Vaishakha Amavasya 2020: Check out its significance and history

Vaishakh or Vaishakha is  second month of Hindu calendar. Vaishakh Amavasya falls on -Moon day in Hindu month of Vaishakh. According to Gregorian calendar, it falls around April/May. This year Vaishakha Amavasya will be observed from April 22 morning 05:37 to April 23 morning 07:55. Re ahe and check out significance and history of Vaishakha Amavasya. 

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Vaishakha Amavasya Significance

auspicious day is vital for paying respect to our ancestors and praying for salvation of ir souls. According to Vedic tritions and sayings, invocations from our fore-fars play a significant role in well-being of family. Vaishakha Amavasya is also important from astrological point of view.  day gets rid of any Kaal Sarp Dosh, that is time, snake and fault, that one is suffering from. In some states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Presh and Karnataka, this day is also celebrated as Shani Jayanti.

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Vaishakha Amavasya History

According to Hindu writings, re lived a brahmin named Dharmavarna who was a religious man by his nature. brahmin led an austere life, keeping fasts, performing yajnas and imbibing kwledge from ss and monks. During one of his learnings, Dharmavarna learned about Kalyug from his professor. He discovered that in Kalyug, thing can be more comprehensive than worship of Lord Vishnu. Just chanting name of Lord is equal to performing or difficult religious ceremonies. This kwledge led him out for a tour with renunciation where he completely surrendered his mind and senses to Lord Vishnu.

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One day while travelling, he reached Pitrulok and saw his far in a b state. Bored on seeing this, he asked what reason could be. His far told him that it was due to  forswearing of Dharmavarna, one in family who could perform rites to bring salvation to deviated souls of family. y also requested him to go back home, get married and have children. Only n conditions of his ancestors would improve. y also urged him to perform rites on every Vaishakh Amavasya to grant m redemption. On this, he went back, got married and on every Vaishakh Amavasya, he performed rituals.

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