AATHREYA - Rattha Sapthami

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AATHREYA - Rattha Sapthami – Wednesday , 13 Feb. 2008.

 

 

 

This Message is dedicated with respectful homage to the

 

Memory of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi , The Transcendental Guru,

 

who passed away at the Age of 91 years , at His Ashram in

 

Dutch Village Vlodrop in Holland . Om Shaanthi

 

 

 

Auspicious Days before Rattha Aarogya , Maagha Suddha Sapthami:

 

1) - 09 Feb.2008, Saturday – Sri Gauri Thrutheeya – offer jaggery.

 

2) – 10 Feb.2008, Sunday – Vara Varada Saantha Vijaya GaNapathi

 

GaNesha Chathurtthi- Offer Sesame Seeds , Cooked Rice Balls

 

3) - 11 Feb.2008, Monday – Sree Panchami , Vasantha Panchami –

 

Pay Respectful Obeisance to Devi Saraswathi for Wisdom.

 

4 ) - 12 Feb. 2008, Tuesday , Seethala Shashtti – SubrahmNya Bless

 

5 ) - 13 Feb2008 , Wednesday – Rattha Sapthami – Soorya Bless.

 

 

 

 

 

Preamble to Rattha Sapthami : As previously posted ,

 

Sun was sojourning over Antarctica , Southern Half of

 

Pacific Ocean , South East Australia and New Zealand

 

on New Moon Day , Thursday , 07 Feb.2008 when

 

He was afflicted by Ascending Lunar Node (Raahu Grastha)

 

resulting in Annular Solar Eclipse. , while He was in Capricorn

 

(Makara Raasi) .

 

 

 

Now He has successfully overcome that obstacle and with effect

 

from Friday , 08 Feb. 2008 Sun is the witness to commencement

 

of Amavaasya-antha (ending with next New Moon Day, Friday,

 

07 March 2008) New Lunar Calendar Month , known as Maaggha

 

Maasam , refered to thus since Moon will be associated with Star

 

Maggha on Full Moon Day , Thursday , 21 Feb.2008.

 

Incidentally , Maaggha Maasam is 11th month of Linar Calendar

 

 

 

Sun is inching away from Capricorn (Makara Raasi) towards

 

Pisces (Kumbha Raasi)., which He will enter on Wednesday ,

 

13 Feb.2008 , which Day is also refered as Kumbha SankramaNam

 

(Kumbha Sankraanthi) , one of Twelve SankramaNams in an year. .

 

 

 

Wednesday , 13 Feb.2008 happens to be Seventh Day ( Sapthami )

 

of bright fortnight (Sukla Paksham) of afore mentioned Lunar Month

 

Maaggha Maasam , Holy Day Rattha Sapthami , when Sun's single-

 

wheel Rattham(Chariot) turns being pulled by Seven Horses (Rainbow)

 

auguring the soon to come Spring.

 

 

 

Rattha Sapthami is Aaarogya Sapthami , since Sun is giver of Health-

 

" Aarogyam Bhaaskaraath Iccheth "

 

 

 

Sun is The Prathyaksha Daovam since He gives Life to Earth ,

 

Health and is The Visible Evidence of God NaaraayaNa's Majesty,

 

Soorya NaaraayaNa.

 

 

 

Sun has Twelve Names ( DwaaDasa Aadithyas) – 1.Vishnu,2.Dhaatha,

 

3.Aryama,4.Mithra,5.VaruNa,6.Indra,7.Vivaswan,8.Poosha,9.Parjanya,

 

10.Anshumaan,11.Bhaga and 12. Thvashhtta .

 

Each Aadithya Presides over Five Types of Years – 1. Vatsaram, 2.

Samvatsaram, 3.Anuvatsaram,4.Idaavatsaram and 5.Parivatsaram thereby

completing a cycle of

 

Sixty Years from Prabhava to Akshaya. ( Shashtti Abda Poorthi )

 

 

 

Sun's Parents are Kashyap(F) and Adithi(M) , hence Sun is also known as

 

Kaashyapa and Aaadithya . He is bright hence also known as Soorya ,

 

Ravi and Bhaaskara.

 

Sun's consort is the daughter of Celestial architect Viswakarma and She goes

by the name of Sanddhya , Chaaya , Usha and Badaba.

 

Sun's Paternal Grandfather is Mareechi Brahma and Sun's Thousand Rays are

 

Known as Mareechikas. . Sun's Maternal Grandfather is Daksha Prajaapathi.

 

 

 

Sun's progeny includes Sons – Shaneeswara , Yama DharmaRaaja , Vaivaswatha

Manu

 

(Sraaddha Dev) and Celestail Physicians Aswini Twin Brothers ; and

 

Daughters Yamuna and Thapthi.

 

Sugreeva and KarNa are the sons of Divine Aspect of Sun God.

 

 

 

Sun is the presiding Deity of Savithru Soorya Mandal and is the Lord of

Sauryam Branch

 

Of Sanaathana Dharma.

 

 

 

Sun is the Guru of Hanumaan and Yaajnavalky Rishi and He is the First to be

Blessed with Bhagavad Geetha direct from Lord NaaraayaN.

 

 

 

Sun is preceded by 60.000 Vaalakhilya Munis who Extol Him by Chanting of

Gaayathri

 

Manthra.

 

 

 

On This Auspicious Day , 1.Chant Gaayathri Manthra , 2.Perform Soorya

Namaskaarams

 

3.Recite Aadithya Hrudayam which was told by Agasthya Mahaa Muni to

 

Lord Sree Raama on the battle field before Lord Raama went into battle with

 

RaavaNa Paulasthya Brahma . 4. Chant Twelve Names of Sun God , and 5.

Remmber

 

His Parents , Kashyap and Adithi

 

All the Five Auspicious Deeds bestow Health , Wisdom ,

 

Bright Visage ( Varchas ) and Longevity.

 

 

 

Take a bath with Jilledu ( Telugu Word ) Leaves on Head & Shoulders,

 

and offer Sweet Rice Pudding to Soorya Bhagawaan. Prasaadam.

 

Pay Homage To All Pithru Devathas .

 

 

 

Soorya is Srva Saakshi = Omni Witness. ; HE is the Right Eye of Lord Shiva.

 

Sarva Vyaapi = Ever shining over some part of Earth or other at all times

 

 

 

Om Saha Sooryaaya Namaha Om , Kaashyapeyam , Aadithyam , Bhaanum,Ravim,

 

Bhaaskarma , Mahaadyuthim , Thamorim ,Sarva Paapaghnam PraNamaami Divaakaram

 

 

 

 

aathreya – dr. bala Krishna murthy ramaraju