On 14th of January there were about 20 of us at Shri Mataji's daughter's house to celebrate Makar Sankranti Puja. We started decorating the living hall and after about 2 hours, one could not recognise the place. We had flowers, fruits and vegetables (This is also known at Shakambari Devi Puja) and also organised an outside caterer.
At about 7.45 pm, Shri Mataji came and was looking marvelous and very fresh - like a true Goddess. She talked about the Sun channel. How we should now worship the Sun and how the Sun protects us during hot summer months. India being an agricultural country, was very dependent on the Sun. How some of us get too Hot, (excessive right-sidedness) due to the Sun channel. Try to be in balance and ask the Sun to help in keeping cool. Shri Mataji also mentioned that this is the day which is based on the Sun and it never changes, every year Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14th Jan. The vegetables are grown and the farmer is dependent on the Sun God who also creates the Rain. So best to be a worshipper of the Sun and ask for His help in keeping you cool.
After this, Shri Mataji asked us to perform an Aarti and asked if there was a Harmonium - a very unfortunate situation for us. Then Shri Mataji asked if any one of us had any questions ?? Of course not!! A lovely small puja! She then asked all of us to have dinner after the Prasad.
She waited until all of us had had the Prasad dinner and then we sat around Shri Mataji for 15-20 min. and chatted about the local state of affairs of the Govt. of Maharashtra - (a new Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was today appointed in place of Deshmukh).
We all cleaned up the place and left at about 10.30 pm after a most enjoyable Sankranti Puja ever. | 
