Vaishakh Snaan or Vaishakha Snanam – Ritual Bath and Pithru Shradha during Vaisakh Month

Vaishakh Snaan is the important and most auspicious ritual during Vaishakha month. Performing punya snan (ritual bath) in holy rivers such as Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, and Tungabhadra removes one’s sins and brings all luck in the future life.

Vaishakh masam is also auspicious for Pithru Shradha karma (rites and rituals to provide salvation to ancestors). In Kasi (Varanasi), Prayaga, Gangothri, Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik Vaishakh Punya Snan are performed.

Period of Vaisakha Masa Punya Snan and Pithru Shradha in 2009:
When Vaisakha masam falls in 2009? The period of Vaisakha masa Snan in 2009 – starts on April 26, Sunday and ends on May 24, Sunday. In some North Indian Hindu Calendars and the period of Vaishakh month and Vaishakh Snan may vary.

While performing Vaishakh Snan reciting Vishnu’s stotra is more fruitful.

The prayer for Vaishakh Snan:

Madhusudana devesha vaisakhe meshage ravau
Pratah snanam karishyami nirvighnam kuru Madhava

The prayer for Vaishakh Masa Arghya – Pithru Shraddha

Vaisakhe meshage bhanau pratah snan parayanah
Arghyam tehham pradasyami grihana Madhusudana
Gangadyah saritah sarvastirthani cha hradaschaye
Pragrihita maya dattamarghyam samyakprasidatha.

Vaisakha Masa Vratam – Rituals and Pujas to Perform in Vaishakh Month

Vaisakha masam is the month of daana (charities) while the months of Shravan and Karthik are the months of pujas and vratas. Vaisakha mas is the most preferable month to observe and perform dana (charity), yajna (fire sacrifices), vrata (observance of fasting) and punya snan (ritual bath).

Daana (performing charities) is the best aspect of Vaisakha masa rituals. Charity of water (Jala danam), food charity (Anna daana), and charity of clothes (Vasthra daana) are considered as predominant charities in Viasakha mas.

Ritual bathing (Punya Snan) in the Brahma muhurta, in Vaisakha mas followed by worship of Lord Narayana is the most auspicious thing which is considered as equal to visiting and worshipping in all the sacred kshetras.

Period of Vaisakha Masam in 2009:
When Vaisakha masam falls in 2009? The period of Vaisakha masam in 2009 – starts on April 26, Sunday and ends on May 24, Sunday.

Lord Madhusudana – the Deity of Vaisakha Masam:
As the deity of the month Vaisakh is Madhusudana (Lord Vishnu), it is very auspicious to worship Lord Vishnu. Observing Vishnu puja after ritual bath before Suryoday (Sunrise) will remove all sins of devotee and provide great pleasure to Lord Vishnu.

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