from Libra into Scorpio, and this transition is known as Vrishchik Sankranti.
According to Vedic astrology, the Sun’s shift into Scorpio is linked with regeneration, inner cleansing, and the strengthening of emotional resilience.
In 2025, Vrishchik Sankranti will be observed on 16 November, a day believed to hold deep spiritual power.
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025Sankranti Moment: 01:45 PM
The Sun officially enters Scorpio at 1:45 PM, making this the correct moment for important Sankranti rituals, charity, and Surya Puja.
Vrishchika Sankranti holds strong religious, spiritual, and astrological significance. The movement of the Sun into a new sign is a time of realignment, and this transition into Scorpio is known for its depth and transformative influence.
1. A Time for Deep Cleansing and Emotional Renewal
Scorpio is a sign associated with mystery, inner strength, emotional intensity, and the power to rebuild. When the Sun enters Scorpio, people often feel a natural push toward introspection, spiritual growth, and letting go of emotional patterns that no longer serve them.
2. Powerful Periods in Regional Calendars
Vrishchika Sankranti marks the beginning of Vrishchika Masam in the Malayalam calendar and Karthigai Masal in the Tamil calendar—both considered spiritually potent and significant for rituals, worship, and purification.
3. Importance of Ritual Bath and Charity
A ritual bath during Sankranti is believed to help remove impurities and bring spiritual merit. In old tradition, skipping the bath on this day was thought to bring misfortune across births.
Charity also holds strong importance. Donating clothes, feeding cows, helping the needy, and giving food are considered especially auspicious.
4. Honouring Ancestors
Vrishchik Sankranti is believed to be favourable for Shraddha, tarpan, and offering prayers to ancestors. These acts are thought to bring peace to ancestral souls and blessings to the family.
5. Astrological Significance
Vedic astrology describes this transit as a moment of energetic renewal. The Sun–Scorpio alignment encourages individuals to embrace transformation, examine their emotional life honestly, and work toward personal improvement.
The period is ideal for meditation, self-reflection, and quiet spiritual practices.
1. Begin the Day with a Purification Bath
Devotees rise before sunrise and take a ritual bath to purify the body and mind. Clean clothes are worn, and the mind is kept calm and attentive.
2. Offer Arghya to Surya
This is the central ritual of the day.
Fill a copper vessel with water and add:
Stand facing the Sun and slowly offer the water while chanting a Surya mantra. This act invites clarity, strength, and positivity.
3. Lighting a Diya or Incense
A single diya or incense stick may be lit as a gesture of devotion. Either one is acceptable.
4. Offer Red Flowers and Jaggery Halwa
Red flowers are preferred for Surya worship on this day. Offering jaggery halwa is believed to please the Sun and bring auspicious results.
5. Read Sacred Scriptures
Many devotees spend time reading the Bhagavad Gita, Aditya Hridaya Stotra, or passages from the Ramayana. These readings help calm the mind and guide spiritual focus.
6. Meditation and Introspection
Scorpio’s intense energy can stir emotions, so meditation helps maintain balance and inner stability.
7. Charity
Feeding the poor, donating clothes, giving water, or helping the underprivileged is considered especially meritorious on Vrishchik Sankranti.
Chanting these mantras during Arghya or meditation strengthens the connection with Surya and enhances the spiritual effect of the day.
Vrishchik Sankranti is more than a date—it's a meaningful pause in the year. As the Sun enters Scorpio, it encourages deep self-reflection, transformation, and renewed emotional strength.
When rituals such as Surya Puja, charity, and meditation are performed with sincerity, this day becomes a powerful opportunity to welcome clarity and blessings for the month ahead.
