Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2025

Rath Yatra Puri -  A must carry out Pilgrimage by a Hindu in lifetime 

Ratha Yatra is a huge Hindu festival celebrated each year at world famous Jagannatha temple in Puri, Odisha, India. Ratha Yatra day falls in month of June or July and is fixed on Dwitiya Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month. Lord Jagannatha worshipped in the city of Puri at Jagannatha temple is believed a form of Lord Vishnu revered by the followers of Vaishnavism. The word "Jagannatha" literally means Lord of the Universe. Jagannatha temple at Puri is one of the place among the Char Dham Hindu pilgrimage destinations that a Hindu must visit in their lifetime. Among the four most sacred temples in India, Rameshwaram is located in south, Dwarika in west, Badrinath in north along with Jagannatha Puri in East. Rath Yatra is also known as Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra.

Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra - Fully Explained from Start till completion

Ratha Jatra or Ratha Yatra is the Festival of Chariots of Lord Jagannatha celebrated every year at Puri, in Orissa, on the east coast of India. The actual rituals of Ratha Yatra start much ahead of Ratha Yatra day. Snana Yatra is held 18 days before of Ratha Yatra when Lord Jagannatha, his brother Balabhadra and his sister Devi Subhadra are given famous ceremonial bath on an open platform known as 'Snana Bedi'. Snana Yatra day is Jyeshtha month Purnima Tithi or the day of Jyestha Purnima. Then for 15 days they remain in isolation, called the period of 'Anabasara'. No public worship is performed for these days. After 15 days, the Gods come out of the temple in a colourful procession in their Chariots which begins the journey known as "Ratha Jatra'. The deities Sri Mandira, Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, with the celestial wheel Sudarshana are taken out from the temple in big ritual procession to their respective chariots. The huge, colourfully decorated chariots, are drawn by thousands of devotees on the bada danda, the grand avenue to the Gundicha temple, some two miles away. On their return from the Gundicha Temple, the three deities stop for a while near the Mausi Maa Temple (Aunt's abode) and have an offering of the Poda Pitha, believed to be the Lord's favourite. Mausi Maa temple dedicated to Goddess Ardhashini during Bahuda Yatra. After seven days stay, the deities return to their abode in Srimandira. Lord Jagannatha returns to Jagannath Puri Temple after taking rest for eight days in Gundicha temple. The day of return yatra or Ulta Rath Yatra is known as Bahuda and is observed on the ninth day after Ratha Yatra on Dashami Tithi. The Return Journey of the chariots takes place in the same order as in the Ratha Jatra. Balabhadra's chariot moves first, followed by those of Subhadra and Jagannath. The chariots, pulled by thousands of devotees, reach back the Singhadwara in the late afternoon of the Bahuda day. Bada Ekadasi on the next day, the three deities are attired in beautiful costumes and wear glittering gold ornaments and it's known as the 'Suna Vesha'. The three deities go back to their original place of the temple, the 'Ratna Simhasana', in the Pahandi style on the dwadasi day. Now Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra goes into completion. Their arrival into the Puri Jagannath marks the end of the Ratha Jatra festival at Puri.

Rath Yatra at Puri gets 1 Million Pilgrims every year

On Earth, Ratha Jatra, a symbol of equality and integration, is the magnificient festival full of spectacle, drama and colour. The world famous, Puri Rath Yatra attracts more then one million pilgrims every year, from India and also from various parts of the world. Rath Yatra or Chariot Festival is the only day when devotees who are not permitted into the temple can get a chance to see the deities. The Rath Yatra festival at Puri start with the invoking ceremony in the morning and the chariot pulling on the roads of Puri in afternoon. The 3 deities have 3 different chariots - the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosa, has 18 wheels and is 45.6 feet high, the chariot of Lord Balabhadra, Taladhwaja has 16 wheels and is 45 feet high and the chariot of Subhadra, Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 ft high. The wooden temples like chariots are constructed a fresh every year and idols of all three deities are also made of wood which are replaced by new ones every 12 years.

Significance/Importance of Ratha Jatra

Ratha Yatra is also known as Gundicha Jatra, Ghosa Jatra, Navadina Jatra, Dasavatara Jatra and a few other names. In the words "Rath Yatra", rath means the Chariot and Yatra means travel or journey.There is a Sanskrit proverb "Rathe tu vamanam drishtwa punarjanmam na vidyate" which means a glimpse of the Vamana, the small form, an incarnation of Lord Jagannatha, is sure to ensure moksha that is release from the cycle of birth and death.

Rath Jatra is an occassion of the celebration of supreme divinity who has manifested himself in the Kali Yuga to emancipate humanity and to relieve them from their sufferings. Lord Jagannatha is Vishnu or Krishna. A glimpse of Lord Jagannatha on the chariot is truly auspicious one. It is said that even a touch of the chariot or even the ropes with which the chariots are pulled is considered enough to confer the results of several pious deeds or penance for ages. The chariot, the wheels, the grand avenue all become one with Lord Jagannatha himself.

Kathopanishada mentions the concept of the chariot in these words-

"Atmanam rathinam viddhi sareeram rathamevatu, Buddhim tu saarathim viddhi marah pragrahameva cha"

which means the body is the Chariot and the soul is the God himself in the chariot. The wisdom is the charioteer to control the mind and thoughts.

Skanda Purana mentions the sanctity of the Rath Jatra in the these words-

"Gundicha mandapam namam yatrahamajanam pura, Ashwamedha sahasrasya mahabedi tadadvabat"

For devotees, it is considered the most auspicious occasion  when they are able to see the deities of the Srimandira in the Gundicha Temple, the final destination of the procession of the chariots, derive the benefits of a thousand horse sacrifices, an extremely pious deed.

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra Story

Here at Puri, Lord Jagannatha is worshipped along with his brother Balabhadra and his sister Devi Subhadra. Ratha Yatra celebrates Lord Jagannatha's annual visit to Gundicha Mata temple. King Indradyumna built the Puri Jagannatha temple and his wife Queen Gundicha was so much devoted towards Lord Jagannatha. To honour the devotion of Queen Gundicha, Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra leave their Dham in the main Jagannatha Puri temple and spend a few days in Gundicha Mata Temple in their honor. Gundicha Temple is cleaned by enthusiastic devotees of Lord Jagannatha one day before Ratha Yatra and this cleaning of Gundicha temple is known as Gundicha Marjanam or Marjan. Hera Panchami is the fourth day after Ratha Yatra celebrated when Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Lord Jagannatha, visits Gundicha temple searching Lord Jagannatha. Hera Panchami is not Panchami Tithi and it is celebrated on the fourth day after Ratha Yatra usually observed on Shashthi Tithi.

Lord Jagannatha after Bahuda or Ulta Rath Yatra returns to his main dham or Jagannath Puri Temple just before Devshayani Ekadashi when Lord Jagannatha goes to sleep for four months. Among people of foreign origin who visit the famous Jagannath Temple in Orissa, Ratha Yatra is also known as Puri Car Festival.

Are there two rath yatras and what's there connection?

Dwarka in Gujarat where Krishna's half-cremated body is believed to have been immersed into the ocean is located on the west coast of India and Puri in Orissa- where it is said to have re-emerged as a log - is located in the east. About several hundred years ago, a Hindu saint and priest of a Hanuman temple in Gujarat, Shree Sarangdasji, arrived in Puri to offer prayers at the Jagannathan temple. While sleeping at the temple guest house, he was informed by Lord Jagannathan himself to go back to Ahmedabad in Gujarat and install three idols of Jagannathan, Balbhadra and Subhadra there. After installing the 3 idols there, Ahmedabad Jagannathan Temple was founded.

What happens to the chariots and elephants after the Rath Yatra is completed?

After the Rath Yatra festival in Puri is completed, the chariots are dismantled and their wood is used as fuel in the temple kitchens - believed to be the largest in the world that cook 56 types of dishes every day and feeds anywhere between 2,000 to nearly 200,000 people. Elephants are  returned to the forests or the place from where they were picked up.

Rath Yatra 2025 Date

Rath Yatra 2025 Date - Friday, June 27, 2025
Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 01:24 PM on Jun 26, 2025
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 11:19 AM on Jun 27, 2025

Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 Date

Devshayani Ekadashi, often known as the first Ekadashi, mark the 11th day of the Shukla paksha of the Hindu month Ashadha. Ashadha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is known as Devshayani Ekadashi. This day of Ekadashi is of high importance for Vaishnava's or devotees of Sri Hari Vishnu. It is believed that Sri Vishnu goes to sleep on this day and wakes up after four months on Prabodhini Ekadashi.

Devshayani Ekadashi comes just after famous Jagannath Rathyatra and currently falls in month of June or July on English calendar. Chaturmas, a holy period of four months in Hindu calendar, starts from this day. Ekadashi fasting on both days, if it falls on 2 days, is suggested for staunch devotees who seek for love and affection of Lord Vishnu. Devshayani Ekadashi is also known as Maha Ekadashi, Prathama Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi, Ashadi Ekadashi and Hari Shayani Ekadashi.

Devshayani Ekadashi Significance

Devshayani Ekadashi is the day when Sri Vishnu goes into a state of deep meditation for four months. It is believed that he rests on Shesh Naag in the bed of Kshirasagara and thats why this is also known as Hari SHayani Ekadashi. During his absence, Lord Shiva looks after the entire universe.

Devshayani Ekadashi also marks the beginning of the Chaturmas period, which includes Shravan, Bhadrapada, Ashwin and Kartik months. No auspicious ceremonies like weddings, engagements, tonsuring, housewarming and naming ceremonies are planned during Chaturmas.

Prominent Hindu festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Diwali, Shravan Somwar and Navratri are celebrated during these four months. People who observe Ekadashi Vrat with devotion are blessed with a successful and happy life.

Devshayani Ekadashi Vrat Vidhi

Devotees wake up early, preferably during Brahma Muhurat (two hours before sunrise), take a bath and practice dhyana or meditation on the day of Devshayani Ekadashi. Devotees of Sri Vishnu observe a fast and chant 'OM Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya' Mantra to seek his blessings. People adorn Sri Hari Vishnu in bright yellow clothes and offer prayers with water, flowers and bhog. Bhog can be fruits, sweets or any other Sattvic food preparation.

People seek forgiveness for any wrong deeds while observing the fast and also donate food and essential items to poor and less privileged people. You must break the Devshayani Ekadashi Vrat or complete the Parana rituals by consuming only Sattvic food (pure vegetarian food without onion, garlic or any other heat-generating or strong-flavoured ingredient).

Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 Date & Parana Time

Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 Date - Sunday, July 6, 2025

On 7th Jul, Parana Time - 05:29 AM to 08:16 AM

Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 06:58 PM on Jul 05, 2025

Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 09:14 PM on Jul 06, 2025

Iskcon Shayana Ekadashi 2025 Date & Parana Time

ISKCON Shayana Ekadashi 2025 Date - Sunday, July 6, 2025

On 7th Jul, Parana Time - 05:29 AM to 10:07 AM    

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Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025 Date

Jayaparvati Vrat is an important fasting day dedicated to Goddess Jaya, a form of Goddess Parvati. Jayaparvati Vrat is mainly observed in Gujarat. Jayaparvati fasting is observed by unmarried girls as well as by married women. The unmarried girls observe the Vrat to seek good husband and married women observe it for marital bliss and long life of their husband.

Jayaparvati Varta is observed for 5 days in the month of Ashadha. Starting on the Shukla Paksha Trayodashi tithi, it ends after five days on Krishna Paksha Tritiya. Jayaparvati fasting is suggested for five, seven, nine, eleven or up to twenty continuous years.

Jaya Parvati Vrat Vidhi

Women observing Jaya Parvati Vrat avoid eating salted food. The salt is completely avoided during five days fasting period. Some even avoid cereals and all sorts of vegetables during five days fasting period.

On the first day of the fasting, wheat seeds known as Javara are sown in a small pot and kept on Puja altar. The seed pot is worshipped for five days. During Puja, a necklace made of cotton wool and known as Nagla, is decorated with Kumkum i.e. vermilion. This ritual continues for five days and wheat seeds are watered every morning.

On the last fasting day, i.e. one day before Gauri Tritiya Puja when fasting is broken after morning Puja, the women keep awake whole night and meditate through chanting religious Bhajan and Aartis. The ritual of night long vigil, while singing religious hymns, is known as Jaya parvati vrat Jagran.

On the next day, in the morning, the grown wheat grass is taken out of the pot and immersed in the holy water, either in the river or some other water body. After morning Puja, the fast is broken by eating a full meal consisting of salt, vegetables and bread made of wheat.

Devotees offer prayers and puja to Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati or Uma Maheshwara Puja in the 5 day period of JayaParvatiVrat

Importance of Jaya Parvati Vrat

Women observe Jaya Parvati Vrat to get a good husband and to assure happiness and love in their married life. It is believed that women who observe this fast with complete dedication and devotion are blessed with Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This Vrat is observed for the family’s well being and to ensure happiness and prosperity in home stays always. All the wishes and desires of the devotees are fulfilled if they observe Jaya Parvati Vrat with devotion.

Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025 Muhurat

Jayaparvati Vrat 2025 Date - Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Jayaparvati Pradosh Puja Muhurat - 07:23 PM to 09:31 PM

Duration - 02 Hours 08 Mins

Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025 End Date - Sunday, July 13, 2025
Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025 Jagran   - Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
Gauri Vrat 2025 Date - Sunday, July 06, 2025

Trayodashi Tithi Begins - 11:10 PM on Jul 07, 2025

Trayodashi Tithi Ends - 12:38 AM on Jul 9, 2025

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Gauri Vrat 2025 Date Gujarati Calendar

Gauri Vrat 2025 Date, Gauri Vrat 2025 Date Gujarati Calendar        

Gauri Vrat is an important fasting period dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Mainly observed in Gujarat, Gauri Vrat fasting is observed by unmarried girls for getting the blessings of Maa Parvati and get a good husband.

Gauri Vrat is observed for 5 days in the month of Ashadha starting on the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi and concluding after five days on Purnima day, the day of Guru Purnima. Gauri Vrat is also known as Morakat Vrat 0(મોળાકત વ્રત) . It concurs with the Devshayani Ekadashi Tithi, a day when Shri Hari Vishnu goes into a state of Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) for four months under the Kshira Sagara (cosmic ocean). Below you can know more about the Gauri Vrat (also known as Morakat) 2024 date and other significant details.

Who celebrates Gauri Vrat?

Gauri Vrat is celebrated mainly by unmarried girls from Gujarat. However, married women also observe this vrat. The Gauri Vrat date begins on Ashadha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi and conclude on Ashadha Purnima Tithi (Full Moon Day) every year. Purnima Tithi also marks the birth anniversary of Maharishi Ved Vyasa, the author of the great Indian epic Mahabharata and concurs with Guru Purnima celebrations.

Significance of observing the Gauri Vrat

Unmarried girls observe Gauri vrat to pray to the Goddess and seek her blessings for a compatible life partner. Goddess Parvati had performed intense penance before she was married to Lord Shiva. Thus, women pay an ode to her and wish for a great husband like Lord Shiva.

How to celebrate Gauri Vrat?

Women who observe this fast avoid salt, vegetables and tomatoes. Also, recipes for consumption are made with wheat, milk and desi cow ghee. Some women observe the Gauri fast for over 7 or 9 days. Wheat seeds (Javara) are sowed in an earthen pot on the first day of the vrat and place it on the altar. A garland is also made with cotton wool and women adorn it with sindoor to make a Nagla. The wheat seeds are watered until the last day of the vrat, when women remain awake all night to sing hymns dedicated to Maa Parvati. And on the next day, the germinated grains are dissolved in water. Thus after performing the final puja, women break their fast. 

Gauri Vrat 2025 Muhurat as Gujarati Calendar

Gauri Vrat 2025 Date (Start) - Sunday, July 06, 2025
Gauri Vrat 2025 Date (End) -  Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025 Date - Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 06:58 PM on July 05, 2025

Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 09:14 PM on July 06, 2025

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Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 Date, Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Katha

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025, Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Katha

Nirjala Ekadashi Date in 2025 - 6th/7th (Fri/Sat) June 2025

Nirjala Ekadashi is the most important and sacred Ekadashi among all the twenty four Ekadashis that comes in a year. Nirjala means without water and Nirjala Ekadashi fasting is observed without any food or water. As this fasting is Nirjala Ekadashi Vratam, it is the toughest among all Ekadashi's of the year due to a strict fasting rules. Nirjala Ekadashi and also all the Ekadashi's are dedicated to Lord Vishnu. While observing Nirjala Ekadashi fast, Vishnu devotees do not take food as well as water the whole day and the fast is only over the next day after ekadashi.

Nirjala Ekadashi Fast 2025

As this Nirjala Ekadashi fast is highly sacred, it is recommended to all the devotees that those who are not able to observe fast on all twenty four Ekadashi's of the year should definitely observe this single day of Nirjala Ekadashi fasting. It is a strong belief and is said that fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi gives all the benefits of twenty four Ekadashi fasting of the year.

Nirjala Ekadashi/Bhima/Pandava Ekadashi

Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Pandava Ekadashi or Bhimseni or Bhima Ekadashi because of the legend associated with Pandavas and particularly Bhim. Bhimsen, the second brother among Pandava's could not control having food and thus was not able observe the strict Ekadashi fasting. All Pandava's Yudhishthir, Arjuna, Nakul and Shahdeva, along with their wife Draupadi and mother Kunti except Bhim observed all Ekadashi fasting of the year. Due to this, Bhima, got upset and thought that he was disrespecting Lord Vishnu. Bhima then went to met Sage Maharishi Vyasa for his advises and getting answers to his problem. Then Vyasa rishi suggested Bhima to observe the single Nirjala Ekadasi fasting and thus it acted as the compensation for not observing all Ekadashi's of the year. Thus, Nirjala Ekadashi also came to known as Bhimseni Ekadashi or Pandava Ekadashi.

Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Katha in Hindi

Nirjala Ekadashi Importance/Significance of Nirjala Ekadashi

It is a strong belief that those who fast on this day of Nirjala Ekadashi are received by messengers from Vaikuntha, the abode of Vishnu, after death, and not by Yama, the god of death. It is also believed that Lord Vishnu transformed himself into Ekadashi to make all the humanity get rid of their sins.Observing this fast is equal to going to pilgrimage. The sins of this life and the previous one are considered burned by observing this fast. Nirjala Ekadasi fast helps in getting longevity, happiness, salvation, wealth, and prosperity with the blessings of Lord Vishnu. It is recommended not to fast on this day of Nirjala Ekadashi for those who are undergoing treatments or medications, if one can observe they can have fruits and milk, tea but not any form of atta or wheat and salt. It is a known fact that one should not eat rice on any ekadashi day including Nirjala Ekadasi.

Nirjala Ekadashi fasting falls on Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month particularly in month of May or June. Nirjala Ekadashi falls just after the Ganga Dussehra (which is the appearance or coming up of Maa Ganga on earth on this day). It is also possible that Ganga Dussehra and Nirjala Ekadashi might occur on the same day.

Rules of Ekadashi/Nirjala Ekadashi Fasting

Ekadashi fasting is over on next day of Ekadashi fast after sunrise. It is necessary to observe breaking of Ekadashi fast often known as Parana within Dwadashi Tithi unless Dwadashi is over before sunrise. Not observing Parana within Dwadashi is not seen good. Parana or breaking the ekadashi fast should not be done during Hari Vasara. If Hari Vasara period gets over, then only one should break the Nirjala Ekadashi fast. Hari Vasara is the period of first one fourth duration of Dwadashi Tithi. Pratahkal is regarded as the most preferred time to break the fast.One should also avoid breaking the fast during Madhyahna and if it's not possible to break ekadashi fasting during Pratahkal then it should be done after Madhyahna.

Things you can Do on Nirjala Ekadasi

• Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu early in the morning and also the whole day.
• Listen to Bhagavad Purana or chanting bhajans dedicated to Lord Vishnu
• Light a diya in front of Lord Vishnu and offer Tulsi leaves and flowers.
• Observe a waterless fast for the whole day. If not able to fast the whole day without water, then one can take fruits and tea, milk, water but should not eat salt and "atta" or wheat.
• Prepare Panchamrita, a mixture of five foods: milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar and offer to Lord Vishnu.
• Donate food grains, clothes, fruits, milk, umbrellas, hand-fans, matakas filled with water, to Brahmins.
• Next morning, after bath, donate food, fruits, sherbet, water, milk, clothes etc. and then break fast by drinking water.

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 Date and Parana

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 Date - Friday, June 6, 2025On 7th Jun, Parana Time - 01:43 PM to 04:28 PM
On Parana Day Hari Vasara End Moment - 11:25 AM
Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 02:15 AM on Jun 06, 2025
Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 04:47 AM on Jun 07, 2025

Vaishnava Nirjala Ekadashi on Saturday, June 7, 2025
On 8th Jun, Parana Time for Vaishnava Ekadashi - 05:27 AM to 07:17 AM
On Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment - 07:17 AM
Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 02:15 AM on Jun 06, 2025
Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 04:47 AM on Jun 07, 2025    

Dhumavati Jayanti 2025 Date

Who is Maa Dhumavati?

The word Dhumavati is made of two words, 'Dhuma' which means smoke and 'vati' which means 'being that', the smoky one.

Dhumavati Jayanti or ‘Dhumavati Mahavidya Jayanti’ as it is popularly known falls on the ‘ashtami’ (8th day) during the ‘Shukla Paksha’ (the bright fortnight of moon) in the ‘Jyestha’ month of the Hindu calendar is celebrated as the day when Goddess Dhumavati, a manifestation of Goddess Parvati, incarnated on Earth. As per English calendar, it often comes in the months of May-June. Goddess Dhumavati, who is known to be the seventh of the 10 Mahavidyas is also known to be the most furious form of Goddess Durga. worshipping Maa Dhumavati on this auspicious day, devotees can be relieved from all their problems and sins. 

Dhumavati Iconography

Goddess Dhumavati is depicted as an old and ugly widow. She is thin, unhealthy with pale complexion. She is not adorned with jewelry unlike other Mahavidya(s). She wears old, dirty clothes and has disheveled hair.

She is portrayed with two hands. In one of her trembling hands, She holds a winnowing basket and makes either boon conferring gesture known as Varada Mudra or knowledge giving gesture known as Chin Mudra with the other hand.

Rituals during Dhumavati Jayanti

The day is dedicated to worshipping Mata Dhumavati. Dhumavati Mata is worshipped with dhoop, incense sticks and flowers. It is believed that by offering black sesame seeds tied in black cloth to Mata on this day, can grant fulfilment of one’s wishes.

Maa Dhumavati mantras are recited to please Goddess Dhumavati and seek Her blessing for ending all the sufferings in life. After mantra is read, ‘aarti’ is performed.

Tantriks worship Goddess Dhumavati with full devotion to get materialistic things of life.

As per traditions, married women are barred from worshipping Mata Dhumavati for the safety of their husband and sons. They are only allowed a glimpse from far. 

Significance of Dhumavati Jayanti

As per Hindu legends, Goddess Dhumavati is associated with all inauspicious things. It is believed that She appeared during the time of Cosmic dissolution. Some Hindu scholars strongly consider that Goddess Dhumavati is the void just prior to creation and post destruction. Goddess Dhumavati is depicted a widow in the form of an ugly old lady seated on a horseless chariot in a cremation ground. Sometimes, she is also portrayed riding a crow. Symbolically, Goddess Dhumavati urges the devotees to look beyond the superficial things and have faith in the Supreme God, from which both the beauty and ugliness arises.

Even though Mata Dhumavati’s appearance is dangerous and scary, She always blesses her children and she came to free Earth from all sinners and demons. It is believed that Saint Parshuram, Rishi Bhrigu and Rishi Durvasa worshipped Goddess Dhumavati for attainment of special powers.  Thus, the original power of angry rishi’s (sages) like Angira, Durvasa, Parashuram, Bhrigu etc. has been given by Dhumavati Mata. Widow, bhikshatan(alms), poverty, earthquake, drought, flood, thirst, crying, widowhood, putrasantap (son's anguish), discord are their real images. The ability to cause damage and destruction by the curse are due to the Dhumavati form of Mata Sati. She is worshipped as a protective deity in some regions of India. Tantrics worship Goddess Dhumavati to overcome all the obstacles in life and also for fulfilment of their desires. Not only on the Dhumavati Jayanti, Maa Dhumavati is worshipped during Gupt Navratri also. She is also referred as ‘Kalahpriya’ for offering the solutions for this world’s Kalah (problems). It is also believed that even a glimpse of Goddess Dhumavati on the day of Dhumavati Jayanti, showers divine blessings on the devotee.

Dhumavati is the elder sister of Alakshmi, the Goddess of misfortune and unluck as per Padma Purana. In characteristics and nature She is compared with Goddess Alakshmi, Goddess Jyeshta and Goddess Nirriti. All these three Goddesses are manifestation of negative qualities but worshipped at special timings of the year.

It is believed that she appeared during the Samudra Manthan or churning of ocean but her behavior is opposite of Lakshmi Maa who also appeared during the churning of ocean.

She resides on the Peepal tree. It is believed that Worshipping Maa Dhumavati helps to stay away from poverty and bad luck. She keeps away all kinds of bad luck and evil forces. It is considered good to worship Mata Dhumavati for those students who are lazy and are not interested in studies.

Dhumavati Origin

As per Pranatoshini Tantra, once Devi Sati due to satiate her extreme hunger swallowed Lord Shiva. Later on the request of Lord Shiva itself, She disgorged Him. After this incident, Lord Shiva rejected Her and cursed Her to assume the form of a widow.

Dhumavati Sadhana

Goddess Dhumavati Sadhana is done to get rid of extreme poverty. She is also worshipped to make body free from all sorts of diseases.

Dhumavati Mool Mantra

ॐ धूं धूं धूमावती देव्यै स्वाहा:॥

Om Dhum Dhum Dhumavati Devayai Swaha

Dhumavati Jayanti 2025 Date

Dhumavati Jayanti 2025 Date - Tuesday, June 03, 2025

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