Mercury (Budh) - Puja and Havan
“Priyangu kalika shyaamam roopena pratimam budham soumyam soumya gunopetam tam budham pranamamyaham”
The idol of the Mercury should be made using gold (or in golden color). Mercury should be perceived duly attired in yellow colored clothes, possessing yellow rosary, having radiance alike Kanika (flowers of Kanera), holding sword, shield, club and one hand in blessing posture mounted on a lion.
Sun (Surya) - Puja and Havan
“Japa kusuma sankasam kashyapeyam mahadutim tamorim sarva paapghnam pranatosmi divakaram”
The idol of the Sun should be made using copper. The Sun God should be perceived duly seated on a lotus, adorned with a lotus flower in one hand, with lotus like radiance, aboard a chariot drawn by seven horses and with two beautiful arms.
Why Do We Go To Temple And How Does It Help Us?
In the seventh chapter of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita, Lord Krishna said to Arjun:-
"Catur-vidha bhajante mam janah sukrtino 'rjuna
artho jijnasur artharthi jnani ca bharatarsabha"
Verse 16, Chapter 7
Why Do We Do Puja?
The English equivalents of ‘Puja’ are homage, reverence, worship, respect, etc. The system of Puja relates to religions, deities and God. In some religions there is an elaborate system of rituals for Puja while in some religions there is a simple method of prayer.