Rathasapthami

anirudh Fri, 05/08/2009 - 10:27
jkmrao

Quite good Anirudh! I think rathasaptamI occurs in February, right? This takes me back to my childhood days. My mother used to draw a chariot with hiTTu (mAvu) and kemmaNNu (kAvi) on a wooden slab (maNe). The ratha used to be at the centre. All around, she will draw small squares and put rice, salt, etc. indicating that they are all the merchandise sold by vendors on that day. Then there is the ceremonial bath. She used to place ekkE (ekka, erukku in Tamil) leaves on shoulders and the head and some akshate (rice with turmeric) on them and then pour water by uttering the SlOka sapta sapta mahA sapta saptadvIpA vasuMdharA saptmArkA pramAnAyA saptamI ratha saptamI This has to be done three times. She used to offer prayers to suryanArAyana (Sun God). Regards! - mOhana
Fri, 05/08/2009 - 13:45 Permalink
lakshmiraghu
Anirudh .. your rangoli looks nice.. as mOhanaji expressed his views we also follow the same even to-day my Mother & Mother in laws house this is followed, we are also following. Want to share to all, anybody wishing to go to Tirumala (Tirupati) during february pl make it on this date, we can see like Brahmotsavam starting from 6.0 am to late night... its really great all vahanas comes out in one day....
Fri, 05/08/2009 - 19:03 Permalink
viji_j86
Very well said jkmeao. till date we are following it without fail. viji
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 00:06 Permalink
judelined
Lovely description JKM - so much of valuable information for everyone and finally brightly coloured Anirudh..
Mon, 05/11/2009 - 10:52 Permalink
anirudh
Thank you all. Thanks mOhanaji & Lakshmiji for giving more details. We also have a SuryanaraayaNa temple close to our house and we make ourselves free in the evening to go over there.
Mon, 05/11/2009 - 23:28 Permalink
ushavenkatesh
beautiful ratham with lamps. thanks for sharing anirudh.
Sat, 05/15/2010 - 04:19 Permalink