Mahesh Navami 2024 Date and Time in India: Know Shubh Muhurat, Vrat Katha and Significance of the Festival Is Dedicated to Lord Mahesha
According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Mahesh Navami is observed annually on Shukla Paksha Navami in Jyeshtha month, which usually corresponds to the month of May or June in the Gregorian calendar. This year, Mahesh Navami 2024 will be celebrated on Saturday, June 15.
Mahesh Navami is an annual Hindu festival celebrated especially by the Maheshwari community, the followers of Lord Shiva. The festival is dedicated to Lord Mahesha, a form of Lord Shiva, and holds great religious and cultural importance. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Mahesh Navami is observed annually on Shukla Paksha Navami in Jyeshtha month, which usually corresponds to the month of May or June in the Gregorian calendar. This year, Mahesh Navami 2024 will be celebrated on Saturday, June 15. The Navami Tithi begins at 12:03 AM on June 15 and will end at 02:32 AM on June 16. The name Mahesha is also one of the various sacred names of Lord Shiva. On the auspicious day of Mahesh Navami, devotees worship Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati with great devotion. Mahesh Navami Greetings: Wishes, Messages, Lord Shiva HD Wallpapers To Celebrate The Ninth Day of Shukla Paksha.
According to traditional belief, the Maheshwari lineage was established on Jyeshtha Shukla Navami of Yudhishtir Samvat 9. Since then, the Maheshwari community has celebrated Jyeshtha Shukla Navami every year with the name ‘Mahesh Navami’ as the day of the community's origin.
Mahesh Navami 2024 Date
Mahesh Navami 2024 will be celebrated on Saturday, June 15.
Mahesh Navami Significance
The day of Mahesh Navami holds great significance as it is believed to be the day when Lord Shiva, in his Mahesha form, appeared and blessed the ancestors of the Maheshwari community. Hence, this festival is celebrated with great devotion by people belonging to the Maheshwari community as Maheshwari Vanshotpatti Day. On the auspicious occasion of Mahesha Navami, various religious and cultural programs are organised, and processions are taken out.
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On this day, devotees wake up early and take a holy bath, donning clean and new clothes. They visit Shiva temples to offer prayers and perform special rituals, including Abhishekam (ritualistic bathing of the Shiva Linga) with water, milk, and honey. They also sing Mahesha Vandana on this day, and Maha Aarti of Lord Mahesha is also performed in Shiva temples to mark the occasion.
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