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* [[Ratha Saptami]]: Lord Vishnu in his form as Surya is usually worshiped on this day. Usually, Rathasapthami begins in households with a purification bath by holding a few bilva leaves on one's head while bathing and chanting a verse that is supposed to invoke the benevolence of the Lord in all that one takes up the rest of the year. It also involves doing a puja with the ritual 'Naivedyam', flowers and fruits. | * [[Ratha Saptami]]: Lord Vishnu in his form as Surya is usually worshiped on this day. Usually, Rathasapthami begins in households with a purification bath by holding a few bilva leaves on one's head while bathing and chanting a verse that is supposed to invoke the benevolence of the Lord in all that one takes up the rest of the year. It also involves doing a puja with the ritual 'Naivedyam', flowers and fruits. | ||
* | * [https://guruji.life/navratri-day-7/ Navratri Day 7]: The 7 Day of Navratri Kalaratri Puja takes place. | ||
* This day is also known as [[Surya Jayanthi]] because it celebrates the power of the Sun God who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. | * This day is also known as [[Surya Jayanthi]] because it celebrates the power of the Sun God who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. | ||
* Birthday of [[Jalaram Bapa]] falls on Saptami [[Shukla paksha]] of [[Kartika (month)|Kartik]] and is celebrated as [[Jalaram Jayanti]]. | * Birthday of [[Jalaram Bapa]] falls on Saptami [[Shukla paksha]] of [[Kartika (month)|Kartik]] and is celebrated as [[Jalaram Jayanti]]. | ||
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Saptami is the seventh day (tithi) of the fortnight (paksha) in Hindu lunar calendar.
Festivals
- Ratha Saptami: Lord Vishnu in his form as Surya is usually worshiped on this day. Usually, Rathasapthami begins in households with a purification bath by holding a few bilva leaves on one's head while bathing and chanting a verse that is supposed to invoke the benevolence of the Lord in all that one takes up the rest of the year. It also involves doing a puja with the ritual 'Naivedyam', flowers and fruits.
- Navratri Day 7: The 7 Day of Navratri Kalaratri Puja takes place.
- This day is also known as Surya Jayanthi because it celebrates the power of the Sun God who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
- Birthday of Jalaram Bapa falls on Saptami Shukla paksha of Kartik and is celebrated as Jalaram Jayanti.
References
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