Ratha Saptami Puja vidhi, procedure or vidhanam of Ratha Saptami Surya Pooja is given here. It falls on Magha Shukla Saptami. The procedure of Ratha Saptami Pooja includes the Shodashopachara Puja (16 steps of Puja procedure) like …. Dhyanam, Aavahanam, Aasanam, Paadhyam, Ardhyam, Achamanam, Snanam, Panchamrita Snanam, Vasthram, Yagnopavitham, Gandham, Adhanga Puja, Deepam, Naivedyam, Tamboolam, […]
Surya Puja
Samba Dashami 2025 | Samba Dasami or Surya Puja in Odisha
Samba Dashami vrat, also known as Surya Puja, is observed on the 10th day in Shukla Paksha in Pausha Month in Odisha. In 2025, Samba Dashami date or Surya Puja date is December 29. This festival is dedicated to Surya Bhagwan, mainly observed in Odisha. Legends or Samba Dasami Vrat Katha say that Samba, the […]
Surya Shashti 2025
Surya Shashti is the festival dedicated to Surya Bhagawan (Sun God). In 2025, Surya Shashti date is October 27. Surya Sashti is celebrated on the sixth day in Shukla Paksha during Kartik Month. Though Shukla Paksha Sashti and Saptami are dedicated to Sun God, Kartik Shukla Sashti is more auspicious to worship Surya Bhagawan. Ratha […]
Neela Jyeshta Vrat
Neela Jyeshta Vrat is an auspicious Vrata observed in Shravan Month. Especially, it falls on Ashtami day which coincides with Sunday. And if it falls on Jyeshta Nakshatra then it is considered highly auspicious and meritorious. Neela Jyeshta Vrat is dedicated to Surya Bhagavan. Surya Puja is performed on this day and special Naivedyam is […]
Ubhaya Saptami
Ubhaya Saptami is a vrat dedicated to Lord Surya (Bhagawan Surya Deva). It is observed on both Saptami tithis of Shukla Paksha and Krishna paksha of each month in a year. In some places, it is observed only in Paush Month. In Magh Month, Surya Bhagawan is worshipped with the name of ‘Varundev’. In Phalgun […]
Importance of Surya Puja (Surya Bhagavan’s worship)
What is the importance of Surya Puja (Surya Bhagavan’s worship)? Here is the detailed explanation about the significance of Surya Pujan… Once, while describing about the importance of Surya’s worship to Vaishampayan, Sage Vyasa narrated the following tale – There lived a king named Bhadreshwar. He ruled over Madhyadesh. Once his left hand was infected […]
How to give Water to Sun in the Morning (Offering Water to Surya Bhagavan)
How to give Water to Sun in the Morning (Offering Water to Surya Bhagavan)? What is the method, procedure of giving water to Sun in the morning? What is the best time for offering water to Sun God? The best and auspicious time for offering water to Sun God is before Sunrise. 5 AM to […]
Sarvartha Saptami
Sarvartha Saptami is an auspicious vrata dedicated to Sun God (Surya Deva). It is observed on the seventh lunar day of Margasheersha Month (Margashirsha Maas Krishna Paksha). In 2013, Sarvartha Saptami date is 24th December as per Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati calendars. And as per North Indian Hindi calendars, Sarvartha Saptami date is 25th […]