Surya Dev aka Lord Sun is revered worldwide across various cultures for his life giving energy. And, we perform Surya Arghya to thanks him. He is worshipped for the light, warmth and vitality he brings to all forms of life.
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Welcome to the world of wonderful and engrossed reading at www.onindianpath.com. Today, I write on an age old tradition of Hinduism, Surya arghya.
What is Surya Arghya?
Surya Arghya is an age old tradition widely followed in every Hindu household from a small child to an aged person. Moreover, it is believed that every Hindu should offer water to the Sun as the first deed in the morning. lt helps in cleansing the aura, removing our past life karma. Do you know Surya Arghya also improves our eyesight?
Festivals celebrating Lord Sun
We have many hindu festivals like Chhath puja and Makar Sankratri where Lord Sun is presiding deity.
There are many factors associated for which Sun is worshipped and considered source of life.
As told above Sun is the major source of light. Exposure to morning sunlight yields us many health benefits like the synthesis of vitamin D and improving eyesight.
Eventually, as per science, morning sunlight exposure also makes our mood and circadian rhythms better.
Science behind Surya Arghya
Do you know even modern science also proves that this age old tradition of Surya Arghya is absolutely perfect for human body? Let’s read on.
Colour of the sunlight is white. And anything we see in sunlight appears to be in its original colour. If sunlight is of a different colour, then everything we see, in broad daylight, would have been reflected in that colour.
As we all know that white colour is obtained upon the combination of all the colours of the rainbow (VIBGYOR). Further, VIBGYOR consists of : Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. Moreover, when the sunlight passes through any medium (prism, glass or raindrop), it splits into the seven colours.Thus, making Rainbow.
Likewise, our body absorbs all these colours. As a result, we recieve the healing properties from this prism theory of Sunlight.
How to offer Surya Arghya to Lord Sun?
a) Firstly, this is the process of Surya Arghya between us and the Sun. Wake up early in the morning and have your bathing rituals ontime.
Start by standing on the ground barefoot. Then after keep the water vessel over the head and hold it with both the hands.
b) Secondly, offer water in a slow motion while reciting the surya beej mantra:
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः॥
c) While, we slowly pour the water from vessel over the head on the ground, we should. See the Sun rays through the slowly dripping water with our naked eyes.
d) Lastly, after offering water to the Sun, we should take a round on our axis to pay homage to the Lord Sun.
Benefits of Surya Arghya
Although offering water to sun is amazingly beneficial for our body. Also, early morning sunlight (8 AM-10 AM) is beneficial for the us as it contains the right balance of both Ultraviolet (UV)and Infrared (IR) light components.
However, the balance changes in the afternoon. Do you know sunlight affects us through colour therapy also? As we know, our body organs have different colours. And the sunlight affects us positively though colors also.
Similarly, our liver is brown in colour, Heart is red, Bones are white and Kidneys appear brownish.
Significance of Surya Arghya
Indeed, we all know that the Sun is the source of all life on Earth. Lord Sun is essential for the sustainability and growth of plants, living beings and lasty humans.
a) Sun is the supreme source of life and energy. We pay gratitude toward the Sun by Surya Arghya.
b) As per hindu texts, Surya Arghya helps us in spiritual cleansing. It helps us in removing negative energies, sins and impurities from our lives. This purification through Surya Arghya cleans us spiritually and physically.
c) Moreover, Surya Arghya is believed to a medium to energize the individual, helping them face the day with renewed energy.
d) Also it is an act of devotion and worshipping the Lord Sun. Apparently, Hindus do chant mantras and recite surya sahastranaam, aaditya hriday strotam after performing Surya Arghya.
e) Practically, naked eye exposure to the early morning Sun gives us amazing benefits. Further, Surya Upasana has great effect to prevent skin diseases. According to ancient text, Lord Krishna advised his son Sambh to worship the Sun during his disease of leprosy.
f) Yogis find Surya arghya and Surya Upasana as a space for meditation and mindfulness. Morning silence and quintessential peace of sunrise makes us align towards dhyana.This devotional act of offering water to the Sun have a calming effect on the mind, reducing stress and promoting mental well-being.
Additionally, one can observe the betterment of your mental health after performaing Surya Arghya for long.
g) The Sun has been considered as the prime God in many cultures like Egyptian and Chinese.
h) Astrologically speaking, Surya Arghya helps you yield many benefits. Astrologers advise natives to perform this for job advancement and profitability.
Also Vedic Astrology suggests that the Sun is the lord of all planets. And whether for job or any other field, native should always offer water to the Sun to impress the boss, improves the relationship with the father and also helps in improving the positions of other planets in Horoscope.
What to keep in mind while performing Surya Arghya?
Now, we know how it is an act of meaningful and connection filled religious heritage.
Infact, Surya Arghya contribute to a person’s overall well-being and sense of identity in many ways. Contrarily we should keep few things in mind while offering water to the Lord Sun.
- One should always perform Surya Arghya to the Sun from a copper vessel.
- While offering water to the Sun, keep a red flower or jaggery or black seasame seeds or rice in it.
- Also, during arghya, one should keep the vessel above his height by holding it with both hands. One must keep in mind that the edge of the sun’s rays must be visible in the flowing water from the vessel.
- Water to be offered by facing towards east.
- Additionally, It is advisable to offer water to the Sun barefoot. And one should keep in mind that the water offered should not fall on the feet as it is considered inauspicious.
- We should touch the water fell on ground and bow a Namaste to Lord Surya.
Conclusion
Now we know how to perform Surya Arghya. We should perform it wisely and authentically to yield maximum benefits
Have a blessed day ahead.
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