What the tradition says
Solar-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with sunrise oblations to the rising Sun and recitation of the Aditya-hridaya from the Yuddha-kanda of the Ramayana. Often recommended when the Sun is debilitated, combust by Rahu/Ketu, or in the 6th/8th/12th.
What it addresses
- Sun
Traditional timing
- Sunday sunrise is the canonical timing.
- Ravi-pushya yoga and Saptami tithis are emphasised in the tradition.
- Uttarayana (mid-January through mid-July) is considered especially fruitful.
Source
Aditya-hridaya (Valmiki-Ramayana); BPHS ch. 88
Common questions
- What is Surya-shanti / Aditya-hridaya-paath?
- Solar-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with sunrise oblations to the rising Sun and recitation of the Aditya-hridaya from the Yuddha-kanda of the Ramayana. Often recommended when the Sun is debilitated, combust by Rahu/Ketu, or in the 6th/8th/12th.
- What does Surya-shanti / Aditya-hridaya-paath address?
- Traditionally associated with Sun.
- When is Surya-shanti / Aditya-hridaya-paath traditionally performed?
- Sunday sunrise is the canonical timing. Ravi-pushya yoga and Saptami tithis are emphasised in the tradition. Uttarayana (mid-January through mid-July) is considered especially fruitful.
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