Ratha Saptami 2018 - Festival dedicated to Lord Surya<br /> Ratha Saptami, Achala Saptami or Magha Saptami is a highly auspicious day that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Magha month.<br /><br /><br />Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this video<br /><br />Subscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY <br /><br />Like us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ <br />Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv <br />Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel <br />Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ <br />Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ <br />Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1 Ratha Saptami, Achala Saptami or Magha Saptami is a highly auspicious day that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Magha month.<br /><br />2 Just like any other Saptami Tithi, this one is also dedicated to the Sun God Surya. The portrait of Lord Surya seated on a chariot is significantly revered on this day.<br /><br />3 This favorable day is celebrated in the honor of Lord Surya’s journey as he turns his horse driven chariot (Ratha) towards the north-easterly direction.<br /><br />4 It is believed that Lord Surya had actually started enlightening the whole world on the day of Ratha Saptami. Which is why it is celebrated as the Sun-god’s birthday that is Surya Jayanti. <br /><br />5 One of the important traditional rituals of Ratha Saptami is to wake up before sunrise and take a bath during the Arunodaya period.<br /><br />6 Taking a bath before sunrise on this day can keep the devotees healthy and protects them from all the ailments. Because of this belief, this day is also known as Arogya Saptami.<br /><br />7 After this ritual, the devotees offer Arghyadan specifically during the sunrise along with the chants of Gayatri Mantra or Surya Sahasranaam.<br /><br />8 The worship of Lord Surya also includes drawing chariot shaped Kolam or Rangoli, observing fast and conducting Dan-Punya activities that can free the devotee from their Karmic deeds.<br /><br />9 In India, there are many temples built in honor of the Sun God that organize remarkable events in celebration of Ratha Saptami.<br /><br />10 There are various other temple organizations that conduct special Pooja arrangements like; the ceremonial procession called Maharatha Pooja that is performed at Shri Mahabaleshwara Temple - Kshetra Gokarna and the well-known festivities of Suryaprabha Vahanam Utsavam that are held in the Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple.<br /><br />11 To get more videos on Indian culture, subscribe to our YouTube Channel and also like our FB page.
