Ratha Saptami Importance
Radhasapthami is an auspicious festival celebrated by Hindus, and it is dedicated to Lord Suryanarayana.
Ratha Saptami is the seventh day of Shukla Paksha of the Hindu month ‘Magh’. Magha Sukla Paksha Saptami is known as Ratha Saptami & is considered as the most auspicious day to worship Lord Surya. Sun is the celestial body who is responsible for the great event Ratha Saptami. On the day of Makar Sankranti, Sun enters Capricorn and also starts his journey toward North which is known as Uttrayana. It is also believed that Surya Deva started illuminating the whole world on the Saptami Tithi and hence it is also known as “Surya Jayanti”. All the names of the Ratha Saptami have some unique significance. The name Ratha Sapthami is the symbol of Lord Sun’s Chariot on which he starts his journey of the vernal equinox, whereas Surya Jayanti marks the birthday of Sun on this day.
4. Arghyam: (Worship by Offering Water with Mantras):
After taking a bath, this should be done by taking water in a copper vessel and mixing it with red sandalwood paste, leaves from Bilva tree (Aegle marmelos), red Hibiscus flowers and yellow rice grains.
Arghya mantram
“sapta satpēvāhaprīta, saptalōka pradipan |
saptami sahitō dēva! grihāNarghyam divākara ||.”
Offerings:
After the prayers, people worship to Lord Surya and prepare naivedyam.The food grain for Sun God is wheat, prepare Payasam/Kheer, “Sweet Pongal (Chakra pongali)” (sweet prepared with broken rice and Jaggery) along with coconuts, beetle leaves and banana and fruits, to Sun God.
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