Mahesh Navmi Date & timing 2018 , About Mahesh Navmi
Mahesh Navami Timings
Navami Tithi Begins - 03:51 on 21st June 2018
Navami Tithi Ends - 03:18 on 22nd June 2018
Mahesh Jayanti Significance and Legend
Popular legend linked with Mahesh Navami says that once several hunters vented into an ashram and disturbed the serenity and tranquillity. The sages got angry with them and cursed them to become stone. Later, the wives of those hunters prayed to Lord Shiva and asked for the solution to get rid of the curse. Lord Shiva agreed to rescue them only if they promise to stop hunting and involve themselves in some other business. The women agreed on the condition and thus all the men were rescued. The salvaged hunters and their kin left hunting and concentrated on business, and they named their community as the Maheshwari community after Lord Mahesh to show their love and devotion towards Shiva. Hence, it is believed that Lord Shiva was the saviour of the ancestors of the community.
Mahesh Jayanti Rituals
When the pictures are returned from the streets, Bhajan Sandhya occurs in the temple premises and at last Prasad is offered to every devotee. There are as such no typical types of rituals that are being performed on this day. People celebrate this festival with utmost dedication and faith towards Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. There is a special belief that on this day, women who wish for a child, perform special prayers on this day and Lord Shiva blesses them with their wish. Not only in temples, yajnas and prayers are also performed by many people at their residence as well.
This festival marks the the ultimate devotion to Lord Shiva as he as is considered to be the harbinger of happiness and prosperity.
Mahesh Navmi or Mahesh Jayanti is celebrated on the ninth day of Shukla paksha of Jyestha month which falls in May-June in the Gregorian calendar .The day is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. It is said that the Maheshwari community was formed on this day.This year MaheshNavmi orMahesh Jayanti is celebrated 21st Jnue 2018 and celebrated in 2019 on 11th June .
Mahesh Navami Timings
Navami Tithi Begins - 03:51 on 21st June 2018
Navami Tithi Ends - 03:18 on 22nd June 2018
Mahesh Navmi festival is mainly celebrated by the devotees of Lord Shiva who is popularly known by various names, one of which is Mahesh. The name is a symbol of deep devotion towards Lord Shiva. It is believed that he appeared in front of his devotees for the first time on the auspicious day of Mahesh Navami. The day is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The business community Maheshwaris worships Lord Mahesh and his consort Parvati on the occasion of Mahesh Navami because it is believed that on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshta Maheshwari Community was came into existence. Hence, the day is celebrated as Mahesh Navami every year.
Mahesh Jayanti Significance and Legend
There is a special belief that women who wish for a child, perform special prayers on this day and Lord Shiva blesses them. A legend has it that King Khandelsen was childless. Hence, he worshipped Lord Shiva with utmost devotion, after which Lord Shiva fulfilled his wish by blessing him with a son named Sujansen.
Popular legend linked with Mahesh Navami says that once several hunters vented into an ashram and disturbed the serenity and tranquillity. The sages got angry with them and cursed them to become stone. Later, the wives of those hunters prayed to Lord Shiva and asked for the solution to get rid of the curse. Lord Shiva agreed to rescue them only if they promise to stop hunting and involve themselves in some other business. The women agreed on the condition and thus all the men were rescued. The salvaged hunters and their kin left hunting and concentrated on business, and they named their community as the Maheshwari community after Lord Mahesh to show their love and devotion towards Shiva. Hence, it is believed that Lord Shiva was the saviour of the ancestors of the community.
Mahesh Jayanti Rituals
Various yajnas and chants are performed throughout the night. Special Jhanki of Lord Shiva and his pictures are spread all across the homes of the devotees. Large pictures of Lord Shiva are taken to various homes of his followers. Prayers are chanted in his name and his sayings and praises could be heard across the streets. Abhishekam of the Lord is done and he along with Goddess Parvati is decorated elegantly in temples on this day.
When the pictures are returned from the streets, Bhajan Sandhya occurs in the temple premises and at last Prasad is offered to every devotee. There are as such no typical types of rituals that are being performed on this day. People celebrate this festival with utmost dedication and faith towards Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. There is a special belief that on this day, women who wish for a child, perform special prayers on this day and Lord Shiva blesses them with their wish. Not only in temples, yajnas and prayers are also performed by many people at their residence as well.
This festival marks the the ultimate devotion to Lord Shiva as he as is considered to be the harbinger of happiness and prosperity.
