I thought to share this article about Aditya hrudayam Any time in a day after taking bath in the morning upto evening which suits you. which is especially nourishing and healing for the heart. The importance given because if one recites this slokas will get satisfaction of works and get success if done with devotion and faith. happiness, liberation and knowledge and will remove the related sins and with hold sorrows. One can understand how important is Sun worship when remembering that the Lord Rama himself was taught the Aditya Hridaya Stotram by the great sage Agastya in a critical moment. It is stated in Skanda purana that one has to pray to Surya Bhagavan for happiness and welfare. The Samba purana declared that Samba the son of Jambavati could get himself cured of his leprosy by worshipping Lord Surya. Aditya Hrudayam are the slokas or A Hymn to Sun God. Aditya hrudayam contains the innovative hymns with many secrets and hidden meanings. It is said that Consciousness in the man and in the cosmos Sun is the same. Absolute consciousness is being understood only with the help of speech. These mystic words are interwoven in the Aditya Hrudaya slokas. The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn in glorification of the Sun or Surya. The mystical hymn is directed to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories. who is Aditya ? Aditya @ surya is Universe. He is Atma Swaroopa. Surya had originated long before creation. He created the two worlds as self effulgent. He is the Lord of the astral plane. He is supreme to all worlds. He is the repository of intelligence. Every thing in this world is being created by Sun God. The entire Creation of life is his. He has created food and water. He is a truthful ruler. He is the leader of all worlds. He is self illuminating, Electricity, Vedas, truth, and yajnas. The three worlds have originated by Bhagavan Surya. He is the cause of water. He is Amruta Svarupa. He bestows excellent power of action. The Adityta-Hridyam Hymn is part of the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana (the chapter of war) and contains 31 slokas. Nama Suryaya Santaya Sarvaroga Nivarine | Ayu rarogya maisvairyam dehi devah jagatpate || Oh! Lord Surya, ruler of the universe, you are the remover of all diseases, the repository of peace I bow to you. May you bless your devotees with longevity, health and wealth. Rama went to exile at the behest of his father King Dasaradha. In the forest Ravana adducted Sita the wife of Rama who waged a righteous war against Ravana to bring back his wife Sita from the clutches of Rakshasa Ravana. In this Context he fought the battle against Ravana. Sage Agastya came there at that time to initiate this Aditya hrudayam to Sri Rama in the irreconceivable situation in the battle for his victory. Savita (Surya) is the God for Gayatri Mantra. what is the need of Agastiya maharishi to come and teach Aditya hrudaya to Rama ? Maharishi Agastya was one of those that came there with deva host to witness the wonderful battle between Rama and Ravana. He observed that Ravana was fatigued after a hard fight but faced Rama once again with boundless anger. Agastyar also noted that Rama himself was sunk in thought how to overcome Ravana without revealing his supreme divinity. The Ravana came there on his car eager to renew the fight, Maharishi Agastyar noted it and said '' Rama, you will overcome Ravana even now, be no anxious, but you will do well to increase your infirm prowess by worshipping the sun-god through the Aditya hrudaya. '' In Aditya hrudayam there are thirty Slokas in total and the benefits. In this the first and second sloka depicts the arrival of sage Agastya to Sri Rama. The third stated the greatness of the Stotra, the fourth sloka explained about happiness, liberation and knowledge. The fifth will remove the related sins and with hold sorrows. From Sixth to fifteenth the description pertains to self effulgence and impresses that one pervading out side and inside is same. From Sixteenth to twentieth slokas are very important for mantra Japa. Here cosmic greatness of Sun God Surya as the internal Caitanya in us is high lighted. Further the creator is one and not two is impressed. The human body consists Sapta Dhatu’s and in this dwells, only paramatma. The Slokas from Twenty to twenty four are Mantra Slokas extolling Sun God. From twenty fifth to thirtieth the method of recital by Sri Rama and invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field is stated.
