Ratha saptami 2025: On the seventh day of Magh Shukla Paksha, Rath Saptami or Arogya Saptami is celebrated. There are beliefs that Lord Surya was born on this day by the combination of Kashyapa sage and Aditi. Therefore, it is also considered to be the date of birth of the Sun. From this day, the seven horses of the Sun start beating their chariots. This is the reason that it is also called Rath Saptami. Duly worship on the chariot Saptami brings health life and children.
Date of Rath Saptami
According to the Hindu calendar, the seventh date of the Shukla Paksha of Magh month will begin on February 4 at 4.37 am. The next day i.e. on February 5, it will end at 02:30 in the morning. According to Udaya Tithi, Rath Saptami will be celebrated on 4 February.
Surya worship will benefit
On the day of Rath Saptami, Sun worship has been described as very welfare. It is said that on this day the sun worship makes the person famous, stunning and healthy. Worshiping the sun leads to versatile development of the body. Knowledge, happiness, position, fame, success are found. If there are problems in business or job, then they also go away.
Worshiping of Rath Saptami
Wear clean clothes after bathing. Then offer water to the sun. Make seven colored Rangoli (Chowk) outside the house or in the middle. Keep a four face lamp in the middle. Embrace the four faces. Offer red flowers and pure sweet substances. Chant Gayatri Mantra or Sun’s seed mantra. After chanting, donate wheat, jaggery, sesame, copper utensils and red clothes. Then everyone should take food with the head of the house.
Rules to offer arghya to Sun God
There are also some special rules to give water to the Sun God on the chariot Saptami. It is best to offer water to the rising sun or within half an hour of sunrise on this day. It would be better to offer plain water and do it from a place where it can go into plants. Offer water from brass or copper lotus. Worship Sun God while offering water. After this, meditate on Lord Surya. Then apply tilak on the command cycle and the Anahata Chakra.
Miraculous mantra of the sun
1. ॐ Ai Surya Sahastrasas Tejorashe Jagatpate. Compassionate Mam Bhakta Grihnarghya Diwakar :.
2. ॐ Hr Hr Surya, Sahastrakiranay. Manivasit Paan Dehi Dehi Dehi Swaha :.
3. Om Surya Namah.