-Seema Kumari
Bhanu Saptami has great importance in Hinduism. This year this date is 22 May i.e. today is Sunday. The holy date of ‘Bhanu Saptami’ is dedicated to Lord Suryadev. Bhanu Saptami is celebrated on the Saptami that falls on a Sunday in the Shukla Paksha of every month. It is also popular as ‘Surya Saptami’.
The biggest significance of ‘Bhanu Saptami’ is that those who worship Lord Surya on this day are blessed with wealth, longevity and good health. According to the beliefs, it is believed that observing the fast of Bhanu Saptami brings good health to a person. Let’s know the date of Bhanu Saptami, Puja Muhurta and what to do on this day?
date
According to the Panchang, the Saptami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Jyeshtha month is starting at 02:59 pm on Saturday, May 21. This date will end the next day on Sunday, 22 May at 12:59 pm. In such a situation, Bhanu Saptami fast will be kept on 22 May.
Puja Muhurta
On the day of ‘Bhanu Saptami’ fast, Indra Yoga is from morning till 03:00 am the next day and Dhanishta Nakshatra is till 10:47 pm. Dwipushkar Yoga is from 05:27 am to 12:59 pm. Indra Yoga, Dwipushkar Yoga and Dhanishta Nakshatra are considered best for auspicious and auspicious works. On this day Rahukaal is from 05:26 PM to 07:09 PM.
In such a situation, after bathing in the morning on May 22, offer water to the Sun God and worship the Bhanu form of Sun God. If you want, you can also keep Bhanu Saptami fast on this day.
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ritual
First of all, devotees should take a bath in the Ganges River or any other river before sunrise. If bathing in the river is not possible, devotees can chant the mantras of Goddess Ganga and seek her blessings in the water used for bathing. To offer water to the Sun, take water in a copper vessel and put red sandalwood or kumkum, red flowers, rice-wheat grains in it. While offering water, chant the mantra “Om Ghrini Suryay Namah”. It would also be appropriate to recite Gayatri Mantra and Aditya Hriday Stotra after offering water. After this, make beautiful and colorful Rangoli in front of your homes to welcome the auspicious rays of the sun. Burn cow dung in the middle of the Rangoli. Boil milk in an earthen pot and keep it facing the Sun God. It is believed that when milk boils, it reaches the sun. After this, offer Kheer to the Sun God as an offering to him and then distribute this prasad to everyone.
glory
‘Bhanu Saptami’ is considered to mark the day when the arrival of Lord Surya brought the creation to life. It is believed that Lord Surya is seated on a golden chariot. Seven horses pull his chariot and these horses represent the seven rays of the sun. Arun is the charioteer of Lord Sun, who stands in front to protect and shield the earth from the scorching heat of the Sun. Lord Surya is the creator of all beings. Those who worship Lord Surya and observe the fast of Bhanu Saptami are blessed with good health and good fortune.