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SrI:
 
Dear Sri MOhan :
Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti
is indeed a big festival at Thirumala
and  is a celebration of the Lord as
Soorya NaarAyaNan . AruNa PraSnam
is recited .
 
As the Sun moves from Simha Rasi to
Makara Raasi , the days get warmer .
 
In this important annual festival at Thirumala ,
Sri Malayappa Swami with ubhaya NaacchiyArs
is taken around the four Maada Veethis on
seven different Vaahanams from the crack of 
dawn to the evening . The 7 Vaahanams in
the order of usage are :
 
1. Soorya Prabha
2. Chinna Sesha Vaahanam
3. Garuda Vaahanam
4. Hanumantha Vaahanam
5. Kalpa Vruksha Vaahanam
6. Sarva BhUpAla Vaahanam
7.Chandra Prabhaa Vaahanam
 
The Utsavam concludes with
Teerthavaari ( Chakra SnAnam)
in Swamy PushkaraNi .
 
During the travel with the first Vaahanam ,
at the crack of the dawn , when the PerumAL
reaches the North West Corner of the Maada
Veethi , the Morning Sun's rays touches the Lord's
sacred feet before rising in the horizon .
 
The significance of this Utsavam for SevArthees
is that they enjoy His sevai in 7 Vaahanams in
the same day .Even in BrahmOtsavam , one
can see only sevais in 2 Vaahanams.We have
a feast on Ratha Saptami  for our eyes .
 
There are DhvAdasa AadityAs in Vedic parlance
and each of them have their own Mantrams and
Months . Our Lord empowers them as the AntharyAmi
Brahmam in them and sits in the middle of
the orbit of the Sun ( Soorya Mandalam).
 
AruNa PaSanam is a beautiful Veda BHAAGAM
TO LISTEN TO .PLEASE ENJOY LISTENING
TO THIS PRASNAM ON RATHA SAPTAMI . 
 
NamO SrI Soorya NaarAyaNAya ,
V.Sadagopan     
 
 

 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mohan
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:56 PM
Subject: Significance of Surya Prasna

Dear Sri Sadagopan,

The Chief Priest of our local temple is marking the occasion of Ratha Sapthami - which I am told is a huge utsavam in Thirumalai - with the recitation of Surya Prasnai.

I am wondering if you could share some details on this work.

adiyEn

Mohan

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