Ratha Saptami

Observed on Magha Shukla Saptami, marking the sun turning his chariot northward and treated as Surya's birth day. Devotees bathe before sunrise with arka leaves on the head and offer arghya to the sun.

Also known as Rath Saptami · Magha Saptami · Surya Jayanti · Achala Saptami