Makar Sankranti is all about light that removes darkness.
Who is worshipped on Makar Sankranti – Sun (Surya)? Who is Surya? – Pratyaksha
Brahman or the Visible God. We are offering prayers to that Sun whose physical
presence is responsible for all life on earth. It is sort of a thanksgiving
after the long and harsh winter.
Throughout Hindu scriptures and thoughts, Surya is an important element. The ancient Hindus knew the importance of Surya in the life of living beings. Surya is considered to the most important Navagraha for this reason.
Makar Sankranti and Moksha
By bathing on Makar Sankranti day in holy rivers we are not
going to attain moksha. For attaining moksha we have to remove the darkness
which is stopping us from realizing the truth in us – the truth present in all
animate and inanimate.
When we realize that there is only Truth we attain moksha.
Liberation is not after death but it has to happen while living on earth. And
it can only happen when we realize that there is no second – only Brahman. When
this happen desire, anger, ego, jealousy, competition drops and we become one
with Brahman.
Realising that the same energy present in Surya is also the energy inside me is self realization. And this energy is present in all animate and inanimate in the universe.