Sun-worship Vratas (15) Gomayādi-saptamī

The Gomayādisaptamīvrata begins on the seventh day of the bright fortnight in the month of Caitra. It should be continued for twelve months with the observance of the vrata on each seventh day of the bright fortnight. The Sun-god is worshipped under different names in every month, with the Lotus, incense, Sandal, Guggula, etc., and, the same objects should be offered to the honourable Brāhmaṇas, along with a fee. Again, the worshipper should subsist on the gomaya (cow dung), yāvaka, or fallen leaves, or milk, or on grains, achieved by the alms. By observing this vrata one achieves the merit of great sacrifices and achieves great place in the region of the Sun.^[1]