Makar Sankranti always falls on January 14 unlike other festivals whose dates are changed every year. Astrologically it is very auspicious day for attaining all sorts of benefits of life,enhancing the comforts, having heathy life by taking a dip in Holy Ganga river . Offering water to the Sun has special benefits to health on this particular day because of Sun's best position in the Universe. Recite this Mantra while offering water to the Sun: OM GHARINI SOORYAY NAMAH. A body massage with Til oil in the sunrays is considered auspicious for health on this day. A paste of Mustard and Til [sesame] called Ubtan also nourishes the body leading to glow of skin. Mix some til in the bath water on this day to have herbal effect on body. Eat laddoos made of Til,tilbugga,revries, tilpatti etc as this contains certain warming effect on the body.