Bhanu Saptami Puja

Importance of Bhanu Saptami Puja

A day called Saptami comes on Sunday and is known as Bhanu Saptami. On this day, Surya made his first appearance on the chariot of seven horses, thus this day is also called Surya Saptami or Vyavasvathma Saptami. On the day of Bhanu Saptami, people recite Aditya hridyam and other Surya stotras which makes Surya Dev happy and in return, they make their devotees healthy forever. Bhanu Saptami is considered very auspicious among all of the Saptamis and is widely celebrated in South India and in some parts of Western India. People keep fast on this day for different reasons women keep fast to attain knowledge and to get virtues, widows keep fast to get rid of their widowhood in their next birth etc. He who takes a bath at the time of sunrise gets as pure as river Ganges and can never be a poor man.

Bhanu Saptami Puja for the year 2023

Procedure and Significance of Bhanu Saptami Puja

Before the dawning of the Sun, people take a bath in the river and then the Sun is worshipped. Women draw rangoli in front of their houses to welcome pleasant and healthy sun rays. Rangoli is being drawn on four corners and in the middle cow dung is burnt. Milk is being boiled in the earthen vessel facing towards the Sun as it is believed that when milk boils it reaches the sun. Afterwards, the Kheer made up of wheat and twelve heaps of grains was offered to Sun. These grains are being donated to Brahmins as donating grains to Brahmins is considered to be very fruitful.

Benefits of Bhanu Saptami Puja

There are various benefits involved if Bhanu Saptami Puja is being performed.

Worshipping to god Sun with a pure mind, soul and heart makes human beings remain healthy for a lifetime.

Brahmins worshipping to Sun become celestials.

Bhanu Saptami Puja forgives the humans who slanged the Brahmins.

Bhanu Saptami Puja being done by women make them achieve knowledge and good fortunes in their present life.

Mantra on Bhanu Saptami Puja

Mantra to recite during worshipping of god Sun.

Om Mitraya Namah

Om Ravya Namah

Om surya namah

Om Bhanve Namah

Om Khagaye Namah

Om Pushde Namah

Om Hrniyagrbhaya

Om Marichay Namah

Om Adityay Namah

Om Savitre Namah

Om Akarya Namah

Om Bhaskraya Namah

Om Shriswit Suryanarayana Namah