Simha Sankranti 2025 – As per Astrology

According to astrology, the king of the nine planets, the Sun God, changes zodiac signs once a month. The day the Sun enters a sign is known as Sankranti in the zodiac. When the Sun God enters the Leo zodiac, Leo Sankranti represents the Sun’s entry into the zodiac.

On Simha Sankranti, people worship the Sun God, Lord Narasimha, and Sri Hari Vishnu. On this day, charity and bathing are especially important. Along with this, the consumption of ghee is very important on this day. Eating, especially on the day of Leo Sankranti, increases mental and physical development. Additionally, it has many health benefits.

The Sun God is called the king of planets as well as the soul of the world because he gives life to the world. The Sun God is worshipped in Sanatan Dharma. When the Sun changes its zodiac sign, it has a huge impact on the country and the world. The Sun enters from one zodiac sign to another after about 30 days. This zodiac change is called Sankranti. The name of the zodiac sign it enters is also added before Sankranti. Similarly, the Sun is entering its zodiac sign Leo. Therefore, this will be called Leo Sankranti. On the day of Leo Sankranti, along with worshipping Lord Sun properly, doing some work brings auspicious results.

Simha Sankranti Date

Mesha Sankranti on Sunday, August 17, 2025

Simha Sankranti Punya Kala: 05:51 AM to 12:25 PM

Duration: 06 Hours 34 Mins

Simha Sankranti Maha Punya Kala: 05:51 AM to 08:03 AM

Duration: 02 Hours 11 Mins

Significance of Simha Sankranti

Donation is given great importance on the day of the Singh Sankranti. On this special day, if a person donates wheat, money, food, clothes, etc., to the poor according to their capacity. He gets infinite virtue and prosperity, and happiness in his life. This also removes the problems related to the Sun. Aditya Hridya Stotra should also be recited on the Singh Sankranti. The Sun God is the object of devotion in this stotra. By reading this stotra, the Sun becomes strong in your horoscope.

This removes all kinds of problems in life. One also gets relief from mental problems, heart disease, stress, and enemy-related problems, etc. Astrologers say that people who have a weak Sun in their horoscope should offer water to the Sun God every day. This should also be done, especially on the day of the Sankranti festival. To offer water to the Sun God, put Akshat, Luli, and Gangajal in a copper pot and offer water to the Sun God. It is believed that this brings wealth and health benefits.

Simha Sankranti Rituals

On the Singh Sankranti, it is customary to take a bath in the sacred river. It is the wet season now, though. Since rivers are overflowing everywhere, mix water from sacred rivers at home and take a bath before dawn. There is a tradition of offering water to the rising Sun on this day. In such a situation, meditate on the Sun God on this day and then offer water. Offering water to the Sun while dressed in red is considered auspicious.

To offer water to the Sun, fill water in a copper pot and add red flowers, red sandalwood, and some grains of wheat to it. After this, make a stream of water and offer water to the Sun God while chanting the mantra ‘Om Adityaya Namah’. Light a lamp and incense, then go around your property three times. Worship Lord Vishnu and Lord Narasimha after worshiping the Sun God and providing water to him. On the day of Singh Sankranti, it is thought to be very helpful to worship Lord Vishnu with Tulsi leaves.

Wrapping Up

Ghee Sankranti or Olgi Sankranti are the names given to Singh Sankranti, also known as Sankranti of Bhadrapada (Bhado) month, in Uttarakhand. It is a traditional celebration related to farming and raising livestock. The rainy season crops begin to produce ears. The farmers celebrate by wishing for a good crop. The ears are pasted with cow dung on top of the main door of the house or on both sides. During the rainy season, animals have access to a lot of green grass. Due to an increase in milk, curd, butter, and ghee are also available in abundance. Therefore, ghee is used on this day. If you want to know more about Simha Sankranti, then talk to astrologers.