श्री सूर्य देव आरती — Benefits & How to Chant
श्री सूर्य देव आरती
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्री सूर्य देव आरती
Sung to Surya Dev (the Sun God), the visible deity, source of life, light, health and vitality.
Chanted for health, energy, eyesight, vigour, success and self-confidence, and to strengthen a weak Sun in the horoscope.
Most powerful at sunrise, on Sunday (Ravivar), Makar Sankranti, Ratha Saptami and during Chhath Puja, ideally after offering Arghya (water) to the Sun.
How to Chant श्री सूर्य देव आरती
Instructions
Light a lamp (ghee or camphor) and, holding it, perform the aarti by circling it before the deity while singing, ideally with a bell. Offer flowers and prasad, and conclude by taking the aarti blessing (passing the hands over the flame and to the eyes). Sing with devotion and a steady heart.
Spiritual Significance
It was by reciting the Aditya Hridaya at the Sun's blessing that Rama found the strength to defeat Ravana. Devotees offer water (Arghya) to the rising Sun, recite his aarti, and report renewed health, vigour, eyesight and confidence flowing into their lives.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional Hindi devotional aarti
Author: Traditional
Surya, the Sun God, is the one deity visible to all eyes — the source of life, light and health, riding his chariot of seven horses driven by the charioteer Aruna. From the Vedic Gayatri to the Aditya Hridaya that Agastya taught Rama, the Sun has been worshipped at dawn across the ages; this aarti is sung after offering Arghya to the rising Sun.