➡️ #AnanthaPadmanabha Vratha (Tit-bits)
#ANANATHA is also popularly called as #PadmaNabHa the one who has a Lotus like navel or the one who has Lotus in the navel. #AnantHaPadManabHa is none other than #Vishnu the Supreme God;
Significance of #14 in #AnantaPadmanabha Vratha ++
#ANANATHA is also popularly called as #PadmaNabHa the one who has a Lotus like navel or the one who has Lotus in the navel. #AnantHaPadManabHa is none other than #Vishnu the Supreme God;
Significance of #14 in #AnantaPadmanabha Vratha ++
> It is performed on the #14th Lunar day #Chaturdasi.
> This vratha is performed for 14 years before it is concluded with Udyaapana.
> Lord Vishnu is worshiped with 14 varieties of flowers, fruits and dishes.
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> This vratha is performed for 14 years before it is concluded with Udyaapana.
> Lord Vishnu is worshiped with 14 varieties of flowers, fruits and dishes.
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Another significant feature in this vratha is worshiping Lord #Anantha with a #red coloured silk thread having 14 knots called #Thora.
A special sweet dish made with wheat flour and jaggery is prepared in 28 # and half of it is given to a Brahmana after Nivedana to #Anantha.++
A special sweet dish made with wheat flour and jaggery is prepared in 28 # and half of it is given to a Brahmana after Nivedana to #Anantha.++
In the universe we have 14 worlds (#Chaturdasabhuvanas); seven above including earth and seven below the earth. Lord Vishnu (#Anantha) is the Supreme God of this universe. ++
In the concept of #kAlaGanana (Time element) we have 14 #Manvantharas in one #Kalpa and #KaAlaPurusha Lord Vishnu (#Anantha) is the presiding Deity who holds all these Manvantharas; ++
#Chaturdasi thithi should be #UdayaVyapni and if it is associated with #Pournami thithi it is to be preferred and considered as auspicious, sacred for performing #AnanthaPadmanabhaVratha.
#Donating a Cow (#Gaudaana) on this day is considered as highly sacred and meritorious. +
#Donating a Cow (#Gaudaana) on this day is considered as highly sacred and meritorious. +
Details of #AnanthaPadmanabhaVratha Kalpa are mentioned in #Bhavishyottara Purana.
Lord #SriKrishna narrated significance of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Vrata to #Dharmaraja. On the advice & direction of Sri Krishna, Dharmaraja performed this Vrata during their exile in forests. ++
Lord #SriKrishna narrated significance of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Vrata to #Dharmaraja. On the advice & direction of Sri Krishna, Dharmaraja performed this Vrata during their exile in forests. ++
In this vratha, Lord Vishnu is worshiped in the posture of #Anantha (reclining on Aadisesha) with shodasa upachaara pooja.
Seven #Dharbha (Kusa grass) are tied together representing Lord #Anantha with seven hoods. ++
Seven #Dharbha (Kusa grass) are tied together representing Lord #Anantha with seven hoods. ++
Those who perform this austerity as per norms with total devotion and sincerity will be bestowed with multiple merits viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
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