The Mystical Meaning of Ratha Sapthami (Surya Jeyanthi) There are deeper and profound interpretations of what Ratha Sapthami stands for. Saptha means seven. It is indicative of the saptha swaras that underlie all of music. In other words, it is indicative of sound in general. We also know that Sabda means sound too. Thus there is a correlation between sound and Ratha Sapthami. What is the basis of this correlation? The realised Siddhas say that the word Ratha is symbolic of the mind. The mind is the chariot. Many are the thoughts that arise in the human mind. These thoughts are like many different horses which pull the mind in many different directions. But for the mind to make systematic progress towards the Divine, the right set of horses should pull it in the right direction. This, indeed, is the time-honoured Siddha insight on the deeper meaning of Ratha Sapthami. Succinctly stated, reining in the mind and putting it on the path to God, is the essential philosophy behind the celebration of Ratha Sapthami. If widow fast on this day, they get rid of the widowhood from next birth on wards... He who takes a bath at the time of sunrise on Ratha Sapthami is purified like Mother Ganges. Daily Tantric Practices Wake up every day at least 1 hour before Sun rise and take cold bath to wake up your senses and regulate blood flow through out your whole body and practice Surya namaskaram during Sun rise (Sun salutation exercise) follow by Hmmm Suryaye Namaha or Gayathri manthra for 18 / 108 times or listen to Aditya Hridayam mantra if you want more success in every sphere of your life, showers of material comforts and builds your reputation in career. The best time to observe this practices is one hour from Sunrise time at place. You can ask your guru to disclose the secret of Aditya Hridayam to achieve greater prosperity or enlightenment and he will give the guarded secrets of this mantra when you are ready. ~ By Vijayakumar Alagappan https://youtube/watch?v=6oIrgLehqKA
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