Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Ratha Saptami is the birthday of the Sun god, kept on Magha Shukla Saptami.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
It is the day the Sun is said to turn his chariot, drawn by seven horses, to the north and east. A holy bath with arka leaves is taken, and the Sun is worshipped at sunrise.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
A bath at sunrise with arka leaves on the head.
- 2Step 2
Offering of water to the Sun and the Aditya Hridayam.
- 3Step 3
A rangoli of the chariot and milk rice boiled in the open.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
Lord Surya • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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Lord Surya · Mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः ॥
Om Suryaya Namah
Meaning
Salutations to Lord Surya.
108 JapaSacred Mantra