Saptami is the seventh day (
tithi
In Vedic timekeeping, a ''tithi'' is a uration of two faces of moon that is observed from earth known as ''milа̄lyа̄'' (𑐩𑐶𑐮𑐵𑐮𑑂𑐫𑐵𑑅, मिलाल्याः) in Nepal Bhasa, or the time it takes for the longi ...
) of the fortnight (paksha) in Hindu lunar calendar.
Festivals
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Ratha Saptami
Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami ( sa, रथसप्तमी or Magha Saptami) is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day ( Saptami) in the bright half (''Shukla Paksha'') of the Hindu month Maagha. It is symbolically represented in the ...
: 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 that 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.
Navratri Day 7 The 7 Day of Navratri Kalaratri Puja takes place.
* This day is also known as
Surya Jayanthi
Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami ( sa, रथसप्तमी or Magha Saptami) is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (''Shukla Paksha'') of the Hindu month Maagha. It is symbolically represented in the ...
because it celebrates the power of the Sun God who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
* Birthday of
Jalaram Bapa falls on Saptami
Shukla paksha
Paksha (also known as ''pakṣa''; sa, पक्ष, Nepal Bhasa: ''thwa'' and ''gа̄''; ) refers to a fortnight or a lunar phase in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
Literally meaning "side", a paksha is the period either side of the F ...
of
Kartik and is celebrated as
Jalaram Jayanti.
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