Ratha Saptami: Avoid Salt, Gain Health and Merit on Surya Jayanti

• Ratha Saptami, dedicated to Lord Surya, falls on January 25, a Sunday, this year, enhancing its significance.
• Abstaining from salt on Ratha Saptami is considered highly auspicious, believed to grant good health and merit equivalent to a year-long fast.
• The Padma Purana highlights Ratha Saptami as the day the first sun ray touched Earth, emphasizing its importance.
• Observing fast, worshipping Suryadev, and consuming salt-free food, especially sweet dishes, brings happiness, prosperity, and health.
• Avoiding salt purifies body and mind, detoxifies, and is believed to destroy Surya Dosha, diseases, and negative energy.

Why It Matters: Ratha Saptami, especially on a Sunday, emphasizes abstaining from salt for health, purity, and spiritual merit.