Story of father and son

Sun and Shani story related to Makarsankranti

Father and Son relationship

According to the Indian Puranas, on Makar Sankranti auspcious day Surya (Sun) visits the house of his son Shani (Saturn), who is the lord of the Makara rashi (Capricorn). Though the father and son duo did not get along well, the Surya made it a point to meet his son on this day. He, in fact, comes to his son's house, for a month. The Sankranti day thus symbolises the importance of the special relationship between father and son.