Surya Arghya Vidhi — Sunday Morning
Complete ritual for offering water to Surya with a copper pot.
6 Steps
15 minutes before sunrise
After bathing, stand facing east direction.
Prepare the pot
Mix water + saffron + red flowers + sandalwood in the copper pot.
Lift with both hands
Hands at shoulder height — let the water stream flow continuously.
See the Sun through the water stream
The water acts as a natural filter — gives the eyes rest and healing.
Chant the mantra
"Om Ghrani Suryaya Namah" — 3 or 7 times.
Let water fall to the ground
In front of your feet — splashing on feet is considered auspicious.
Surya Arghya Mantra
ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः
Om Ghrani Suryaya Namah
What NOT to Do
Do not use iron or plastic vessels
Copper only
Do not offer arghya 1 hour after sunrise
Sun rays become too intense
Do not look directly at the sun without the water stream
Risk of eye damage
Do not offer at a cremation ground
Only river, pond or home
☑ Surya Arghya Samagri
0/6- तांबे का लोटा (copper pot)Only copper — no steel, no clay
- केसर (saffron) — 4-5 धागेSaffron threads dissolved in water
- लाल गुड़हल (red hibiscus)1-3 fresh flowers — not artificial
- चंदन (sandalwood) — चुटकीभरPinch of sandalwood powder
- जल — स्वच्छClean water — not tap water from a plastic bottle
- लाल कपड़ा (वैकल्पिक)Red cloth on ground while offering (optional)
Updated for 2026
