Akshaya Navami (Karthika Shukla Navami) is an auspicious lunar day. The popular belief is that all rituals and prayers offered on this day will be answered and it will help the person in the path of Moksha or liberation. The day is of great significance in North India especially in Varanasi. This is the day Lord Krishna left Vrindavana with Akrura. Parikrama is done of both Mathura and Vrindavana of 54km - known as Vrindavan Mathura Parikarma. Devotees come out of their homes before sunrise, barefoot, walk down to Yamuna, take a holy dip, worship Yamuna, smear a little of Braj Raj on their foreheads and then start the Parikrama. Wearing the braj raj on the forehead is said to be assuring salvation to salvation itself. After taking bath in the Ganges (the Kartik Snan is performed in this month) Few, women perform a day-long vrat and the rituals and pujas are held on the banks of the Ganges with the help of a priest. For the rituals, 30 squares are drawn using turmeric and it is known as Kotha. Each square is filled with grains, pulses and food items. This ritual is essentially for a rich harvest and for a continuous stock of food grains. An important event on Akshay Navmi is the distribution of alms and receiving of presents. The popular belief is that the Krita / Satya Yuga – the first Yuga as per Hindu tradition – began on this day. Legend has it that Lord Surya worshipped Goddess Durga on this day and was rewarded properties that is in possession of him. Therefore it is believed that which is given on the day will never be destroyed but will only result in growth. This Navami is also known as Kushmanda Navami as Lord Vishnu is believed to have vanquished Demon Kushmanda and thus helping annihilating In North Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, ‘Parbhat Pheri, a procession dedicated to Lord Krishna and Sun God, is performed in the mornings. Sankirtan and bhajans are sung during the Parbhat Pheri of Akshay Navami.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:35:53 +0000
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