--svatantramasvantantraM cha dvividhaM tatvaMishyate--
--svatantro bhagavAn vishnuH--
Sri Madhvacharya, in his tatvasaMkhyAna
RathaSapthami AcharaNe
Hello, here is a brief description of what to do on this day.
a) Previous day Night, Dinner should not be taken.
b) To get up very early morning before AruNodaya.
c) To take bath in PuNyatheeRtha with Thil (Yellu), Nelli Chattu (Amla-gooseberry seeds), Yekkada Ele(Arka Calotropis the leaf when cut would give out some thick liquid like Milk), – Keeping them on the Head and shoulders with Akshathe , must do snanam.- or Dip in the river seven times, each time keeping one leaf on the head.
d) i) Take a small vessel ii) Take a wick iii) Dip it in Kumkum to make it Red colour and lit or iv) Have mud “HaNathe or bowl”. Allow this Deepam to float on water in the lake, or tank or in a tub of water.
To give “ Argyam” to Soorya and worship the Soorya Deva, in Ratha, drawn by Seven horses. Then to give “Thila ThaRpaNa” for all Samastha Pitrus according to your mutt sampradaya.
A) Ratha Sapthami Snana Mantra.
Yadya JanmakRutham Paapam
Maya Sapathasu janmasu
Thanme Rogam cha Shokam cha
Maakaari Hamthu Sapthami
Saptha Sapthi priye Devi
Saptha Loka Su Poojithe
Saptha JanmaaRchitham Paapam
Hara Sapthami Satcharam
Naumi Sapthami Devi Thwaam
Saptha Lokaika maatharam
SapthaaRka patra Snaanena
Mama Paapam Vyapohaya ||
Etha Janma Krutham Paapam
Yachcha Janmaantha raRjitham|
Mano Vaakkaayajam Yachcha
Jnaatha Jnaathe cha ye PunaH||
Ithi Sapthavidham paapam
Snaanaanme saptha Sapthike!
Sapthavyaaadhi Samaayuktham
hara Maakari Sapthami11
Saptha saptha mahaasaptha
Saptha dweepa vasundharaa!
SapthaaRkapaRNamaadhaaya
sapthamaam snaanam achareth !!
Perform Snanam.
B) ARGYA MANTRA:
Sapthasapthivaha Preetha
Sapthaloka Pradeepana!
Sapthami Sahitho Deva
GrihaaNaRgyam Diwaakara!!
Then give Argya to Soorya Deva.
C) SooRya Stothra:
Adhideva NamasthuBhyam!
Praseeda mama Bhaaskara!
Diwaakara NamasthuBhyam
PraBhakara Namosthuthe !! 1!!
Sapthaashwa Rathamaaroodam
Prachanda Kashyapaathmajam!
Shwetha PadhmaDhara Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!2!!
Lohitham Rathamaaroodam!
Sarvalokapithaamaham!
Mahaapaapaharam Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!3!!
ThraiguNyam cha Mahaashooram!
Bramha VishNuMaheshwaram!
Mahaapaapaham Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!4!!
Brimhitham Tejah Punjam cha!
Vaayumaakaashamevam!
PraBhum cha SaRva Lokaanam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!5!!
Bamdhooka Pushpa Sam Kaasham!
Haarakumdala Bhooshitham!
Eka Chakra Dharam Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!6!!
Tham Sooryam Jagath KaRthaaram!
Mahaa tejajah Pradheepanam!
Mahaapaapaharam Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!7!!
Tham Sooryam Jagathaam Naatham!
Jnaana ViJnaana Mokshadham!
Mahaapaapaharam Devam
Tham Sooryam PraNamaamyaham !!8!!
D) SOORYA NAMASKAARA:
12 Naamas of Ravi while performing Soorya Namaskaara:
1. Om Mithraaya Namah 2. Om Ravaye Namah 3. Om Sooryaaya Namah 4. Om Bhaanave Namah 5. Om Khagaaya Namah
6. Om PooshNe Namah 7. Om HiraNyagaRBhaaya Namah 8. Om Mareechaye Namah 9. Om Adhithyaa Namah
10. Om Savithre Namah 11. Om Arkaaya Namah 12. Om Bhaaskaraaya Namah