Vaishakh month is the second month in the traditional Hindu calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar. In Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra it is counted as the second month.
In the Gujarati calendar, it is the seventh month. In the Punjabi, Bengal, Assamese and Odiya calendars, Vaisakh month is the first month.Specialty of Vaishakh Maas
The specialty of the month of Vaishakh is that according to the belief,
Bhagwan Vishnu is considered the ruler of this entire month and he is worshiped. Tulsi leaves are mainly used in the worship of Bhagwan Vishnu. There is a law to worship Bhagwan Vishnu and Parshuram in this month. Apart from this, reciting the Gita is beneficial in this month. In this month, the feet of
Shri Banke Bihari ji are also seen. Along with this, by
Ganga Snan and worshiping the Ganges in the month of Vaishakh, virtue is attained. Overall, the month of Vaishakh is very special from the religious point of view.
The Bhagwan of Visakha Nakshatra is Jupiter and the deity is Indra. For this reason, bath-donation, fasting and worship are done in this whole month. It is believed that there is no end to the virtue received from the donations made in this month.
This time the month of Vaishakh will start from 13th April and will continue till 12th May 2025. Due to its connection with Vishakha Nakshatra, this month is called Vaishakh. In such a situation, let us know when and on which day the fasts and festivals are falling in this month.
Vaishakh 2025 fasts and festivals
Monday 14th April 2025 - Mesh Sankranti, Solar New Year
Wednesday 16th April 2025 -
Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi fast
Sunday 20th April 2025 - Bhanu Saptami
Thursday 24th April 2025 -
Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Friday 25th April 2025 -
Pradosh Vrat
Sunday 27th April 2025 - Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan, Vaishakh Amavasya
Monday 28th April 2025 - Ishti, Chandra Darshan
Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Parshuram Jayanti
Wednesday 30th April 2025 -
Akshay Tritiya
Saturday 3rd May 2025 -
Ganga Saptami
Sunday 4th May 2025 - Bhanu Saptami
Monday 5th May 2025 -
Sita Navami
Thursday 8th May 2025 -
Mohini Ekadashi
Friday 9th May 2025 - Pradosh Vrat
Sunday 11th May 2025 -
Narasimha Jayanti
Monday 12th May 2025 - Kurma Jayanti,
Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima, Anvadhan
Mantra of Vaishakh Maas
वैशाखे मेषगे भानौ प्रात: स्नानपरायण:
अर्ध्य तेहं प्रदास्यामि गृहाण मधुसूदन।।
Other mantras to be recited in the month of Vaishakh:
ऊं नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
ऊं नमो नारायण
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