Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129
यस्यां तिथौ रथं पूर्वं प्राप देवो दिवाकरः । सा तिथिः कथिता विप्रैर्माघे या रथसप्तमी
yasyāṃ tithau rathaṃ pūrvaṃ prāpa devo divākaraḥ | sā tithiḥ kathitā viprairmāghe yā rathasaptamī
Aquele tithi em que, nos tempos antigos, o deus Divākara (o Sol) obteve o seu carro—os brâmanes declaram que esse mesmo dia, no mês de Māgha, é chamado Ratha-saptamī.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Ratha-saptamī (Māgha-śukla-saptamī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Sun-god Divākara receiving a radiant chariot; seven horses poised; sages point to the calendar day; devotees below prepare arghya at dawn in Māgha’s crisp light.
FAQs
Sacred observances are anchored in divine narratives; honoring such tithis aligns human practice with cosmic order.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse explains the sanctity of Māgha Ratha-saptamī.
It identifies Māgha-śukla saptamī as Ratha-saptamī, a key date for Sūrya-related worship and merit-making acts.