Salutations to the Sun God (Prayers)

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha!
Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha!
Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya!
Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!

Salutations to the Sun God

Japaakusuma Sankaasham
Kaashyapeyam Mahaadhyuthim
Tamoarim Sarvapaapaghnam
Pranathoasmi Diwaakaram

Sri Suryaashtakam

Samba Uvacha!

Aadideva namasthubhyam Praseeda mama Bhaskara
Diwakara namasthubhyam Prabhakara namosthuthe

Sapthaashvaratha maroodam prachandam kasyapathmajam
Swethapadmadharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Lohitam ratha maroodam sarva loka pitaamaham
Mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Traigunyam cha mahashooram brahmavishnumaheshvaram
Mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Bhrumhitham tejasaam punjam vayuraakashameva cha
Prabhusthvam sarvalokaanaam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Bandhooka pushpasankaasham harakundala bhooshitam
Ekachakradharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Vishvesham vishvakartharam mahatejah pradeepanam
Mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Sree vishnum jagataam nadham gyana-vigyana-mokshadham
Mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham

Suryaastakam patennityam grahapeeda pranashanam
Aputro labhathe putram daridro dhanavaan bhavet

Aamisham madhupanam cha yah karothi raverdine
Saptajanma bhavedrogi janmajanma daridrataa

Sthree thaila madhu mansaani ye tyajanthi raverdine
Na vyaadhi shoka daaridryam suryalokam cha gachhati

(Samba Purana)

This Suryaastakam recited by Samba (son of Lord Sri Krishna and Jambavathi) forms a part of the Samba Purana an Upa Purana dedicated to Sun God. By reciting this hymn with devotion, one is blessed with relief from Navagraha Peeda. Those without progeny obtain their desire and poor obtain riches. One who indulges in sensual pleasures on Sundays will be diseased for seven lifetimes and also remains devoid of prosperity. One who worships Lord Surya Narayana and recites this hymn after giving up oil, sensual pleasures, meat and liquor on Sundays, is blessed with health and wealth.

Surya Gayathri

Bhaaskaraaya Vidmahe
Mahaadyutikaraaya Dheemahi
Thannoh Aaditya Prachodayaat

Aadityaaya Vidmahe
Sahasra Kiranaaya Dheemahi
Thannoh Surya Prachodayaat

Graharaajaaya Vidmahe
Sarvasaakshine Dheemahi
Thannoh Surya Prachodayaat

Ratha Sapthami Slokas

While taking bath with Arka leaves

! Yadhyajanma kritham papam maya sapthasu janmasu!
Thanme rogancha sokancha makari hanthu sapthami!!

! Yetatjanmakritham papam yachha janmanthararjitham
Mano vakkayajam yachha gnathagnathancha yathpunaha!!

! Ithi sapthavidham papam snaname saptha sapthake
! Sapthavyadhi samayuktham hara makari sapthami!!

While giving Arghyam to Sun God

! Saptha sapthi vaha preetha sapthaloka pradeepana
Sapthami sahito deva gruhanargyam Diwakara!!

For more details on Ratha Sapthami, its traditions, significance of Arka Leaf on Ratha Sapthami, you may like to read a related article with the following link…

bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratha-sapthami.html

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