Saturday, May 5, 2012

Suryopasana (Sun Worship)


The 12 days starting April 12th to 23rd is very auspicious for Suryopasana (sun worship). You can chant below shloka 108 times as instructed by Gurudev. In ashram these chantings are happening thrice a day Morning - Afternoon - Evening

"Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe
Mahadyutikaraya dheemahee
tanno Adityah prachodayat..."


Some more information about Sun Worship

Sun Worship is a ritual followed by thousands of devotees in Hindu Religion. In legends the Sun God is portrayed as seated on a chariot drawn by seven horses.

According to Indian Astrology a well-located Sun in horoscope indicates intelligence, good health, confidence, leadership qualities, courage, strength, independence, fame, success, power, vitality and straight forwardness in an individual. But an ill-placed Sun could mean ill health, lack of endurance, low vitality, fear and dependency. However an overly strong or poor placement of the Sun may bring in some negative qualities in people.

Sun Worship is very helpful for those who face problems, hurdles and misfortune in their lives... — with Smitarani Bhol and 2 others.


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Each morning just after having a bath , or after doing your morning worship(ie when you have not eaten anything) offer "jal" (water) to Surya deva looking in it direction and pay salutations
As per the scriptures Surya is a manifestation of Brahmn or God.Thats way he is called Surya Narayana too. Surya is ruler among the nine planets.Surya is the master of the sign-Leo.The rishis, gandharvas, yaksha's etc (all celestial beings) worship Surya. To please Surya or as remedy for adverse planetary position of Surya in your birth chart one should offer it water daily and read the Harivansh Puran.While offering water you can chant the surya mantra

The Vedic mantra for Surya is- "Om aa Krishnen rajsa vartamaano niveshyannamritam matrayam cha. Hirnyayena savita rathena devo yati bhuvnaani pashyan"

The puraanic mantra - " japakusumsankaasham kashyapeyam mahaghutim . Tamohari sarvapapaghnam prantoasmi devaakaram "

the beej mantra is- Om hran hrin hron sah suryay namah"

the ordinarily used mantra is- "om ghrini suryay namah:"

any of these chosen mantra is to be chanted daily and best is to chant in morning 
astrologically, total seven thousand chants of your chosen mantra are suggested(ie total and not daily)