Offering water to Sun (Surya Arghya)

This ritual of Surya Arghya is to be performed early in the morning during sunrise. You should take a bath and not eat anything beforehand. Take a brass or copper vessel with 250 ml or more water for the offering. You are supposed to walk barefoot to a place where you can clearly see the sun, stand on the balls of your feet and slowly let down a constant trickle of water, while looking at the sun through the water flow, for 3-5 minutes. The stream of water is not supposed to broken during the offering. While looking at the sun you are to recite the Surya mantra. It is believed that this will bring peace and energy to your body in the early morning. Science behind offering water to sun 🔹At sunrise, the sun rays reaching us are slanting. These sun rays are a great source of vitamin D, which is very important for strong and healthy bones. 🔹Looking at the sun through the stream of water protects our eyes from the harmful sun rays and lets the beneficial rays reach our eyes (rods and cones) that improve our eyesight. These rays also prevent cataract formation. That is why it is recommended that you look at the sun through the water for 3 to 5 minutes. 🔹Walking barefoot helps the body by natural acupressure through the soil and grass. 🔹Morning air is also fresh and pollution free. The plants and trees remove toxins from the morning air via photosynthesis and release fresh oxygen into the air. 🔹Reciting the Surya mantra and recitation of the word Om is extremely helpful as a breathing exercise in the morning. Also recitation of any mantra helps in concentration and focusing your thoughts. #clickwithrahul #pindle #pindleindia