Surya Shashti Fast - Surya Sashti Vrat 2024 - Surya Sashti 2024

Surya Shashti Fast is celebrated on the Shasti Shukla paksha of Bhadrapad month. In 2024, it will be celebrated on 09 September. This festival is dedicated to Lord Surya Deva. On this day Lord Sun is worshipped by chanting gayatri mantra. Sun has special importance in our lives. He is the one who provides life and energy to plants and creatures on this day.

Therefore, Lord Sun is worshipped on this day with proper rituals by the devotees. People observe Surya Shashti fast to get blessed with suitable life partner, child, or prosperity. The glory of Surya deva can be read in various ancient scriptures, It is believed that worshipping him with full faith and respect fulfills all the desires of a person.

Surya Shashti Fast Rituals

On the day of Surya Shashti the observers should wake up early and take bath in a lake, pond or river near to his house. After taking bath, he should worship the sun during sunrise while standing at the bank of the river. Light a lamp with pure ghee and worship the lord with kapoor, dhoop and red flowers.

After taking bath in the rivers, the observer should offer water containing seven type of flowers, rice, sandalwood, sesame, etc. to the rising sun. He should bow his head and offer his prayers to the lord while chanting surya mantra “ Om Grihni Suryaya Namah” and “Om Suryaya Namah” 108 times.

After performing the rituals, the observer should chant Lord Surya name and his mantra entire day and feed brahmins and poor people as per his potency. He should also donate clothes, food, grains etc to the priest or to a poor man.

Importance of Surya Shashti

Surya Shashti fast is all about the worship of Lord Sun. There is an immense importance of worshipping Lord Sun during this period. A person worships Lord Sun on this day in order to be blessed and attain happiness. This fast is considered to be very important. It is believed that it brings happiness and wealth. This fast cures all kinds of eye diseases. Sun is considered to be the life and energy of the universe. Many people observe this fast for a child. It is also believed that this fast makes the bond stronger between the son and the father.

A person observing this fast should do it with full faith and as per the rituals. Many dieaseas and health problems such as arthritis, weak immune system, weak bones etc can be treated with the rays of the sun.