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Ratha Saptami — Magha Shukla Saptami — marks Surya Bhagavan's chariot turning northward (Uttarayana intensifies). Bathing before sunrise with arka (calotropis) leaves on the head and shoulders, then offering arghya to the rising Sun. When this Saptami falls on a Sunday it becomes Bhanu Saptami (especially auspicious).
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Om Suryaya Namah
Salutations to Lord Surya, the Sun God
✦ Special Note
Considered the symbolic birth of Surya. Tirumala Tirupati conducts a special Surya-prabha vahana seva. The Konark Sun Temple holds its annual Magha Saptami snana mela.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Til-jaggery laddu and ginger-jaggery payasam after sunrise Surya arghya — the warming foods of Magha winter
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