Surya Mantra & Arghya Mantra (Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah)
सूर्य मंत्र — ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः
Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah, the arghya mantra Om Ehi Surya Sahasramsho and the twelve names of Surya Namaskar: how to offer water to the rising Sun, with meaning and a jap counter.
Surya Mantra & Arghya Mantra (Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah) · सूर्य मंत्र — ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः
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ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः॥
Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah.
Om, I bow to the radiant Sun.
ॐ एहि सूर्य सहस्रांशो तेजोराशे जगत्पते। अनुकम्पय मां भक्त्या गृहाणार्घ्यं दिवाकर॥
Om Ehi Surya sahasramsho tejo-rashe jagatpate, Anukampaya maam bhaktya grihanarghyam Divakara.
Come, O Sun of a thousand rays, treasury of radiance, lord of the world. Have compassion on me and accept this arghya offered with devotion, O maker of the day.
ॐ मित्राय नमः। ॐ रवये नमः। ॐ सूर्याय नमः। ॐ भानवे नमः। ॐ खगाय नमः। ॐ पूष्णे नमः। ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः। ॐ मरीचये नमः। ॐ आदित्याय नमः। ॐ सवित्रे नमः। ॐ अर्काय नमः। ॐ भास्कराय नमः॥
Om Mitraya Namah. Om Ravaye Namah. Om Suryaya Namah. Om Bhanave Namah. Om Khagaya Namah. Om Pushne Namah. Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah. Om Marichaye Namah. Om Adityaya Namah. Om Savitre Namah. Om Arkaya Namah. Om Bhaskaraya Namah.
Salutations to the friend of all, the shining one, the one who moves all to action, the bright one, the one who moves through the sky, the nourisher, the golden cosmic womb, the lord of the dawn's rays, the son of Aditi, the giver of life, the one worthy of praise, and the one who illumines.
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How to chant the Surya Mantra & Arghya Mantra (Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah)
Arghya once at sunrise with the arghya mantra; 108 of Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah.
Sunrise, especially on Sundays; Chhath, Makar Sankranti and Ratha Saptami.
- Fill a copper lota with water and add a red flower, a few grains of rice and a pinch of kumkum.
- Facing the rising sun, raise the lota to chest height and pour the water in a thin stream.
- Look at the sun through the falling water while you recite the arghya mantra.
- Turn around once where you stand (pradakshina) and bow.
Benefits in tradition
- Health, vitality and a disciplined start to the day.
- Traditionally believed to strengthen the eyes and the heart, and confidence.
- Gratitude to the source of all life on earth.
These are the benefits described in scripture and tradition. Mantra and prayer support, but never replace, medical or professional care.
About the Surya Mantra & Arghya Mantra
Surya Dev is the god we can see every day, the giver of light, warmth, health and time. Offering arghya, water poured towards the rising sun, is one of the oldest Hindu practices and the heart of Chhath Puja. The twelve names, from Mitra to Bhaskara, are chanted with the twelve rounds of Surya Namaskar.
Where it is sung
Konark Sun TempleQuestions
How do I offer arghya to the Sun?
Within an hour of sunrise, pour water from a copper vessel towards the sun in a thin stream, reciting the arghya mantra or Om Suryaya Namah, and let the water fall into a plant or a clean place, not on your feet.
Which mantra is chanted in Chhath Puja?
Devotees offer arghya to the setting and rising sun with the arghya mantra and the names of Surya, while singing traditional Chhath folk songs.
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