Chhath Puja Surya Arghya Mantra (Japa Kusuma Sankasham) — Benefits & How to Chant
छठ पूजा सूर्य अर्घ्य मंत्र (जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Chhath Puja Surya Arghya Mantra (Japa Kusuma Sankasham)
The proper mantras for offering arghya to the Sun during Chhath Puja
Invokes Surya and Chhathi Maiya for health, longevity and progeny
Believed to dispel diseases, especially of the skin and eyes, and to grant vitality
Destroys sins and removes inner and outer darkness (tamo'rim, sarva-papaghnam)
Brings prosperity, family well-being and fulfilment of heartfelt vows
Strengthens a weak Sun in the horoscope and boosts confidence and vigour
How to Chant Chhath Puja Surya Arghya Mantra (Japa Kusuma Sankasham)
Instructions
Standing in a river, pond or clean water facing the Sun, hold a bamboo soop (winnow) or vessel with offerings — water, milk, fruits, sugarcane and thekua. Pour the arghya slowly toward the Sun while reciting 'Japa Kusuma Sankasham', the Surya Gayatri and 'Om Suryaya Namah'. Offer first at sunset on Shashthi and again at sunrise on Saptami, with full devotion, fasting and cleanliness, praying for the family's welfare.
Spiritual Significance
It is widely believed that the Sun-god, pleased by the austerity of the Chhath vrat, heals where medicine fails: countless families recount that praying to Surya through Chhath cured chronic ailments, blessed the childless with children, and brought lasting prosperity and protection to all who kept the fast with faith.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional Surya worship mantras (the Japa-Kusuma dhyana, Surya Gayatri and Surya bija) used in the Chhath Puja arghya
Author: Traditional (the Surya Gayatri from the Gayatri tradition)
Chhath Puja is an ancient four-day festival of Sun worship, especially beloved in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, observed on the Shashthi (sixth day) of Kartik. The vratis fast rigorously, often without water, and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun standing in water, praying for the health and prosperity of their families. The Sun-god Surya, the visible deity and source of all life, is invoked with these classic verses — the Japa-Kusuma dhyana, the Surya Gayatri and 'Om Suryaya Namah' — together with the worship of Chhathi Maiya.