Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 SrI: Dear Sri MOhan : Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti is indeed a big festival at Thirumala and is a celebration of the Lord as Soorya NaarAyaNan . AruNa PraSnam is recited . As the Sun moves from Simha Rasi to Makara Raasi , the days get warmer . In this important annual festival at Thirumala , Sri Malayappa Swami with ubhaya NaacchiyArs is taken around the four Maada Veethis on seven different Vaahanams from the crack of dawn to the evening . The 7 Vaahanams in the order of usage are : 1. Soorya Prabha 2. Chinna Sesha Vaahanam 3. Garuda Vaahanam 4. Hanumantha Vaahanam 5. Kalpa Vruksha Vaahanam 6. Sarva BhUpAla Vaahanam 7.Chandra Prabhaa Vaahanam The Utsavam concludes with Teerthavaari ( Chakra SnAnam) in Swamy PushkaraNi . During the travel with the first Vaahanam , at the crack of the dawn , when the PerumALreaches the North West Corner of the Maada Veethi , the Morning Sun's rays touches the Lord's sacred feet before rising in the horizon . The significance of this Utsavam for SevArthees is that they enjoy His sevai in 7 Vaahanams in the same day .Even in BrahmOtsavam , one can see only sevais in 2 Vaahanams.We have a feast on Ratha Saptami for our eyes . There are DhvAdasa AadityAs in Vedic parlance and each of them have their own Mantrams and Months . Our Lord empowers them as the AntharyAmi Brahmam in them and sits in the middle of the orbit of the Sun ( Soorya Mandalam). AruNa PaSanam is a beautiful Veda BHAAGAM TO LISTEN TO .PLEASE ENJOY LISTENING TO THIS PRASNAM ON RATHA SAPTAMI . NamO SrI Soorya NaarAyaNAya , V.Sadagopan - Mohan ; Dr. Sadagopan Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:56 PM Significance of Surya Prasna Dear Sri Sadagopan, The Chief Priest of our local temple is marking the occasion of Ratha Sapthami - which I am told is a huge utsavam in Thirumalai - with the recitation of Surya Prasnai. I am wondering if you could share some details on this work. adiyEn Mohan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dear All: A Correction : Please note the change below from Simha to Dhanur Raasi . The 12 Raasis in sequence are : Mesha , Vrushabha , Mithuna , Kadaka , Simha, Kanyaa , Tulaa, Vruscchika ,Dhanus , Makara , Kumbha and Meena . Regret the unintended mistake , V.Sadagopan - Dr.V.Sadagopan SRS Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:14 PM Significance of Surya Prasna SrI: Dear Sri MOhan : Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti is indeed a big festival at Thirumala and is a celebration of the Lord as Soorya NaarAyaNan . AruNa PraSnam is recited . As the Sun moves from DHANUR Rasi to Makara Raasi , the days get warmer . .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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