Anantha Padmanabha Vrata is observed
on the 14th day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in Bhadrapad month.
Anantha Padmanabha Vrata 2012 date is September 29. It is widely believed that Lord
Vishnu appeared in the form of Anantapadmanabha (the Ananta Sayana form of Lord
Vishnu or reclining on Ananta) on this day.
A fast from sunrise to sunset is observed on the day by
Vishnu devotees and it is known as Anantha Padmanabha Vrata. The importance of the
Vratam was narrated by Lord Krishna to Yudhishtira. Lord Krishna advised the
eldest of the Pandavas to observe Anantha Padmanabha Vrata for 14 years to get
back his lost kingdom.
A unique ritual on the day is the tying of Ananta Dhara, a
sacred thread of 14 knots, on the hands by devotees after special pujas and
rituals.
In Maharashtra and
in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Ananta Chaturdasi is popular as the last day of
Vinayaka Chaurthi festival – Ganesh
Visarjan.
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