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Ratha Saptami Thursday, February 18Th, 2021 & Sunday, February 21St, 2021 Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551 A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589 Shiva-Vishnu Temple Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org Ratha Saptami Thursday, February 18th, 2021 & Sunday, February 21st, 2021 Ratha Saptami is a very auspicious day in the Hindu calendar. Many people worship Surya because he is called as “Aarogya and Aishwarya Datha” (provider of health and wealth). Surya is worshipped early in the morning while fresh sunrays emerge. It is believed and proven that exposure to fresh sunrays will rejuvenate energy, and purify the mind & body. The Sun God travels in the north and south directions in a year. These are called Uttarayanam (when the sun is heading northwards) and Dakshinayanam (when the sun is heading southwards). The Ratha Saptami festival seeks the benevolent cosmic spread of energy and light from the Sun God. At Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Ratha Saptami is celebrated by worshipping Aditya or Sun God with Kalasa Sthapana and Shodasha Upachara puja followed by Parayanam (Chanting) of Aruna Prasnam (Surya Namaskara Mantrams), Aditya सप्ताश्व रध मा셂ढं प्रचण्डं कश्यपात्मजं Hrudayam. श्वेत पद्मधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहं Devotees can participate in the puja and perform Surya Namaskarams. All devotees are encouraged to participate and receive divine blessings. लोहहतं रधमा셂ढं सवव लोक हपतामहं महापाप हरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहं Event Schedule Thursday 10:00 AM Aruna Parayanam with Surya Namaskaram (Live Stream) February 18th, 2021 Sunday 11:00 AM Surya Namaskaram Puja (Live Stream) st February 21 , 2021 11:30 AM Aruna Parayanam Namaskaram (Live Stream) Event Sponsorship: $ 51 For further details, please contact Temple Office at 925-449-6255 facebook.com/livermoretemple twitter.com/livermoretemple Instagram.com/livermoretemple .
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