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Today i.e. 22nd May is the holy date of ‘Bhanu Saptami’. This date is celebrated every year on the seventh day of Krishna Paksha of Jyeshtha month. According to astrology, by worshiping the Sun god and keeping a fast on this day, children, wealth, grains, health etc. are obtained with the blessings of the Sun God. Apart from this, special measures are also taken on this day to please the Sun God. Let us know about those measures –
According to astrology, on the day of Bhanu Saptami, one can recite Aditya Hriday Stotra after bath to please the Sun God. Lord Shri Ram used to recite this during the worship of Sun God.
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According to astrology, on this day you can chant the mantra of Sun God Om Hreem Hreem Suryay Sahasrakiranarai Manovanchit Phalam Dehi Dehi Swaha. This mantra is for fulfillment of wishes.
On this day, after bathing in the morning, put red flowers, akshat, red sandalwood, sugar etc. in a copper vessel and fill it with water. Then while chanting the mantra Om Suryay Namah of Suryadev, offer that water to the Sun God. By doing this the Sun God is pleased. You can do this every day after bath as well.
It is said that, after worshiping on this day, you must donate wheat, jaggery, red cloth, copper etc. to a poor Brahmin to get the blessings of the Sun God.
If you cannot do puja recitation or chant mantra, then the easiest solution is to recite Surya Chalisa after bath and perform aarti of Sun God. By doing this also the Sun God will be pleased with you.