Makara Sankraanti Greetings to all

[Anand Hudli]

  Tomorrow is Makara sankraanti, the day when the Sun  is
  supposed to begin its northerly course, according to the shaastras.
  The daily worship of the Sun, three times a day or at least at dawn
  and dusk, is called the sandhyaavandana. The Vedas speak of the
  importance of the sandhyopaasana.

  udyantamastayantam-aadityam-abhidhyaayan-kurvanbraahmaNo vidvaan-
  sakalaM bhadramashnute .asaavaadityo brahmeti, brahmaiva san-brahmaapyeti,
  ya evaM veda |
                  (taittiriiya aaraNyaka)

   Meditating on the rising and setting sun, the wise man attains all
  prosperity and security. (The Sun is to be meditated upon as)
  "This Sun is (a symbol of) Brahman." One who knows thus, being Brahman
  alone, he attains Brahman.


 Anand