Significance of seven days of the week

Significance of Sunday

The fast on this day brings different kind of benefits, which are fortune; increment in age and all your wishes would come true. This is very important for people who want to get rid of skin diseases and eye problems. We need to observe this fast for a period of at least 12 Sundays or over a period of 1year or 12 years on Sundays.

Procedures - You should take bath early in the morning on this day and then sit on a neat cloth. You should chant the following mantras.

OM GHRINI SURYAEY NAMAH
for 12 times on a 101 befor 12 times on a 101 bead garland.

And then read and narrate the story of sun god. (Katha). And thereafter you should offer (gandh, Achat and durbha combined) with water to the sun god. Also include red flowers. While making the offering use the mantras below:

Ehi surya sahastranso tejo rashe jagatpate
Anukampaye maa bhakta grihanaadharya diwaakarah

Thereafter do the pradakshina and then smear you forehead with read tilak. Then have food, which is prepared with wheat, ghee, and sugar and that should be your meal for the day. You should take care to have only one meal during the day. On completion of the auspicious brata you should perform the sacred hawan fire, treat Brahmans with food, gift as per your capability red jewels and red pictures

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