The month of Vaishakha is the bestower of great merits and happiness. It destroys sins as fire would burn firewood. It fulfils all the four aspirations of human life dharma, artha, kama and Moksha.
The celestial sage Narada says to King Ambarish: “Lord Vishnu is always pleased with one who contemplates on God while taking a holy bath before sunrise in the month of Vaishakha. Sins frighten only so long as the jiva does not take this meritorious bath in Vaishakha. All the deities of the pilgrim centers, O King, are always present in the others sources of water (i.e, in rivers, lakes or places other than pilgrim centers) in the month of Vaishakha at the behest of Vishnu and with a desire for the welfare of men they stay there for six ghatikas(144 minutes) from sunrise. By offering water in the month of Vaishakha one attains that merit which is obtained by making all types of charitable gifts and visiting all pilgrim centers. The offering of water is more conductive to welfare than all charitable gifts.”
The third lunar day in the bright fortnight of Vaishakha IS KNOWN AS Akshay Tritiya (27th April). This is a bestower of imperishable merits. Charity, early morning bath, jap, penance, havan and other such acts carried out on this day bestow auspicious and infinite merits. According to the ‘Bhavishya Purana’ and ‘Matsya Purna’, all acts performed and fats observed on this day endow one with imperishable (Akshay) merits, hence the name ‘Akshay Tritiya’. The ‘Treta Yuga’ had begun on this day. Hence it is a destroyer of all sins and a bestower of all good fortunes.
Donations of water-pitchers, fans, sugar balls, sandals, footwear, umbrellas, cow, land, golden utensils, clothes, etc. are considered meritorious while taking a bath in the holy ganga is considered to be highly meritorious on this day. This day is auspicious for commencing the work of agriculture and ensures prosperity. This is the day of advent of three incarnations, Rishi Nara-Narayana, Lord Parashurama and Lord Hayagriva. This day is extremely pious and a bestower of happiness and good fortune. While this is the day of observing prosperity and success; tools, weapons, clothes, ornaments, etc. too are manufactured, purchased and worn on this day. Purchasing new land, entering a new house, institution etc. on this day is considered auspicious and meritorious. Shrutdevji says to King Janak: “O King! The last three days in the bright fortnight of Vaishakha i.e. the thirteenth and fourteenth lunar days and full moon day (7 to 9th may) are highly pious and auspicious. They are called ‘Pushkarini’ and they eradicate all sins. The churning of ocean had produced nectar on the eleventh lunar day in the bright fortnight of vaishakha. Lord Vishnu had protected it on the twelfth lunar day. On the thirteenth lunar day Lord Hari served the nectar to the gods. On the fourteenth lunar day the demons who were enemies of gods were killed by Lord Hari and on the full moon day all the gods regained their sovereignty. Pleased by this, the gods bestowed boons upon these three days: ‘May these three auspicious days of Vaishakha eradicate the sins of men and bless them with children, grandchildren, etc. one who could not take early morning meritorious baths throughout the month of Vaishakha, does attain the full merits anyway by taking bath early in the morning on these days. By curbing worldly desires in Vaishakha, man certainly attains sayujya (proximity) with Lord Vishnu.’
‘He who rescites the Bhagavadgita on the last three days of Vaishakha, attains the fruits of performing an ashwamedha yagna every day. And who on earth or in the heavens can describe the merits of one who recites the ‘Srivishnusahasranama’ on these days?
“One who baths Lord Madhusudhana with milk while reciting the thousand names of the Lrod on the full moon day, he, having become sinless, goes to Vaishakha, the abode of Vishnu. One who recites a half or one fourth of a verse of the ‘Bhagawata Purana’ everyday during the month of Vaishakha, attins Brahmic Consciousness. He who listens to the readings of ‘Bhagawata Purna’ on the last three days of Vaishakha, remains untained by sins just as the lotus leaf remains unsullied by water through the observance of the above mentioned three days, there have been many men who have attained to goldhood, many others, who have become siddhas and many others still who have attained to Brahmic Consciousness. Therefore, taking a holy bath, charity, worshipping God and other such acts should certainly be performed on the last three days of Vaishakha.”
While expounding this excellent narration to the king sage Ambarish, the celestial sage Narada had said that this month eradicates all sins and bestows all kinds of wealth. By this man attains devotion, liberation, knowledge and salvation. One, who listens to or reads this sin-destroying and meritorious narration, attains to an elevated state.
OM OM OM…. Repose in the meritorious Antaryamin Lord…
The celestial sage Narada says to King Ambarish: “Lord Vishnu is always pleased with one who contemplates on God while taking a holy bath before sunrise in the month of Vaishakha. Sins frighten only so long as the jiva does not take this meritorious bath in Vaishakha. All the deities of the pilgrim centers, O King, are always present in the others sources of water (i.e, in rivers, lakes or places other than pilgrim centers) in the month of Vaishakha at the behest of Vishnu and with a desire for the welfare of men they stay there for six ghatikas(144 minutes) from sunrise. By offering water in the month of Vaishakha one attains that merit which is obtained by making all types of charitable gifts and visiting all pilgrim centers. The offering of water is more conductive to welfare than all charitable gifts.”
The third lunar day in the bright fortnight of Vaishakha IS KNOWN AS Akshay Tritiya (27th April). This is a bestower of imperishable merits. Charity, early morning bath, jap, penance, havan and other such acts carried out on this day bestow auspicious and infinite merits. According to the ‘Bhavishya Purana’ and ‘Matsya Purna’, all acts performed and fats observed on this day endow one with imperishable (Akshay) merits, hence the name ‘Akshay Tritiya’. The ‘Treta Yuga’ had begun on this day. Hence it is a destroyer of all sins and a bestower of all good fortunes.
Donations of water-pitchers, fans, sugar balls, sandals, footwear, umbrellas, cow, land, golden utensils, clothes, etc. are considered meritorious while taking a bath in the holy ganga is considered to be highly meritorious on this day. This day is auspicious for commencing the work of agriculture and ensures prosperity. This is the day of advent of three incarnations, Rishi Nara-Narayana, Lord Parashurama and Lord Hayagriva. This day is extremely pious and a bestower of happiness and good fortune. While this is the day of observing prosperity and success; tools, weapons, clothes, ornaments, etc. too are manufactured, purchased and worn on this day. Purchasing new land, entering a new house, institution etc. on this day is considered auspicious and meritorious. Shrutdevji says to King Janak: “O King! The last three days in the bright fortnight of Vaishakha i.e. the thirteenth and fourteenth lunar days and full moon day (7 to 9th may) are highly pious and auspicious. They are called ‘Pushkarini’ and they eradicate all sins. The churning of ocean had produced nectar on the eleventh lunar day in the bright fortnight of vaishakha. Lord Vishnu had protected it on the twelfth lunar day. On the thirteenth lunar day Lord Hari served the nectar to the gods. On the fourteenth lunar day the demons who were enemies of gods were killed by Lord Hari and on the full moon day all the gods regained their sovereignty. Pleased by this, the gods bestowed boons upon these three days: ‘May these three auspicious days of Vaishakha eradicate the sins of men and bless them with children, grandchildren, etc. one who could not take early morning meritorious baths throughout the month of Vaishakha, does attain the full merits anyway by taking bath early in the morning on these days. By curbing worldly desires in Vaishakha, man certainly attains sayujya (proximity) with Lord Vishnu.’
‘He who rescites the Bhagavadgita on the last three days of Vaishakha, attains the fruits of performing an ashwamedha yagna every day. And who on earth or in the heavens can describe the merits of one who recites the ‘Srivishnusahasranama’ on these days?
“One who baths Lord Madhusudhana with milk while reciting the thousand names of the Lrod on the full moon day, he, having become sinless, goes to Vaishakha, the abode of Vishnu. One who recites a half or one fourth of a verse of the ‘Bhagawata Purana’ everyday during the month of Vaishakha, attins Brahmic Consciousness. He who listens to the readings of ‘Bhagawata Purna’ on the last three days of Vaishakha, remains untained by sins just as the lotus leaf remains unsullied by water through the observance of the above mentioned three days, there have been many men who have attained to goldhood, many others, who have become siddhas and many others still who have attained to Brahmic Consciousness. Therefore, taking a holy bath, charity, worshipping God and other such acts should certainly be performed on the last three days of Vaishakha.”
While expounding this excellent narration to the king sage Ambarish, the celestial sage Narada had said that this month eradicates all sins and bestows all kinds of wealth. By this man attains devotion, liberation, knowledge and salvation. One, who listens to or reads this sin-destroying and meritorious narration, attains to an elevated state.
OM OM OM…. Repose in the meritorious Antaryamin Lord…
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