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Pausha is Month 10, marked by the freezing peak winter. Dedicated to Surya Deva worship, it features Makar Sankranti (the Sun's transit into Capricorn marking Uttarayana), Pongal, and Pausha Putrada Ekadashi.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Makara (Capricorn Ingress 270°-300°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Hemanta Ritu (Peak Winter) • Uttarayana Start
📖 Shastric Authority: "Bhavishya Purana — Pausha is dedicated to Surya Bhagwan worship and donating sesame, blankets, and warmth."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Offering Arghya to the Sun God daily, consuming and donating sesame (Til) and jaggery, Makar Sankranti dip.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Pausha Month
🌕 Pausha Krishna Ekadashi
Saphala Ekadashi
Ekadashi fast that grants success (safalta) in all noble endeavors.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Pausha Shukla Ekadashi
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Sacred Ekadashi fast observed by parents for the prosperity and well-being of their children.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Solar Transit into Makara
Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Maghi
Sun enters Capricorn initiating Uttarayana; celebrated with kite flying and sesame sweets.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Pausha Shukla Ashtami - Purnima
Shakambhari Navratri
Worship of Goddess Shakambhari, the incarnation who nourished the world with vegetation.
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