City keeps its date with Ratha Sapthami
TNN | Feb 13, 2019, 05:47 ISTMysuru: City kept its date with Ratha Sapthami as various groups came together to perform yoga in front of the Mysuru Palace, on Tuesday.
All the procession idols of the temples of the palace were kept for display on the palace premises. From 6am to 12pm, the deities including that of Sri Bhuvaneshwari, Trineshwara, Sri Lakshmiramana Swami, Sri Mahalakshmi Devi, Sri Prasanna Krishna, Sri Vedavarahaswami. Sri Khille Venkataramaswamy and Gayatri were kept on the palace premises. Hundreds of devotees rushed to the palace to seek blessings. Scion of Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar accompanied by his wife Trishika Kumari and son Adyaveer Wadiyar also sought blessings of the deities.
Legend has it that Ratha Sapthami is the beginning of Uttarayana and Lord Surya changes his path and starts moving in the northern direction. Since he changes his path, Sun seems brighter and summer begins. It is also believed that the sunrays can kill bacteria and worshiping the Sun early in the morning can cure diseases.
Since years, on the occasion of Ratha Sapthami, maharajas of the Mysuru state would perform rituals and pujas to the procession idols and keep them in the palace premises for darshan. Similarly, even on Tuesday, devotees sought blessings from eight procession idols.
Speaking on the occasion, Yaduveer said the palace follows the tradition of celebrating Ratha Sapthami. “I have prayed for the good of the state and also for good rainfall and high yield,” he said.
As part of the 18th anniversary of Mysuru Yoga Association and to mark Ratha Sapthami celebrations, hundreds of people performed 108 Surya Namaskara. Bhashyam Swami inaugurated the Surya Namaskara programme. Along with yoga, Surya Yagna was also performed.
All the procession idols of the temples of the palace were kept for display on the palace premises. From 6am to 12pm, the deities including that of Sri Bhuvaneshwari, Trineshwara, Sri Lakshmiramana Swami, Sri Mahalakshmi Devi, Sri Prasanna Krishna, Sri Vedavarahaswami. Sri Khille Venkataramaswamy and Gayatri were kept on the palace premises. Hundreds of devotees rushed to the palace to seek blessings. Scion of Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar accompanied by his wife Trishika Kumari and son Adyaveer Wadiyar also sought blessings of the deities.
Legend has it that Ratha Sapthami is the beginning of Uttarayana and Lord Surya changes his path and starts moving in the northern direction. Since he changes his path, Sun seems brighter and summer begins. It is also believed that the sunrays can kill bacteria and worshiping the Sun early in the morning can cure diseases.
Since years, on the occasion of Ratha Sapthami, maharajas of the Mysuru state would perform rituals and pujas to the procession idols and keep them in the palace premises for darshan. Similarly, even on Tuesday, devotees sought blessings from eight procession idols.
Speaking on the occasion, Yaduveer said the palace follows the tradition of celebrating Ratha Sapthami. “I have prayed for the good of the state and also for good rainfall and high yield,” he said.
As part of the 18th anniversary of Mysuru Yoga Association and to mark Ratha Sapthami celebrations, hundreds of people performed 108 Surya Namaskara. Bhashyam Swami inaugurated the Surya Namaskara programme. Along with yoga, Surya Yagna was also performed.
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