Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Dear members, What's the significance of Rathsapthami? regards, Ueda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Honestly even I don't know too many things regds the history and reason for celebrating Ratha Sapthami. Some say it is birthday of Sun or the day he ascended the Sapthasva. It is an auspicious day for spiritual sadhana, especially those associated with the Jnana/Yoga paths. Sun is described as Saptasva Maharudha - One who ascends/rides a celestial Chariot drawn by Seven Horses('asva' here can be 'horse' symbolically or 'asva' can also mean 'rays' implying 7 frequencies of visible rays out of the Sunlight). In Andhra we do have a ritual bath with the lead 'jillEdu' ('arka' in sanskrit - related to Sun) and fruit, akshata rice placed on our heads on this morning. Sun God is worshipped and rice payasam/pudding cooked outside in sunlight that is offered to the God and taken as prasadam. This prasadam is served and taken in 'chikkudu' (cluster bean) leaf. Cooking atleast one dish of cluster beans is also the norm. Why cluster-bean? I have no clue Also, a quick google brought up this interesting link regds Ratha Sapthami, as followed by Agasthya's tradition (mostly Tamil people). http://www.agasthiar.org/AUMzine/0011-ratha.htm rgds -Prasad vedic astrology, "jptr5555" <jptr5555> wrote: > > Dear members, > > What's the significance of Rathsapthami? > regards, > Ueda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I am kind of wondering if Lord Sun likes Red clored items. Is there any significance. It remembers me that few months ago, an astrologer advised me to offer 'Kukuma' every morning to Lord Sun during Surya Namaskar as Sun is my Ishta Devatha. Any thoughts??? Regds, Uedavvootla <vvootla > wrote: Honestly even I don't know too many things regds the history and reason for celebrating Ratha Sapthami. Some say it is birthday of Sun or the day he ascended the Sapthasva. It is an auspicious day for spiritual sadhana, especially those associated with the Jnana/Yoga paths. Sun is described as Saptasva Maharudha - One who ascends/rides a celestial Chariot drawn by Seven Horses('asva' here can be 'horse' symbolically or 'asva' can also mean 'rays' implying 7 frequencies of visible rays out of the Sunlight). In Andhra we do have a ritual bath with the lead 'jillEdu' ('arka' in sanskrit - related to Sun) and fruit, akshata rice placed on our heads on this morning. Sun God is worshipped and rice payasam/pudding cooked outside in sunlight that is offered to the God and taken as prasadam. This prasadam is served and taken in 'chikkudu' (cluster bean) leaf. Cooking atleast one dish of cluster beans is also the norm. Why cluster-bean? I have no clueAlso, a quick google brought up this interesting link regds Ratha Sapthami, as followed by Agasthya's tradition (mostly Tamil people).http://www.agasthiar.org/AUMzine/0011-ratha.htmrgds-Prasad--- In vedic astrology, "jptr5555" <jptr5555> wrote:> > Dear members,> > What's the significance of Rathsapthami?> regards,> UedaArchives: vedic astrologyGroup info: vedic astrology/info.htmlTo UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology-....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ........ Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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