A day called Saptami comes on Sunday and is known Bhanu Saptami. On this
day, Surya made his first appearance on the chariot of seven horses, thus this
day also called as Surya Saptami or Vyavasvathma Saptami. The main god is Sun,
as Sun is the king of all planets and is being established in the middle of the
planet. On this day god Sun is being worshipped by performing the Mahabhishek
after the arrival of sun rays on the Surya Yantra. In India there is only one
temple called Shri Navgraha, where Surya Dev is being worshipped. On the day of
Bhanu Saptami, people recite Aditya hridyam and other Surya stotras which makes
Surya Dev happy and in return they make their devotees healthy for forever.
Bhanu Saptami is being considered to very auspicious among all of the Saptami’s
and is widely being celebrated in South India and in some parts of Western
India.People keep fasts on this day for different reasons like women keep fast
to attain knowledge and to get virtues, widows keep fast to get rid of their
widowhood in their next birth etc. He who takes bath at the time of sunrise
gets as pure as river Ganges and can never be a poor man.
When is Bhanu Saptami in 2014:
23-march-2014
06-April-2014
03-August-2014
17-August-2014
28-December-2014
- Before dawning of Sun, people take bath in the rive and then the sun is worshipped
- Women draw rangoli in front of their hourses to welcome pleasant and healthy sun rays.
- Rangoli is being drawn on four corners and in the middle cow dung is burnt
- Milk is being boiled in the earthen vessel facing towards the sun as it is being believed that when milk boils it reaches sun.
- Afterwards, Kheer made of wheat and twelve heaps of grains are being offered to Sun God.
- These grains are then donated to Brahmins as donating grains to Brahmins is being considered to be very fruitful
Benefits of Bhanu Saptami Pooja:
- Worshipping Sun god with pure mind, soul and heart gives life-long health to the worshipper
- Bhanu saptami pooja forgives the humans who slanged the Brahmins
- Bhanu Saptami pooja done by women make them to achieve knowledge and good fortunes in their life
- Bhanu Saptami bestows childless women with progeny
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