In Hindu mythology, the Sun is considered as one of the most
important deities of the Vedas and the soul of the Universe. It is not only the
Sun for the Hindus; they depict him as the Sun God or Lord Surya. It is
believed that the brightness of the Sun provides knowledge, vision, direction,
and power to work. As per ancient Hindu scriptures, worshipping Lord Surya
leads to many miraculous benefits. Different people worship the Sun in
different ways to receive different kinds of benefits.
People in the
agricultural community
Those related with agricultural communities place him
amongst the highest of the Hindu Gods and worship him for granting them with
the blessings of ripening the crops. They believe the Sun God to have the
ability to control the seasons with his light and warmth, and grant ripening to
the crops.
Offering water to Sun
God every morning
Some people worship the Sun God every morning by offering
him water from a round copper water pot and chanting Surya mantras. It is
believed that by doing so, the body is empowered and gets free of any kinds of
physical illnesses. This ritual is also believed to bring in the light of the
Sun within our lives, thus improving upon our career and profession too.
Worshipping Sun God
on Sundays
There are others who worship Lord Surya majorly on Sundays
as this is the day that has been reserved to exclusively worship the Sun God. There
are a variety of reasons why he is worshipped on this particular day of the
week.
Worshipping Lord Surya on Sundays can help improve any kind
of horoscope defects and soothe the disturbed and destructive planets. The Sun
is the centre of all planets that rule the horoscope of a person. Every planet
has a distinct characteristic that can be controlled by the Sun. Therefore, any
kind of defects can be minimized by worshipping him. There are many other Pujas
that can be performed to get rid of evil effects of planets in one’s horoscope
like Mangal Dosh Nivaran, Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja, etc. that can be performed
with the help of professional and experienced Pandits, like those at
MakeMyPuja.
As per the Sarva Purana, there is a story that depicts the
significance of worshipping Lord Surya on Sundays. It is believed that Indradev
asked Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to install a statue of Eshwara. Lord Shiva
advised him to place the statue of Lord Surya instead, as he is the
representation of the Trinity – Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh. Since then, the statue of
Lord Surya is placed as the Kshetra Paalak or Guardian of the Heavens.
Therefore, the Sun God is worshipped on Sundays as a mark of compassion and
devotion to the Trinity to seek blessings for the entire week ahead.
Worshipping Lord Surya is considered to be equivalent to worshipping different
deities together.
On 14th of January every year, the Sun is
believed to change its position from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana. This day is
thus marked as the most important day for worshipping Lord Surya by people
across the nation. If you want to impress Sun God to bless you with strength
and positivity in your horoscope, you can also begin worshipping him from this
pious and auspicious day.
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