Sunday Fast | Sunday Fasting - Sunday Fasting Method(Aarti of Sunday)

According to the scriptures, observing fast on Sunday is beneficial for people having weak position of sun in their horoscope. The Lord of this fast is Sun. Out of the nine planets, Sunday fasting is done to please God sun. This fast blesses with good health and glory.

In the holy scriptures, apart from fasting, worshiping, donations, bathing and chanting of mantras etc. are also performed for the peace of the planets. Out of all these, fasting is given the most importance. For all the nine planets, different days are chosen. The Sunday fasting is done for the fulfillment of all desires, bringing fortune, longevity, reducing eye and skin diseases, leprosy etc.

Significance of Sunday Fast

This fast may be started from first Sunday of Shukla Paksha of any month and should be observed for at least one year and maximum upto 12 years. As Sunday is the day of Sun God, observing fast on this day gives happiness, enrichment, wealth and safety from enemies.

Keeping the fast of Sunday and listening the Katha, fulfills the desires of a person and bestows him with name, fame, wealth, glory and good health. Observing fast, finishes all his sins. If the fast is observed by a woman, it removes her infertility. Additionally, this fast gives salvation.

Method of Sunday Fasting

Person observing the fast should get up early in the morning, complete the routine works and wear clean clothes. Place Lord Sun’s statue made of gold or a picture in a peaceful Ishan Kone of your house. After this the God is worshipped with incense sticks, flowers, lamp etc.

Before the Puja, resolution of fast is taken. Again in the noon, Ardhya is offered to God sun and Katha is done. On the day of fast only chapatis made of wheat or porridge made of jaggery along with ghee and sugar are eaten. Lord Sun is very fond of red flowers, so this day worshiping him with red color flowers is considered to be auspicious.

Sunday Fast Story

As per the story, there was an old lady. The daily routine of her life was that she used to get up early in the morning on Sunday and take bath, then paint the house with cow dung to make it clean. After this she used to prepare food, offer it to God and then she used to eat it. She kept doing this act for a long period of time. So, her house was full of wealth and happiness.

This old lady used to bring cow dung from an another old lady’s house, who used to live nearby. The lady from who’s house old lady used to bring cow dung, started thinking that why the old lady takes the cow dung only of her cow. So, she started tying the cow inside the house. The old lady could not paint the house on Sunday and make it pure as she could not get the cow dung.Then, she neither prepared the meal nor offered it to God. She stayed without the food for the whole day. At night she slept without food.

In her dream, God sun came and asked the reason of this. The Old lady told him the reason and then God gifted her a cow, wealth and a son in blessing. And, gave the boon of achieving salvation. 

God saw that cunning neighbour is conning her, so he made the flow of strong wind. So the old lady brought the cow inside the house. In the morning she saw the golden cow dung and had no limit of surprise. Now she started tying the cow inside the house only. On the other side, neighbour with jealousy complained the King. She said that the old lady had a cow which gives gold and it should be with the king.

King heard this and asked his servants to bring the cow. Old lady in grief of separation from cow observed continuous fast. On the other hand, whole palace of king was full of cow dung. In dream, the god appeared and ordered the king to return the cow to that old lady. Next morning, the king did the same thing. He also punished that lady in the neighbourhood. King ordered all the people of his kingdom to observe fast. From that time people started observing the fast and lived in happiness.

It is said that the fast of Sunday should be concluded at the time of sunset. If due to any reason a person can not have meal and sunsets then he should not have any food before the next day’s sunrise. Next day, food is taken only after bath, completing daily work, offering water to Lord sun, and worshipping God.

While sunset, Lord Sun should be worshipped and the following Aarti should be sung :

Sunday Aarti 

Kahu Lagi Aarti Das Karenge, Sakal Jagat Jaki Jot Virajey||Take||
Saat Samundra Jake Charnani Basey, Kaha Bhaye Jal Kumbh Bhare Ho Ram.
Koti Bhanu Jake Nakh Ki Shobha, Kaha Bhayo Mandir Deep Dhare Ho Ram.
Bhar Atharah Rama Bali Jake, Kaha Bhyao Shir Pushp Dhare Ho Ram.
Chappan Bhog Jake Nitprati Lage, Kaha Gayo Naivedhya Dhare Ho Ram.
Amit Koti Jake baja Baaje, Kaha Bhayo Jhankar Kare Ho Ram.
Char Veda Jako Mukh Ki Shobha, Kaha Bhayo Brahmaa Veda Padhe Ho Ram.
Shiv Sankadi Aadi

Brahmadik, Narad Muni Jako Dhyan Dhare Ho Ram.
Him Mandar Jake Paawan Jhakore, Kaha Bhayo Shir Chanwar Dure Ho Ram.
Lakh Chaurasi Bandh Chhudaay, Kewal Hariyash Naamdev Gaaye Ho Ram.

Sunday Fast Aarti in Hindi 

कहुँ लगि आरती दास करेंगे, सकल जगत जाकी जोत विराजे। ।।टेक।।
सात समुद्र जाके चरणनि बसे, कहा भये जल कुम्भ भरे हो राम।
कोटि भानु जाके नख की शोभा, कहा भयो मंदिर दीप धरे हो राम।
भार अठारह रामा बलि जाके, कहा भयो शिर पुष्प धरे हो राम।
छप्पन भोग जाके नितप्रति लागे, कहा गयो नैवेद्य धरे हो राम।
अमित कोटि जाके बाजा बाजे, कहा भयो झनकार करे हो राम।
चार वेद जाको मुख की शोभा, कहा भयो ब्रह्म वेद पढ़े हो राम।
शिव सनकादि आदि ब्रह्मादिक, नारद मुनि जाको ध्यान धरे हो राम।
हिम मंदार जाके पवन झकोरें, कहा भयो शिर चँवर ढुरे हो राम।
लख चौरासी बंध छुड़ाए, केवल हरियश नामदेव गाए हो राम।

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