Surya Rituals
Worship of the Sun God for health, vitality and career success.
Surya Rituals: Worship of the Sun God
Eight Surya rituals, from a simple offering of water to the rising sun to the four-day fast of Chhath. This guide sets out which of them rest on Vedic text, which on later devotion, and which on a twentieth-century development that is often mistaken for both.
Rituals in this group (8)
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Surya Puja Panditji booking optional SuryaRitual worship of the Sun God for health, energy and success.
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Surya Namaskar Homam Book a Panditji SuryaFire ritual dedicated to the Sun God, often combined with the Aditya Hridayam recitation.
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Ratha Saptami Puja Book a Panditji SuryaWorship marking the Sun God's turn towards the northern hemisphere.
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Aditya Hridayam Path Panditji booking optional SuryaRecitation of the hymn taught to Rama before his battle with Ravana.
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Chhath Puja Panditji booking optional Surya, Chhathi MaiyaRigorous four-day festival with fasting and offerings to the setting and rising sun.
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Pongal Puja Panditji booking optional SuryaTamil harvest festival honouring the Sun God with the cooking of fresh rice (pongal).
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Makar Sankranti Puja Panditji booking optional SuryaWorship marking the Sun's transit into Capricorn, celebrated across India in varied forms.
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Surya Namaskar Puja for Career Panditji booking optional SuryaWorship dedicated to career growth and professional recognition through Surya's grace.