Shailesh Asthana, Varanasi. Maghi Purnima, the great festival of resolutions of bathing, donation, fasting and penance in the month of Magh, is becoming extremely fruitful this year due to special astronomical and astrological coincidences.
The combination of Sun and Moon and the conjunction of Pushya Nakshatra is believed to make the virtuous fruits of Maghi Purnima inexhaustible and infinite.
According to astrologers, this time the religious importance of Maghi Purnima is much more than in normal years. Astrologer Pt. Rishi Dwivedi explains that due to the loss of Chaturdashi Tithi in the Shukla Paksha of Magh month, this year Maghi Purnima will start at 5:11 am on February 1 and will continue till 3:46 am on February 2.
During this period, bathing, charity and chanting will have special significance in all the holy places of pilgrimage including Ganga. Former Chairman of Astrology Department of BHU, Prof. According to Vinay Kumar Pandey, this year Maghi Purnima is falling on Sunday, due to which a special combination of Sun and Moon is being formed.
Since the lord of the Purnima Tithi is the Moon and Sunday is the day of the Sun, this coincidence is considered to bestow infinite virtues. Along with this, the presence of Pushya Nakshatra is making the virtuous fruits of this festival everlasting. Pro. Pandey explains that Maghi Purnima is also called Kaliyugadi Tithi.
According to mythological belief, Kaliyuga started from this date. Maghi Purnima is named not because of the month of Magha, but generally because of the combination of Magha Nakshatra on this day.
However, this year, on the full moon day, instead of Magha Nakshatra, Pushya Nakshatra is being formed, while Magha Nakshatra will occur two days later. On the full moon day of the month of Magh, the Kalpvasis complete their one month Kalpvas at Prayag Sangam and other pilgrimage sites.
There is a special tradition of worshiping Lord Vishnu on this day. Chanting Vishnu Sahasranama or Narayana Mantra by offering yellow flowers, Tulsi leaves, lamp and naivedya is considered extremely fruitful. Offering Arghya to the Sun provides health and radiance.
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Pandit Rishi Dwivedi tells that on the day of Maghi Purnima, the waning planet Venus will rise at 6:05 pm on 1st February.
From the next day onwards, the auspicious events of all the auspicious activities including marriage, Gauna, Mundan etc will start. On the same day, the birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Ravidas will also be celebrated, due to which a huge crowd of his followers will gather at Seer Govardhan in Kashi.
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