Magha Saptami 2026 Puja Rituals and Significance
This year, Magha Saptami will be Celebrated on Sunday, January 25, 2026
On the auspicious occasion of Magha Saptami, huge crowds welcomed the rising sun. At Chandrabhaga beach, people took the holy dip in the sea with prayers.
Legend has it that Samba, son of Lord Krishna, was cured of leprosy after taking a holy dip at the Chandrabhaga on the seventh day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Magha.
This gave rise to the tradition of the holy dip at Chandrabhaga on Magha Saptami.
On this day, the Sun God is worshipped. It is the second biggest festival in Odisha, next to the Rath Yatra or Car Festival of Puri. The heritage Magha Saptami Mela & Khandagiri Udayagiri Mahotsav