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How to perform or observe Kalashtami Vrat?

Kalashtami is observed on the eighth day during the waning phase of moon (Krishna Paksha Ashtami) in a lunar month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar. The day is dedicated to the Kala Bhairav form of Shiva. Here are the rules that should be followed while performing or observing Kalashtami Vrat. Apart from the Kalbhairav form of Shiva, the Ishana form of Shiva is also worshipped on the day. The pujas and rituals begin at midnight when there is Ashtami Tithi. An arati is performed first at midnight to Kalbhairav. People observing the vrat should keep all night vigil. Prayers dedicated to Kalbhairav are chanted on the night. Prayers and puja end just before sunrise. The vehicle of Kalbhairav is a black dog. Food is offered to black dog on the day. The importance of Kalashtami Vrat is mentioned in the Aditya Puran. There is also a popular belief that during the afternoon period of Krishna Paksha Ashtami Tithi, Bhairavnath, an important Shiva Gan, was also b

Jinanand Sagar Punyatithi

Jinanand Sagar Punyatithi is observed annually on Paush Shukla Paksha Dasami (10 th day during the waxing phase of moon in Paush month) as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . Jinanand Sagar Punyatithi 2025 date is January 9. Jinanand Sagar’s teachings extol the need for making use the rare birth as human for attaining moksha. He states that going through 8400000 yonis – births – one gets to be human. And this rare human birth is due to the punya that we perform in previous births. The aim of human birth should be to attain moksha and escape from the cycle of birth and deaths. Jinanand Sagarji asks us to shed all temptations and desires and make one-pointed attempt to attain Moksha.