Tithi 7bhadra
Saptami
सप्तमी
Presiding deity: Surya (Sun)
Tithi Mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Om Suryaya Namah
Shukla Paksha (waxing)
Seventh day — Ratha Saptami (Shukla Saptami of Magha) — Surya's chariot turns north. Bathe at sunrise with arka leaves on head, offer arghya to Surya.
Krishna Paksha (waning)
Krishna Saptami — Surya-related health rituals.
Best for
- + Surya worship
- + Health rituals
- + Vitality boost
- + Surya namaskar at sunrise
- + Charity to the elderly
Avoid for
- - Sloth and oversleeping
Fasting tradition
Ratha Saptami — bathe before sunrise, offer arghya with copper vessel, recite Aditya Hridayam.
Major festivals on this tithi
Ratha Saptami, Bhanu Saptami (when on Sunday), Kalpadi (sometimes)