Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 The day of Ratha Saptami is celebrated all over India but the highlight of this most important day has to be in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Ratha Saptami is a most sacred festival that falls on the 7th day of the bright half of Hindu month Magha which falls today on Monday, February 2nd this year. Lord Vishnu in his form as Surya is usually worshipped on this day. Ratha Saptami begins in households with a purification bath before Sunrise by holding a few bilva leaves on one's head while bathing and chanting surya names which is supposed to invoke the benevolence of the Lord in all that one takes up in the rest of the year.It also involves doing a puja with flowers, fruits etc. This day is also known as Surya Jayanti because it celebrates the Power of Sun God who is a Divine incarnation of Sri Mahavishnu. There are two main temples of Sun God in India one is at Arasavalli just a mile outside of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh and the second one is in Konark in Orissa. Those of you who would like to know more about this most important Sun temple in the world! please click the link below to read. http://www.arasavallisungod.org/abttemple.html Those of you who wants to know Konark Sun temple which is being visited by people from all over the world where 'the language of stone speaks better than the language of human speech' by clicking the link below http://konark.nic.in/index.htm The Sun God is also known as Aditya and showers His blessings on the entire world irrespective of caste, colour and creed and energises the living beings with his rays. There are many names for Him like Ravi, Bhaskarudu, Banudu, Divakarudu etc.Each name has its own effects. Over all Sun God is known as Aditya Hridayam. It is a belief that our country goes into light from darkness from this day every year. Those of you who would like to listen about Surya Bhagavan on His Jayanti including Sprabhatam, Adithya hridayam etc, please click the link below to listen with all the family http://www.raaga.com/playerV31/index.asp?pick=84549,84550,84551,84552,84553,84554 & mode=3 & rand=0.8403198499982286 & bhcp=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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