Dvadashi

Dwadashi (Sanskrit: द्वादशी, romanized: Dvādaśī),[1] also rendered Dvadashi, is the twelfth lunar day (tithi)[2] of the shukla (bright) or krishna (dark) fortnight, or Paksha, of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar.[3]

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Dwadashi is regarded to be suitable for the veneration of the sacred tulasi tree and the worship of Vishnu. It marks the end of the three-day ekadashi fast, starting on dashami.

Occasions

  • The Kurma Dwadashi is dedicated to the worship of Kurma, the second avatar of Vishnu. It is celebrated on Dwadashi (twelfth day) of Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of Pausha month.[4] The same day is celebrated as Pratishtha Dwadashi i.e. establishment day for Ram Lalla vigrah at Ramjanmbhumi Mandir at Ayodhya.[5]
  • The Govinda Dwadashi or Narasimha Dwadashi, which falls in the month of Phalguna, celebrates the Narasimha Avatar of Vishnu, before Holi.
  • The Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi is important for begetting a son.
  • The Vamana Dwadashi, also called Onam, venerates Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, and the visit of Mahabali.[6]
  • The Govatsa Dwadashi is the first day of celebrations on Diwali, on which cows are worshiped as symbolic to mothers; nourishing mankind, and being the chief means of livelihood and religious sanctity in rural India.[7]
  • The Dwadashi marks the Sripada Vallabha Aradhana Utsav of Sripada Sri Vallabha, at Pithapuram Datta Mahasamsthan in the state of Andhra Pradesh.[8]
  • The saint-poet Annamacharya died on Phalguna Bahula (Krishna) Dvadashi (12th day after full moon) in the year Dhundhubhi, on 4 April 1503 after living for 95 years.
  • The Shukla Paksha Dvadashi is the prophesied date for the birth of the Kalki avatar of Vishnu.

See also

References

  1. ^ Zelliot, Eleanor; Berntsen, Maxine (1988). The Experience of Hinduism : essays on religion in Maharashtra. Internet Archive. Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-0-88706-662-7.
  2. ^ Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Puranic Encyclopaedia By Vettam Mani Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. p. 8.
  3. ^ Verma, Manish (2013). Fasts and Festivals of India. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7182-076-4.
  4. ^ The Sacred Scriptures of India. Anmol Publications. 2009. p. 222. ISBN 978-81-261-3630-8. Kurma - dwadashi Vrata This particular austerity is dedicated to the worship of lord Kurma - the incarnation of lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on twelfth day of bright half of the Hindu month 'pausha'.
  5. ^ SNS (2025-01-05). "UP CM Yogi to perform Ram Lalla's Abhishek during Pratishtha Dwadashi fest on January 11". The Statesman. Retrieved 2025-01-09. Champat Rai, General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said here on Sunday that, "On January 11, corresponding to Paush Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi, Vikram Samvat 2001, we mark one year since the establishment of the newly built temple at Ayodhya Dham, the sacred birthplace of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram, the patron of Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma."
  6. ^ Rinehart, Robin (2004). Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-57607-905-8.
  7. ^ 2020 Govatsa Dwadashi
  8. ^ Goseva at Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam Archived 2022-10-30 at the Wayback Machine[1][2][3] Archived 2021-08-13 at the Wayback Machine


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