Significance of Surya Prasna

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri MOhan :

Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti

is indeed a big festival at Thirumala

and is a celebration of the Lord as

Soorya NaarAyaNan . AruNa PraSnam

is recited .

 

As the Sun moves from Simha Rasi to

Makara Raasi , the days get warmer .

 

In this important annual festival at Thirumala ,

Sri Malayappa Swami with ubhaya NaacchiyArs

is taken around the four Maada Veethis on

seven different Vaahanams from the crack of

dawn to the evening . The 7 Vaahanams in

the order of usage are :

 

1. Soorya Prabha

2. Chinna Sesha Vaahanam

3. Garuda Vaahanam

4. Hanumantha Vaahanam

5. Kalpa Vruksha Vaahanam

6. Sarva BhUpAla Vaahanam

7.Chandra Prabhaa Vaahanam

 

The Utsavam concludes with

Teerthavaari ( Chakra SnAnam)

in Swamy PushkaraNi .

 

During the travel with the first Vaahanam ,

at the crack of the dawn , when the PerumALreaches the North West Corner of the Maada

Veethi , the Morning Sun's rays touches the Lord's

sacred feet before rising in the horizon .

 

The significance of this Utsavam for SevArthees

is that they enjoy His sevai in 7 Vaahanams in

the same day .Even in BrahmOtsavam , one

can see only sevais in 2 Vaahanams.We have

a feast on Ratha Saptami for our eyes .

 

There are DhvAdasa AadityAs in Vedic parlance

and each of them have their own Mantrams and

Months . Our Lord empowers them as the AntharyAmi

Brahmam in them and sits in the middle of

the orbit of the Sun ( Soorya Mandalam).

 

AruNa PaSanam is a beautiful Veda BHAAGAM

TO LISTEN TO .PLEASE ENJOY LISTENING

TO THIS PRASNAM ON RATHA SAPTAMI .

 

NamO SrI Soorya NaarAyaNAya ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mohan

; Dr. Sadagopan

Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:56 PM

Significance of Surya Prasna

 

Dear Sri Sadagopan,

The Chief Priest of our local temple is marking the occasion of Ratha Sapthami - which I am told is a huge utsavam in Thirumalai - with the recitation of Surya Prasnai.

I am wondering if you could share some details on this work.

adiyEn

Mohan

[Guest guest]

Dear All:

 

A Correction :

 

Please note the change below

from Simha to Dhanur Raasi .

 

The 12 Raasis in sequence are :

Mesha , Vrushabha , Mithuna ,

Kadaka , Simha, Kanyaa ,

Tulaa, Vruscchika ,Dhanus ,

Makara , Kumbha and Meena .

 

Regret the unintended mistake ,

V.Sadagopan

 

-

 

Dr.V.Sadagopan

SRS

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:14 PM

Significance of Surya Prasna

 

 

 

 

 

SrI:

 

Dear Sri MOhan :

 

Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti

is indeed a big festival at Thirumala

and is a celebration of the Lord as

Soorya NaarAyaNan . AruNa PraSnam

is recited .

 

As the Sun moves from DHANUR Rasi to

Makara Raasi , the days get warmer .

 

 

 

 

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