Saptami

Saptami

Saptami (Telugu: సప్తమి) is the seventh day (tithi) of the fortnight (paksha) in Hindu lunar calendar.

Festivals

Ratha Saptami: Lord Vishnu in his form as Surya is usually worshiped on this day. Usually, Rathasapthami begins in households with a purification bath by holding a few bilva leaves on one's head while bathing and chanting a verse which is supposed to invoke the benevolence of the Lord in all that one takes up the rest of the year. It also involves doing a puja with the ritual 'Naivedyam', flowers and fruits.

This day is also known as Surya Jayanthi because it celebrates the power of the Sun God who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.



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  • saptamī-samāsa — सप्तमीसमास …   Indonesian dictionary

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  • gáṅgā-saptamī — गङ्गासप्तमी …   Indonesian dictionary

  • jahnú-saptamī — जह्नुसप्तमी …   Indonesian dictionary

  • jayantī-saptamī — जयन्तीसप्तमी …   Indonesian dictionary

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