Mitrotsavam
mitrotsavam mitrolsavam mitra ulsavam hindu festival worshipping sun god surya whose orderly traversal sky ensured mitravaruna guardian cosmic order ṛtá rig veda elsewhere mitrotsavam devotee worship sun prosperity health courage surya glorified vedic mantra expeller darkness evil sacred gayatri mantra composed sage vishvamitra worship sun savita additionally sun honored recitation aditya hridayam— according legend ramayana lord rama initiated worship surya hymn gave strength power vanquish evil devotee also perform surya namaskara recite name surya pray help ward evil infirmity disease time devotee extoll mitra vedic mitravaruna pratyaksha devata māyā́minded farsighted thousandeyed light fire sun worship considered especially beneficial ailment eye mind mitrotsavam fell thursday december