रविवारSunday
- Devotional • Vaar Devata
- Ruled by Surya (Sun)
- Colour of the day
- Red / orange
Deities of the day
No deity here is "the" deity of the day — each association is named at equal standing.
सूर्य देव
Surya
The Sun god — worshipped at dawn with an arghya (offering of water) facing the rising sun; Surya Namaskar and the Aditya Hridaya Stotra are favoured on this day.
Mantra for the day
Mantra text
oṃ sūryāya namaḥ
Transliteration is under scholarly review — treat as provisional.
Om, salutations to Surya, the Sun.
Offerings & bhog
- Red flowers
- Wheat and jaggery
- An arghya of water at sunrise
Fasting & vrat
Ravivar Vrat is kept for health and vitality — one meal before sunset, often without salt or oil, after offering the dawn arghya.
Regional & traditional variants
Aditya Hṛdaya Stotra
Sunday morning is the classical time for the Āditya Hṛdaya Stotra — the dawn-hymn the sage Agastya gave Rama on the battlefield before Ravana (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, sarga 105). Recited at sunrise with the arghya, it's the most widely-kept Sunday Sūrya practice today.
About this
Weekday-deity worship varies by region and family tradition — this is one common form. For any major observance, follow a pandit's guidance.