Chhath Puja 2023: 6 Simple Remedies to Strengthen Surya Dev

Let’s look at some effective remedies to calm Surya Dev during the Chhath Puja festivities.

Chhath Puja is an ancient festival dedicated to the Surya Dev (sun) and his sister Chhathi Maiya, a Vedic goddess. Chhath Puja is unique in that it devotes worship exclusively to the Sun God at both sunset and sunrise, honoring him for sustaining life on earth and seeking his blessings. The rituals of the festival are performed on the banks of rivers, ponds or other water bodies and symbolize the importance of water and nature in human life.

Meaning of Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja has immense spiritual and cultural significance. It is a time for thanksgiving and seeking blessings for the well-being, prosperity and progress of the family and community. The practices involved in Chhath, such as fasting and early sun exposure, are believed to have health benefits, including detoxification and the emphasis of the sun during winter on the health of human lives.

6 Remedies to Surya Dev

Arghya to Surya Dev

Offering arghya to Surya dev is the simplest yet effective remedy to seek blessings of Surya Dev in life.
One can offer arghya to Surya dev in copper with water. You can also mix red flowers in the water while offering arghya to Surya dev.
Another important aspect is that one should offer arghya to surya dev both in the evening and in the morning (Brahma Muhurat)

Flow copper square blocks in the river

On the last day of Chhath, copper square blocks can also be poured into the river, in which offerings are made to the rising sun.
One can flow the same number of square blocks as per age of the person. For example, a 33-year-old person has to drain 33 square blocks into the river.

Donate wheat to retirement homes

You can also take a vow to regularly donate wheat to an old age home.
This will help in overall improvement of life in terms of work and business.

Chant Surya Gayatri mantra

One can chant the surya gayatri mantra as much as possible on all the four days of chhath puja.
Even after the puja, you can do this mantra every day in the early morning hours.
One can also recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra at least 37 times a day.

Light a four-faced Diya near Peepal Tree

On the day of chhath puja, when worship takes place in the evening, one can light a diya at a peepal tree.
The diya should have four flames and should be lit after the evening’s chhath puja is over.

Stream coconut in river

You should take 6 coconuts on each day of Chhath Puja (the last 2 days are the most important) and turn these coconuts counterclockwise from your head and later let them flow into the water.
During this Chhath Puja, seek the blessings of Surya Dev, the god who rules our souls.