February 04, 2014: In connection with the “Surya JayanthiMahotsavam” on February 6, the Lord MalayappaSwamy in the guise of Lord Suryanarayana Murthy will take celestial ride on the finely decked “Surya Prabha” Vahanam.

The festival which is also known as “RathaSapthami” is considered to be one of the most important festivals after Brahmotsavams and VaikunthaEkadasi. Usually the Lord will take ride on 16 vahanams during annual nine-day brahmotsavams while the Lord blesses the devotees on seven vahanams on a single day starting from early hours to late hours on this auspicious day. This is the reason why Radhasapthami is also called “Mini Brahmotsavam”.

Schedule of the vahanam timings:

Time                                                                Vahanam

5.30am to 8:00am                                           Suryaprabha(sun rise time is    6.43am)

9:00am to 10:00am                                         ChinnaSesha

11:00am to 12:00noon                                     Garuda

1:00pm to 2:00pm                                            Hanumantha

2:00pm to 3:00pm                                            Chakrasnanam

4:00pm to 5:00pm                                            Kalpavriksha

6:00pm to 7:00pm                                            Sarvabhoopala

8:00pm to 9:00pm                                            Chandraprabha