Stuti & Sloka for the Temple
ॐ सूर्याय नम: । ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नम: ।
ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं सूर्याय सहस्रकिरणराय मनोवांछित फलम् देहि देहि स्वाहा।।
Story of the Temple
According to a story described in the Kashi Khand (Skanda Purana), when the Pandavas went to exile, Draupadi was very sad to see the plight of her husbands.(It is well known that Draupadi was married to all the five Pandavas and she also accompanied them into exile in
forests and other places).
She came to Kashi and started praying fervently to Lord Surya. Lord Surya was greatly impressed by her honesty and devotion and decided to appear before him.
Draupadi gave her a vessel and told her that the vessel would be the "never empty vessel" as she could feed any number of guests and the vessel would never be empty.
However, she should be the last one to eat. (Even now old time people say that the guests should be fed first and the women of the house should be eaten last).
Lord Surya also told Draupadi about a divine wish that Lord Shiva had granted her. According to this, the devotee who comes to see Vishweshwara in Kashi, if he first
worships Lord Draupad Aditya in Surya swaroop, then Lord Surya will have the power to remove all the miseries of the devotee.
Bhagwan Surya also says here that the devotees who worship him with a true heart at Shri Draupad Aditya Temple will never go hungry.
Importance of the Temple
According to a story described in the Kashi Khand (Skanda Purana), when the Pandavas went to exile, Draupadi was very sad to see the plight of her husbands. (It is well known that Draupadi was married to all the five Pandavas and she also accompanied them into exile in forests and other places).
She came to Kashi and started praying fervently to Lord Surya. Lord Surya was greatly impressed by her honesty and devotion and decided to appear before him.
Draupadi gave her a vessel and told her that the vessel would be the "never empty vessel" as she could feed any number of guests and the vessel would never be empty.
However, she should be the last one to eat. (Even now old time people say that the guests should be fed first and the women of the house should be eaten last).
Lord Surya also told Draupadi about a divine wish that Lord Shiva had granted her. According to this, the devotee who comes to see Vishweshwara in Kashi, if he first
worships Lord Draupad Aditya in Surya swaroop, then Lord Surya will have the power to remove all the miseries of the devotee.
Bhagwan Surya also says here that the devotees who worship him with a true heart at Shri Draupad Aditya Temple will never go hungry.
Pujas Performed in the Temple
Auspicious tithis & festivals of temple
Sunday being the day of Surya Bhagwan witnesses massive footfall in Sri Draupad Aditya (Surya) Temple where devotees come in large numbers for Darshan, Puja and Seva.
Chhath Puja dedicated to Surya Upasana which is a major festival celebrated in North India witnesses massive crowds in the Draupad Aditya (Surya) Temple.