Simha Rashi (Leo) — Characteristics, Ruling Planet and Remedies

Introduction

Significance

Auspicious Time

Required Samagri (Materials)

Preparation Steps

1. 1Wake before sunrise, bathe, and wear clean red, orange, or yellow clothing
2. 2Clean the puja area and draw a rangoli with rice flour
3. 3Place a copper plate or wooden chowki facing east
4. 4Install Sun yantra or image of Surya Deva on a red cloth
5. 5Arrange all samagri neatly in separate small bowls
6. 6Light the ghee lamp and incense before beginning
7. 7Sit on an asana (wool or silk mat) facing east or north
8. 8Perform achamana (sipping water thrice) and pranayama
9. 9Set sankalpa (intention) for the specific remedy or prayer
10. 10Invoke Lord Ganesha first to remove obstacles

Steps

1. 1Begin with Ganesha dhyanam and mantra: 'Om Gam Ganapataye Namah'
2. 2Perform Surya dhyanam: visualize the rising Sun in the heart lotus
3. 3Offer arghya (water) to the Sun: hold copper vessel with both hands, add red flowers, akshata, red sandalwood, and pour slowly while chanting Surya mantra
4. 4Apply red sandalwood tilak on the yantra/image and on your forehead (ajna chakra)
5. 5Offer red flowers one by one at the feet of the deity with each nama
6. 6Light camphor and perform arati in clockwise circles (7, 11, or 21 times)
7. 7Recite Aditya Hridayam (31 verses) or selected Surya mantras (108 times with rudraksha mala)
8. 8Offer naivedya: place fruits, jaggery, wheat, coconut before the deity
9. 9Perform pradakshina (circumambulation) 3 or 7 times around the altar
10. 10Offer pushpanjali (handful of flowers) with final prayer
11. 11Distribute prasad to family, guests, and offer to cows/birds
12. 12Conclude with shanti mantra: 'Om Shanti Shanti Shantih'

Mantras

Guidelines

• •Observe Sunday fast (Ravivara Vrat) from sunrise to sunset
• •Consume only one meal after sunset, preferably wheat-based with jaggery
• •Avoid salt, oil, and non-vegetarian food on fasting day
• •Wear red or orange clothing during the vrat
• •Recite Aditya Hridayam or Surya Sahasranama during the day
• •Donate wheat, jaggery, red cloth, copper, or gold to brahmins/poor
• •Feed cows with wheat chapatis and jaggery
• •Maintain celibacy and speak truth throughout the day
• •Avoid daytime sleeping; engage in spiritual reading or seva
• •Break fast next morning after offering water to Sun

Do's

• ✓Respect father, elders, and authority figures as living representatives of Surya
• ✓Practice Surya Namaskar daily at sunrise for physical and spiritual vitality
• ✓Wear ruby (manikya) in gold on ring finger (right hand) after proper energization
• ✓Chant Gayatri Mantra during sandhya (dawn/dusk) for intellect purification
• ✓Offer water to Sun daily in copper vessel with red flowers
• ✓Cultivate humility alongside confidence; serve others selflessly
• ✓Keep home well-lit and ventilated; honor the element of fire
• ✓Engage in creative arts, teaching, or leadership roles aligned with dharma
• ✓Meditate on the solar plexus (manipura chakra) for personal power integration
• ✓Donate to eye hospitals or support fatherless children as solar remedies

Don'ts

• ✗Do not disrespect father, guru, or government officials
• ✗Avoid excessive ego, boasting, or seeking constant validation
• ✗Do not wear black or dark blue on Sundays or important occasions
• ✗Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and intoxicants which dim solar clarity
• ✗Do not skip morning Sun salutations without valid reason
• ✗Avoid arguments with authority; practice diplomatic assertiveness
• ✗Do not hoard wealth; solar energy flows through generosity
• ✗Avoid sleeping during sunrise/sunset (sandhya kala)
• ✗Do not criticize or belittle others' creative efforts
• ✗Avoid wearing damaged or dull gemstones; keep ruby clean and energized

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• •Wearing ruby without consulting a qualified jyotishi for suitability
• •Performing Surya arghya after sunrise (must be within first hour)
• •Chanting mantras mechanically without bhava (feeling) or understanding
• •Observing Sunday vrat but consuming salt or tamasic foods secretly
• •Neglecting father/elders while performing elaborate Sun rituals
• •Using plastic or steel vessels for arghya instead of copper
• •Expecting instant results without consistent sadhana over months/years
• •Confusing Simha Rashi (Moon sign) with Simha Lagna (Ascendant) for remedies
• •Ignoring the need for humility; mistaking pride for solar strength
• •Performing remedies only during crises instead of as daily discipline

Regional Variations

• •In South India, Sunday vrat includes offering pongal (sweet rice) to Sun and feeding crows
• •In Gujarat and Rajasthan, Surya Narayan temples have elaborate Ratha Saptami processions
• •In Bengal, Simha Sankranti (Sun's entry into Leo) is marked by special alpanas and hymns
• •In Maharashtra, Aditya Hridayam is recited during Chhath Puja for Sun worship
• •In Tamil Nadu, Surya Namaskar is integrated into daily temple rituals for deities
• •In North India, wheat and jaggery donations on Sunday are called 'Gur-Gehun Daan'
• •In Kerala, Surya temples like Suryanarayana Temple at Thirumangalakudi have unique abhishekams
• •In Odisha, the Konark Sun Temple festival draws thousands for Simha Rashi remedies

Frequently Asked Questions

References & Traditional Notes

• •Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Ch. 4: Rashi characteristics)
• •Phaladeepika by Mantreswara (Ch. 3: Rashi descriptions)
• •Jataka Parijata (Ch. 2: Significations of signs)
• •Aditya Hridayam (Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Canto 107)
• •Surya Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana)
• •Gayatri Mantra (Rigveda 3.62.10)
• •Surya Upanishad (Atharvaveda)
• •Muhurta Chintamani (for Sunday muhurtas)
• •Regional texts: Tamil Surya Siddhantam, Malayalam Jyotisha texts

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