Mukkoti Dwaadasi

MUKKOTI DWAADASI (Dhanurmaasa Prayukta)
(Sri Swami Pushkarini Theertha Mukkoti at Tirumala Kshethra)

Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity of Dwaadasi thithi and worshiping Him on Dwaadasi day is part of Ekaadasi Vratha.

Dwaadasi thithi following Vaikunta Ekaadasi is called Mukkoti Dwaadasi occurring in the sacred solar month of Dhanurmasam.

At Tirumala Kshethra the abode of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa) special significance is given to Mukkoti Dwaadasi.

According to Brahma Purana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra is a manifestation of the Holy River Saraswathi who did severe penance and got a boon from Lord Vishnu and has positioned there at Tirumala as per directions of the supreme God Sri Hari.

As per the boon, Lord Vishnu accorded Swami Pushkarini the status of Sreshtattva (superiorirty) among all the Theerthas (Pushkarinis’).

According to Brahma Puraana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, as per the command given by Lord Vishnu, 3 ½ Crore sacred Theerthas in the entire Bhoomandala will enter Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi to get themselves purified.

With this anecdote, taking bath in Swami Pushkarini on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi during Arunodaya kaala is considered highly meritorious and equivalent to taking bath in all the 3½ Cr sacred theerthas.

This day is revered as Sri Swami Pushkarini Theertha Koti in the calendar of Tirumala temple.

One can imagine the holiness of Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra and a bath in this sacred Theertha is prescribed on a pilgrimage to Tirumala Kshethra.

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