PICTORIAL PRESENTATION OF CHATURMASYA VRATHA - An Overview
Chaturmasya Vratha · Definition : "Chatur" means four and "Maasa" means month; Chaturmasya is a four-month marathon of religious austerities ( Vratha ). · Timeline : It occurs annually from Aashaada Sukla Ekadasi to Kartheeka Sukla Dasami . For householders ( Gruhasthas ), it begins on the Ekadasi day, while for ascetics ( Yatis ), it commences on Aashaada Sukla Poornima (Guru/Vyasa Poornima) . · The Divine Slumber : It marks the period when Lord SriManNarayana enters Yoga-Nidra (divine slumber). Devotees set aside mundane materialistic practices to engage in spiritual pursuits to please the Supreme Lord ( Hari Preeti ). · Presiding Deities : Lord Vishnu presides over the four months in his respective forms: Sridhara , Hrishikesha , Padmanabha , and Daamodara . · ...