Shakambhari Purnima 2022, Shakambhari Jayanti 2022
About Goddess Shakambhari
Goddess Shakambhari (Sanskrit: शाकम्भरी) is an incarnation of Mata Parvati or Adi Parashakti Chandika. Shakambhari means "The One who nourished mankind with fruits and vegetables". There was a time when a famine lasted for hundred years and thus the supreme Paramashakti took avataar as Shatakshi-Shakambhari and gave food to the starving and thus saved the humanity and the world. Goddess Shakambhari has four hands with a bluish skin tone. Mata Shakambhari holds a bow and a lotus in the upper left and right hands respectively and holds fruits and vegetables in the lower right and left hands.
After the completion of Goddess Shakambhari Navratri, devotees celebrate Shakambhari Purnima on the Purnima Tithi of Paush Maas. Maa Shakambhari is regarded as the Goddess of fruits and vegetables or the Goddess of vegetation.
Shakambhari Purnima festival
Shakambhari Purnima, also known as Shakambhari Jayanti is the last day of Shakambhari Navratri. The Shakambhari Navratri ends on the Purnima Tithi of Paush Maas. This Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Shakambhari, the Goddess of fruits and vegetation. Only Shakambhari Navratri begins on the Ashtami tithi and completes on the Purnima tithi whereas the Chaitra Navratri, Ashwin Navratri and other Gupt Navratri's start on the day of Shukla Paksh Pratipada tithi and ends with Ashtami, Navami as kanya Pujan. You can call Mata Shakambhari as the "Nature Goddess" so we all must do every thing and whatever we can to protect Mother Nature from any harm and celebrate the beautiful festival of Shakambhari Navratri.
When is Shakambhari Purnima 2022/ Shakambhari Jayanti 2022 ?
Shakambhari Purnima 2022 Date and Time
Shakambhari Purnima 2022 Date - Monday, January 17, 2022
Purnima Tithi Begins - 03:18 AM on Jan 17, 2022
Purnima Tithi Ends - 05:17 AM on Jan 18, 2022
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There are many Shakti Peethas in India dedicated to Maa Shakambhari in which the popular and prominent ones are Sakray peeth and Sambhar Peeth, located in Rajasthan and Saharanpur Peeth in Uttarakhand. Mata Shakambhari's ancient temple is located on the banks of a river in the jungles of the Shivalik ranges, which has also described in the Puranas like Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Bhagavatam etc. This Shaktipeeth is the regular place of Goddess. It is believed that Mata Shakumbhari appeared in a self-proclaimed form here. This Dham of Jagdamba parvati was first seen by a shepherd. His samadhi is still there in the temple premises. It is a custom to see Bhuradev, the dedicated Mata devotee before seeing the mother.
The Shakambhari Navratri festival, is also celebrated at 'Tulja Bhavani Mata Temple' which is situated in the Osmanabad district of Maharashtra. During the Shakambhari Navratri festival, the Tulja Bhavani Mata idol is installed on the throne and worshipped with all the rituals performed.