Surya Graha Pooja on Ratha Sapthami
New York: Sai Mandir at 1889 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York is performing Surya Graha Pooja on the occasion of Ratha Sapthami. The pooja will be held at the following dates and timings:
Sunday 6th February - Morning 10:30 AM
Sunday 13th February - Morning 10:30 AM
Sunday 20th February - Morning 10:30 AM
Also Ganapathi Pooja simultaneously.
Sunday 27th February - Morning 10:30 AM
Thursday 10th February - Special Surya Bhagavan Pooja (Ratha Sapthami ) 6:30PM to 7:30
"Ratha Sapthami is a highly auspicious festival dedicated to Sun God. In Hindu religion it is observed as a festival across the country falling on the seventh day of Magha Masa sukla paksha. This day is also known as Surya Jayanthi, the day on which Sun is supposed to have taken birth to Aditi and Sage Kashyapa. Sun centric events falls continuously during Pushya and Magha Masam including Dhanurmasam, starting with Vaikunta Ekadasi and ending with Ratha Sapthami" the Temple management said.
Worshipping Sun God during this period is very sacred and celestial. Sthothras says that Sun worship is bestows progeny for the childless, helps in coming out of poverty, cures illness and gets rid of health problems haunting for the past seven births. Like Lord SriMann Narayana is the giver of Moksha, Sun God is said to be giver of Health.
For more information call 516-867-8008 or 516-223-9888 or visit our website at http://www.saimandirusa.org
News Posted: 3 February, 2011
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