Chhath Puja Surya Arghya Mantras: Chant these mantras while offering Arghya to the Sun during Chhath Puja, know what are the mantras of Chhathi Maiya and Suryadev.

In Chhath Puja, the biggest and most difficult festival of folk faith, there is a special provision for worshiping the direct deity Lord Surya (Suryadev) and Chhathi Maiya (Shashthi Devi), who protects the children and family. After Nahay-Khay and Kharna, on the third day of this four-day ritual, Sandhya Arghya is offered to the setting (setting) sun and on the fourth day, Usha Arghya is offered to the rising (rising) sun. According to religious beliefs and scriptures, if Vedic mantras are chanted with full emotion and pure pronunciation while standing waist deep in holy water and offering water and milk to the Sun God from a bamboo soup bowl or a copper pot, then the virtue of the fast increases manifold. This not only brings health, shine, fame and prosperity, but also maintains the happiness of children and prosperity of the family by the grace of Chhathi Maiya.

While offering water or milk to Suryadev, you can chant any of the major Vedic and mythological mantras given below with devotion:

• Main Vedic Mantra of Surya Arghya: “Om Ahi Surya Sahastraansho Tejorashe Jagatpate. Anukampaya Maa Bhaktya Grihanarghyam Diwakar.”(Meaning: Oh Lord Diwakar, the one with a thousand rays, the beam of brilliance, the lord of the entire world! Please be kind to my devotee and accept this Arghya offered by me.)

• Simple mantra for Surya Namaskar and Arghya: “Om Ghrini Suryay Namah” or “Om Hreem Hreem Suryay Sahasrakiranarai Manovanchit Falam Dehi Dehi Swaha.”(Meaning: O Lord Sun with infinite rays, I bow to you again and again, may you fulfill my cherished desires.)

• Surya Mantra for health and radiance: “Om Hreem Ghriniah Surya Adityah Kleem Om” or “Om Bhaskaray Vidmahe Mahadutyadhikaraya Dhimahi Tanno Adityah Prachodayat ॥” (Surya Gayatri Mantra) (Meaning: We meditate on that great and brilliant Lord Bhaskar, may that Adityadev inspire our intellect towards the right path.)

• Remembrance of the 12 names of the Sun God: Chanting the 12 divine names of the Sun God while offering Arghya is also considered very fruitful – “Om Mitray Namah, Om Ravye Namah, Om Suryay Namah, Om Bhanve Namah, Om Khagay Namah, Om Pushne Namah, Om Hiranyagarbhay Namah, Om Marichaye Namah, Om Adityaya Namah, Om Savitre Namah, Om Arkaya Namah, Om Bhaskaray Namah.”

In Chhath Puja, along with Lord Surya, Chhathi Maiya (Mata Katyayani / Shashthi Devi), who is considered to be his mental sister, is worshiped, who is said to be the presiding deity of the children. Chanting these mantras while worshiping at the ghat and filling Kosi is very auspicious:

• Main praise mantra of Chhathi Maiya: “Om Shashthi Devyai Vidmahe Mahakatyaanyai Dhimahi Tanno Shashthi Prachodayat.”(Meaning: We meditate on Goddess Shashthi Devi, who is the form of superpower Katyayani, may Goddess Shashthi give us wisdom, happiness and prosperity of children.)

• Mythological mantra for protection of children and happiness and prosperity: “Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Siddhyai Shantyai Namo Namah. Shubham Karotu Kalyanam Arogyam Dhansampadah.”(Meaning: Salutations again and again to that Mahadevi, Siddhi and Shanti Rupa Chhathi Maiya; May she bless our family with auspiciousness and well-being and grant us good health and wealth.)

According to the scriptures, it is very important to follow purity and rules while offering Arghya during Chhath Mahaparva:

According to religious scholars, while offering Arghya, the stream of water should not be dropped from such a height that it splashes on the feet of the devotee; Always hold the soup or pot at the level of your heart or shoulders and release the stream slowly. Also, it is considered best to use bamboo, brass or copper pot instead of plastic or steel vessel. After offering Arghya, make sure to circumambulate the Sun God and take blessings of the elders and family members present at the ghat.