đ Ratha Saptami 2026 â Surya Jayanti
Date
4 February 2026
Magha Shukla Saptami
Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Significance
Birthday of Surya Dev
Famous Venue
Konark, Tirumala, Martand
đ´ The 7 Horses of Surya's Chariot
| # | Horse Name | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kratu | Red | Action / Karma |
| 2 | Pingal | Yellow | Energy |
| 3 | Suchi | White | Purity |
| 4 | Manojav | Green | Speed of Mind |
| 5 | Gyani | Blue | Wisdom |
| 6 | Suchi | Golden | Prosperity |
| 7 | Achal | Sapphire | Stability |
đŋ Ratha Saptami Puja Vidhi
1
Wake before sunrise â begin the bath while still dark.
2
Place 7 Arka leaves on your head while bathing â liberation from 7 diseases.
3
Offer Arghya to Surya with saffron + red flowers + water in a copper pot.
4
Circumambulate 7 times chanting "Om Suryaya Namah".
5
Offer wheat porridge as prasad â eat one meal only.
6
Break the fast after sunset â eat only wheat and jaggery.
â Ratha Saptami Samagri
0/6- ā¤ ā¤°āĨā¤ (ā¤ā¤) ā¤Ēā¤¤āĨā¤¤āĨ â 77 Arka/Aak leaves â placed on head during bath
- ā¤¤ā¤žā¤ā¤ŦāĨ ā¤ā¤ž ā¤˛āĨā¤ā¤žCopper pot for arghya
- ā¤˛ā¤žā¤˛ ā¤āĨā¤Ąā¤ŧā¤šā¤˛ + 7 ā¤˛ā¤žā¤˛ ā¤ĢāĨā¤˛Red hibiscus + 7 red flowers
- ā¤āĨā¤šāĨā¤ ā¤āĨ ā¤ā¤ŋā¤ā¤Ąā¤ŧāĨWheat porridge â Ratha Saptami prasad
- ā¤ā¤ā¤Ļā¤¨ + ā¤āĨā¤¸ā¤°Sandalwood + saffron for arghya water
- ā¤¨ā¤žā¤°ā¤ŋā¤¯ā¤˛Coconut â chariot offering