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Sunday

रविवार • Ravivara

"Day of the Sun"

Ruler: Sun Fire (Agni) East Sattvic

Ravi (Sun) + Vara (day) = Day ruled by the Sun

Ruler
Sun
Primary Deity
Lord Surya (Sun God)
Element
Fire (Agni)
Direction
East
Guna
Sattvic
Nature
Cruel/Fixed (Krura/Sthira)
Temperament
Hot, Dry, Masculine
Tattva
Agni (Fire)

Lord Surya (Sun God)

Surya rides a chariot driven by seven horses representing the seven days of the week. He is the visible form of the divine, the soul of the universe.

Secondary Deities
Vishnu Aditya

Correspondences

Color

Primary: Red
Secondary Colors
Orange Gold Copper Saffron
Colors to Avoid
Black Dark Blue

Sun represents fire, royalty, and vitality

Gemstone Ruby (Manikya)
Alternate Gems Garnet, Red Spinel
Gem Weight Minimum 3 Ratti
Metal Gold, Copper
Grain Wheat (Gehun)
Tree Arka (Calotropis), Kadamba
Animal Lion
Taste Pungent (Katu)
Fabric Silk, Thick cloth
Flowers
Red Lotus Marigold Sunflower
Body Parts
Heart Eyes Bones Head Right eye (male) Left eye (female)

Auspicious & Inauspicious Activities

Auspicious Activities

  • Government work and dealings with authorities — Sun rules government and authority
  • Meeting kings, ministers, and influential people — Sun represents royalty and power
  • Starting ventures requiring courage and leadership — Sun provides confidence and initiative
  • Medical treatments (especially eyes, heart, bones) — Sun rules these body parts
  • Father-related matters and ancestral work — Sun is the karaka (significator) for father
  • Political activities and public speeches — Sun represents authority and public recognition
  • Coronation and authority assumption ceremonies — Sun is the king among planets
  • Fire-related rituals and Havan — Sun's element is fire
  • Surya worship and Gayatri Japa — Most auspicious day for Sun worship
  • Taking important decisions — Sun illuminates and clarifies
  • Medical profession activities — Sun is the life-giver

Inauspicious Activities

  • Marriage ceremonies — Sun's harsh energy not suitable for marital harmony
  • Long distance travel — Sun is a fixed, stationary luminary
  • Buying vehicles — Sun doesn't support movement and travel
  • Starting construction of house — Sun's fierce energy can cause fire hazards
  • Peaceful negotiations and compromises — Sun's nature is commanding, not compromising
  • Activities requiring patience and subtlety — Sun is direct and straightforward
  • Night activities and secret work — Sun represents openness and visibility

Hora System

Ruling Sunrise Hora Sun
Best Horas 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
Activities Government work, authority meetings, medical procedures
Hora Sequence (from sunrise)
Sun Venus Mercury Moon Saturn Jupiter Mars

Remedies & Practices

Daily Practices

  • Offer Arghya (water) to rising Sun at sunrise
  • Recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra
  • Chant Gayatri Mantra 108 times
  • Perform Surya Namaskar (12 rounds)
Donations (Daan)
Items Wheat, Jaggery (Gur), Red cloth, Copper items, Ruby
Recipient Brahmins, temples, or those in authority
Time Within one hour of sunrise
Fasting (Vrat)
Type Full fast or single meal before sunset
Food Wheat preparations allowed
Avoid Salt (in strict observance)

Mantras

Beej Mantra

Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah

Vedic Mantra

Om Asau Adityo Brahma

Count Mantra

7000 (minimum for full remedy), 108 (daily)

Clothing Wear red, orange, or saffron colored clothes
Charity Donate to eye hospitals, heart foundations

Health

Focus Areas
Heart Eyes Bones Overall vitality Right side of body
Ailments Heart diseases, eye problems, bone issues, fever
Treatment Good day for heart and eye treatments
Avoid Overexertion, exposure to extreme heat

Profession

Favorable Professions

  • Government jobs and politics
  • Medical profession (especially cardiology, ophthalmology)
  • Gold and jewelry business
  • Leadership and management roles
  • Administrative work
  • Temple and religious institutions
Professional Activities
  • Signing government contracts
  • Taking charge of new positions
  • Public appearances
  • Award and recognition ceremonies

Spiritual Practices

  • Surya Namaskar at sunrise
  • Gayatri Mantra japa
  • Aditya Hridaya Stotra recitation
  • Sun worship (Surya Puja)
  • Meditation facing East
Temples Visit Sun temples (Konark, Modhera, Martand)
Yantra Surya Yantra
Benefits Enhances soul power, removes darkness of ignorance

Classical References

Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Ravi (Sun) is the king of planets, represents soul, father, and government
Jataka Paarijaata Sunday is suitable for beginning royal work and dealing with authorities
Muhurta Chintamani Ravivara is a Sthira (fixed) day suitable for stable, long-term matters

Regional Variations

North India Considered important for Pitru (ancestor) work
South India Aditya Hridaya Stotra recitation emphasized
Maharashtra Aditya puja performed
Bengal Not considered auspicious for new beginnings

Modern Relevance

Office Good for presentations to senior management
Business Ideal for dealing with government permissions and licenses
Personal Good day for self-improvement and leadership training
Astronomical Note

First day of the week in most cultures. In Hindu calendar, week starts from Sunday. The Sun takes approximately 365.25 days to complete its apparent journey through the zodiac.