January
Ratha Saptami
रथ सप्तमी
25 January 2026
About this festival
Seventh day when Sun God begins his northward journey
सूर्य देव के उत्तरायण यात्रा का सातवां दिन
Key significance
- Sun worship
- temple visits
- ritual bathing
How to observe
- Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
- Include: Sun worship.
- Include: temple visits.
- Include: ritual bathing.
- Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.
January guidance
Discipline, new-year sankalp, and seasonal purification.
- Morning snan and simple prayer
- Sattvic meals and restraint
- Dana and gratitude in family
