Bhanu Saptami: Sacred festival of worship of Sun God

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Sun : The basis of life, the source of energy, and the beacon of the universe. Bhanu Saptami, a holy festival dedicated to the Sun God, is celebrated on the Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month .

Bhanu Saptami 2024 : 3 March 2024

Importance of Bhanu Saptami

• Appearance of Sun God : According to mythology, on this day Sun God appeared riding on a chariot of seven horses and removed darkness from the earth.
• Attainment of salvation : It is believed that one can attain salvation by fasting on Bhanu Saptami and worshiping the Sun God.
• Freedom from sins : Worshiping Sun God with true heart gives freedom from all sins.

Other names of Bhanu Saptami

• Ark Saptami
• Achala Saptami
• Surya Rath Saptami
• Arogya Saptami
• Surya Saptami

Sun worship on Bhanu Saptami

• Bath : Take bath in a holy river or reservoir before sunrise.
• Resolution : Take a resolution to worship Sun God or keep a fast.
• Worship : Sit facing east or north. Offer red sandalwood, Akshat, red flowers, incense, naivedya etc. to the Sun God.
• Aarti : Perform Aarti of Sun God with camphor or cow ghee lamp.
• Arghya : Fill a copper vessel with clean water and add red sandalwood, Akshat and red colored flowers in it. Offer Arghya to the Sun God while chanting the mantra ‘Om Suryay Namah’.
• Mantra : Chant the mantra ‘Om Ghrini Suryay Namah’ and ‘Om Suryay Namah’.
• Salt : If possible, do not use salt in food or fruits on this day.

Benefits of Bhanu Saptami

• Freedom from diseases : The sick person gets freedom from incurable diseases.
• Development of intelligence : Intelligence and personality develop.
• Mental peace : Mental peace is achieved.
• Memory power : Memory power is very sharp.
• Money and grains : There will never be any shortage of money and grains in the house.
• Moksha : All worldly troubles are removed, and salvation is attained after death.

Benefits of Bhanu Saptami in Detail

• By worshiping Sun God on Bhanu Saptami, the sick person gets relief from incurable diseases and he gets long life.
• Offering water to the Sun God on this day develops intelligence and personality, provides mental peace, and sharpens the memory power.
• Taking a dip in Prayagraj Sangam on the day of Bhanu Saptami is also considered very auspicious, it gives the desired results to the person.
• After completing the puja, by doing charity on Bhanu Saptami, there will never be any shortage of money in the house.
• On this day, all the worldly troubles of the people who worship the Sun with true heart are removed and they attain salvation after death.

Bhanu Saptami : An auspicious occasion to seek the blessings of Sun God and bring happiness and prosperity in life.

Bhanu Saptami puja method

• On the day of Bhanu Saptami, take a bath in a holy river or reservoir before sunrise.
• After this, take a resolution to worship Sun God or keep a fast.
• Now sit at the place of worship facing east or north.
• In the puja, offer red sandalwood, Akshat, red flowers, incense, naivedya etc. to the Sun God.
• After this, perform the Aarti of Sun God with camphor or cow ghee lamp.
• On this day, fill a copper vessel with clean water and put red sandalwood, Akshat and red colored flowers in it.
• Now offer Arghya to the Sun God while chanting the mantra ‘Om Suryay Namah’.
• While giving meaning, pray to Sun God that he always keeps his blessings on you and your family.
• While worshiping Sun God on Bhanu Saptami, definitely chant his seed mantras ‘Om Ghrini Suryay Namah’ and ‘Om Suryay Namah’.
• If possible, do not use salt in food or fruits on this day.

Hope you have got complete information about Bhanu Saptami from this article.