Pradosh Vrat | Pradosh Vrat Importance | Pradosh Puja Vidhi

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Pradosh Vrat

The word “Pradosh” means time between evening and night i.e sandhya kaal.

There are two Pradosh Vrat in a month. One comes on 13^th Tithi of Shukla Paksha and one comes on 13^th Tithi of Krishna Paksha. Trayodashi is a tithi dedicated to lord Shiva. On this day devote worship Lord Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha with Nandi bull in temple and they also observe fast.

On this day devotees perform Rudrabhishek i.e they bath shivling with dudh, dahi, ghee, water, honey and aromatic liquid with “Om Namah Shivay Mantra” or “Mahamrityunjay Mantra”.

Significance Of the Pradosh Vrat:

• People who observe fast of Pradosh are said to be liberated from all sins and negative karma, sufferings and worries.
• This vrat cleanses our soul.
• It fulfills our wishes, helps in maintaing good health and clears debts.
• It gives progeny who don't have.
• Pradosh Vrat can give us liberation or moksha.

There are different names of Pradosh Vrat according to the day on which it falls:

• Sunday – Ravi Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Sunday then it is called Ravi Pradosh or Bhanu Pradosh. Observing Ravi Pradosh gives fame, power, good health and longevity.

• Monday – Som Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Monday then it is called Som Pradosh. Observing this Pradosh gives mental peace, harmony, child and fulfil our all wishes.

• Tuesday – Bhaum Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Tuesday then it is called Bhaum Pradosh. It helps the problems in marriage and health. It also resolves problems of debts.

• Wednesday – Saumyavara Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Wednesday then it is called Saumyavara Pradosh. It is good for knowledge and achieving good in academics, fulfil wishes and getting happiness.

• Thursday – Guru Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Thursday then it is called Guru Pradosh. Vrat on this day gives Knowledge, wisdom, abundance, spiritual growth and good health.

• Friday – Bhruguwara Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Friday then it is called Bhruguwara Pradosh. Vrat on this day gives luck, luxury, marriage and love.

• Saturday – Shani Pradosh. When Pradosh falls on Saturday then it is called Shani Pradosh. It is dedicated to lord Saturn. Vrat on this day brings balance in life and a good career. Shani Pradosh puja also gives progeny.

Among all these Pradosh Vrat, Som Pradosh and Shani Pradosh are most famous. 

According to Shiv Puraan, those who do Pradosh Vrat they get prosperity, children and fullfill their wishes.

Pradosh Vrat Puja Vidhi

•  Wake up early in morning.
• Then take bath and wear clean and light colour clothes.
• Light up diya in your home temple.
• If possible then do Vrat.
• Do abhisheka with ganga jal, water and milk.
• Abir, Chandan, Akshat, Kapur, Flower, Belpatra, Dhatura, Seasonal fruits, Paan, Supari, Laung, Ilaichi are important things for Pradosh Puja.
• Do panchopachar puja of Lord Shiva, Ganesha, Mata Parvati and Nandi.
• Then read shiva chalisa, chant mantras like “Om namah Shivay”, “Mahamritunjay Mantra” and “Rudrashtakam”.
• Do Arati.
•  Puja at Pradosh Time i.e sunset time is very important. Pradosh Time starts before 45 minutes of Sunset.
• If possible go to Shiv Mandir, do abhishek and light up a diya.

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Chaturmaas | Chaturmaas Importance | What to Eat and What to Not Eat in Chaturmaas | Things to Do and Not Do in Chaturmaas | Chaturmaas Katha

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Chaturmaas word has taken from Sanskrit. Chatur means four and maas means month. Chaturmaas begins from Devshayani Ekadashi of Ashadha month and concludes on Devutthani Ekadashi of Kartik month. So, it is observed for 4 months. Lord Vishnu goes to Yog Nidra for four months from Devshayani Ekadashi of Ashadha month to Devutthani Ekadashi of Kartik month and this period of four months is called Chaturmaas. Chaturmaas is observed by devotees, karmis, gyanis and yogis to attain their desires. Other people who want to follow and observe Chaturmaas can observe it. It is believed that celestial beings and saints do not move around in the universe and they do strict Tapasya at one place. People visit Vrindawan and Mathura during this period.

There are four holy months of Chaturmaas in which we should avoid some foods.

Some food items that are to be avoided in these four months are:

Shrawan: Avoid leafy vegetables, fruits, spices, dry fruits

Bhadrapad: Avoid taking curd and food made from curd.

Ashwin: Avoid milk, paneer, ghee, butter, curd, kheer and other food item made from milk.

Kartik: Avoid onion, garlic and urad daal

It is believed that these 4 months of Chaturmaas vrat is kept to flush out the toxins from our body and it helps to regain in our good health.

What to not do in Chaturmaas?

• Don’t use blue or black colour clothes.
• Don’t do conspiracy against anyone.
• Sleep on floor for these 4 months. Those who sleep on floor these days, don’t have lack of money. Sleeping on floor is considered very auspicious in this month.
• People observe maun vrat and they spend time in worshipping lord Vishnu.
• Don’t use pomegranate, lemon, chiili, urad daal or urad in Chaturmaas.
• These 4 months is for spiritual activities and we should not do auspicious activity like marriage, house warming or any other mangal karya like this.
• Don’t drink and eat non-vegetarian food.

What should be followed in Chaturmaas?

• Get up in Brahma Muhurta in morning and have bath.
• Give bath to lord Vishnu with Panchamrit and pure water. Apply Chandan tilak.
• Chanting mantras or Stotra related with lord Vishnu like Vishnu Sahashtranaam or reading Vishnu Puraan has it’s own benefits.
• Read religious books like Bhagwadgeeta and Ramayan.
• Fasting, chanting, donations has it’s own benefits. So one should follow these rituals.
• Donate in temples also.
• Do cleaning of lord Vishnu Ji temple.
• Have fast and puja in all the Ekadashi of Chaturmaas.
• Offer Tulsi leaves to lord Vishnu and do Tulsi puja daily. Light up diya in evening near Tulsi mata.

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EKADASHI VRAT AARATI | EKADASHI MATA AARATI | एकादशी व्रत आरती | एकादशी माता की आरती

EKADASHI VRAT AARATI | EKADASHI MATA AARATI

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एकादशी की आरती

 

ॐ जय एकादशी, जय एकादशी, जय एकादशी माता ।

विष्णु पूजा व्रत को धारण कर, शक्ति मुक्ति पाता ।। ॐ।।

 

तेरे नाम गिनाऊं देवी, भक्ति प्रदान करनी ।

गण गौरव की देनी माता, शास्त्रों में वरनी ।।ॐ।।

 

मार्गशीर्ष के कृष्णपक्ष की उत्पन्ना, विश्वतारनी जन्मी।

शुक्ल पक्ष में हुई मोक्षदा, मुक्तिदाता बन आई।। ॐ।।

 

पौष के कृष्णपक्ष की, सफला नामक है,

शुक्लपक्ष में होय पुत्रदा, आनन्द अधिक रहै ।। ॐ ।।

 

नाम षटतिला माघ मास में, कृष्णपक्ष आवै।

शुक्लपक्ष में जया, कहावै, विजय सदा पावै ।। ॐ ।।

 

विजया फागुन कृष्णपक्ष में शुक्ला आमलकी,

पापमोचनी कृष्ण पक्ष में, चैत्र महाबलि की ।। ॐ ।।

 

चैत्र शुक्ल में नाम कामदा, धन देने वाली,

नाम बरुथिनी कृष्णपक्ष में, वैसाख माह वाली ।। ॐ ।।

 

शुक्ल पक्ष में होय मोहिनी अपरा ज्येष्ठ कृष्णपक्षी,

नाम निर्जला सब सुख करनी, शुक्लपक्ष रखी।। ॐ ।।

 

योगिनी नाम आषाढ में जानों, कृष्णपक्ष करनी।

देवशयनी नाम कहायो, शुक्लपक्ष धरनी ।। ॐ ।।

 

कामिका श्रावण मास में आवै, कृष्णपक्ष कहिए।

श्रावण शुक्ला होय पवित्रा आनन्द से रहिए।। ॐ ।।

 

अजा भाद्रपद कृष्णपक्ष की, परिवर्तिनी शुक्ला।

इन्द्रा आश्चिन कृष्णपक्ष में, व्रत से भवसागर निकला।। ॐ ।।

 

पापांकुशा है शुक्ल पक्ष में, आप हरनहारी।

रमा मास कार्तिक में आवै, सुखदायक भारी ।। ॐ ।।

 

देवोत्थानी शुक्लपक्ष की, दुखनाशक मैया।

पावन मास में करूं विनती पार करो नैया ।। ॐ ।।

 

परमा कृष्णपक्ष में होती, जन मंगल करनी।।

शुक्ल मास में होय पद्मिनी दुख दारिद्र हरनी ।। ॐ ।।

 

जो कोई आरती एकादशी की, भक्ति सहित गावै।

जन गुरदिता स्वर्ग का वासा, निश्चय वह पावै।। ॐ ।।

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Gauri Vrat in Ashadha | गौरी व्रत | GAURI PUJA | Morakat Vrat Puja | Gauri Vrat Katha

GAURI VRAT OR GAURI PUJA IN  ASHADHA MONTH 

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Gauri Vrat

Gauri vrat is a significant fasting period dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri. Mata Gauri is also known as maa Parvati. It is also know as Morakat Vrat.

It is mainly observed in Gujarat. The fasting of Gauri Puja is mainly observed by unmarried and young girls to get good husbands. However, it is also observed by married women for the well being of their husband. 

It is celebrated in the month of Ashadha for 5 days. It begins on Shukla Paksha of Ashadha Ekadashi i.e Devshayani Ekadashi and ends on Ashadha Guru Purnima. It is also known as Panchuka or Gauri Panchak Puja.

During the 5 days, salt is strictly prohibited. Food consumed is strictly made up of wheat, milk and ghee. Different types of fruits can be consumed.

Gauri Vrat Pujan Vidhi

On the first day of Gauri Vrat girls and women wake up early in the morning and take bath and take sankalp of observing this fast for 5 days. After that they place photo of Shiva-Parvati on chauki with red cloth placed on it. They do panchopachar puja and read Gauri Vrat Katha and do arti. They ask for getting their wish fulfilled. In this way they do puja for 5 days with fasting.

Those observing Gauri Vrat, grow jawara /wheat in an earthen pot on the first day of the Gauri Vrat. They water everyday to this jawara/wheat pot. A mala made up of cotton is made and it is decorated with vermillion and jawara pot is worshipped everyday.

 Final puja on fifth day is done in a temple dedicated to mata Gauri/Parvati. On the 5th day women break the fast by having food made up of wheat. On the 5th night, girls and women do jaagran and it is believed that they get a good husband by observing this vrat.

On the 6th day, they take bath in morning and plant the jawara in their garden.

Vrat Katha Of Gauri Vrat or Morakat Vrat

There was a Brahmin couple who was a great devotee of Shiva. They were happy and prosperous and had almost everything that they ever wanted. They did not have a child.
They wanted a child desperately, and they worshipped Lord Shiva in His temple. Lord Shiva was greatly touched by the devotion of this Brahmin couple. He revealed Himself to the couple and told them that there was a Linga in the jungle and nobody worshipped the same. He wanted the couple to go to that part of the jungle and worship the Linga. He also mentioned that if they worship the Linga, they would be blessed with what they wanted. The couple decided to go and worship the Linga. They found the place that was left abandoned for ages. Once they found the Linga, the Brahmin went to look for flowers to offer to the Linga, while the women stayed back. Unfortunately, a snake attacked the Brahmin, and he became unconscious instantly. The woman started becoming anxious when she realized that her husband had long gone and did not return yet. She set out looking for him and kept praying intensely for the safety of her husband.
Lord Shiva was moved by the love of the woman for her husband and her devotion towards Him. He brought the consciousness of the husband back. After this, the couple went back to the spot where the Linga was, prayed, and were finally blessed with a beautiful and healthy baby boy. This is the legend behind the great Gauri Vrat. 

 

Gauri Mata Ki Aarati

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी ।

तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को ।

उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चंद्रवदन नीको ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै ।

रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कंठन पर साजै ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी ।

सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती ।

कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योती ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

शुंभ-निशुंभ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती ।

धूम्र विलोचन नैना, निशदिन मदमाती ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे, शोणित बीज हरे ।

मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे, सुर भयहीन करे ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

ब्रह्माणी, रूद्राणी, तुम कमला रानी ।

आगम निगम बखानी, तुम शिव पटरानी ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत, नृत्य करत भैरों ।

बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरू बाजत डमरू ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता,

भक्तन की दुख हरता । सुख संपति करता ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

भुजा चार अति शोभित, वर मुद्रा धारी । 

मनवांछित फल पावत, सेवत नर नारी ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कंचन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती ।

श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योती ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

श्री अंबेजी की आरति, जो कोइ नर गावे ।

कहत शिवानंद स्वामी, सुख-संपति पावे ॥

ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी ।

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