Adhik Maas is extra lunar month in Hindu calendar and it is also known as Mal-Maas, Purushottam Maas, Malimmacha and Lond Maas (लोंद मास).
In 2018 Lunar Year will be of 13 Months, with a Adhik Masa.
Jyeshtha will be Adhik Masa from 16 May to 13 June 2018. Adhik masa is considered as asacred month for japa, pilgrimage, scripture reading. People perform various religious rituals, fasting.
All efforts with the intention of worldly gains are strictly prohibited during Adhik masa as mentioned in scriptures –
“न कुर्यादधिके मासि काम्यं कर्म कदाचन.”
During this period, marriages, tonsures (mundan), inaugurations of new home, fasting with desire of some worldy gains, buying new ornaments and vehicles are prohibited.
Purushottam Maas is considered inauspicious and no activities like weddings or moving into a new house are conducted. It is a time for prayer, fasting, charity, and self-improvement.
1. बार्हस्पत्ये: यस्मिन् मासे न संक्रांतिः संक्रांति द्वयमेव वा ।। असंस्पर्शौतु तौ मासे लप्तमासश्च निन्दितः।।
2. वशिष्ठ: वापीकूपतड़ागादि प्रतिष्ठा यज्ञ कर्म च। न कुर्यान्मलमासे तु संसर्पाहस्पतौतथा।।
3. कृत्यशिरोमणौ: वस्तुतस्तु यद्वर्षे क्षयाख्यमासस्तत्र पूर्वापरमधिमासद्वयं तत् त्रितयमपि-सर्वकर्म वहिस्कृतम्।
During Purushottam Maas, people perform various types of religious rituals such as keeping fast, recitation of religious scriptures, mantras, prayers, performing various types of puja and havan. Vrats (fasts) of various durations (full day, half day, weekly, fortnight, full month) are often undertaken. The vratas may be of complete fasting with liquids only or without liquids, fasting with fruits only or keeping fast with one time vegetarian food carried out as per the tolerance capacity of individuals.
According to Bhavishyottar Purana, during Adhik Mass, one should observe fast or take only one meal per day or donate something daily. If one is unable to observe fast for 30 days, then couple should take bath, remembering lord Vasudev, observe fast on any day; the idol of Laxmi Narayan should be installed on a Kalash and worshipped.
2. According to Hemadri, one should worship Lord Sun everyday on the beginning of Adhik Masa. One should donate grain, ghee and molasses too. One should also make 33 “Puaas” of molasses (gud) and should keep these “puaas” on the container of bronze and should pray to lord Vishnnu to forbid ones all sins.
3. According to some scholars, one should also recite 15th chapter of Gita (Purushottam Yoga) during Purushottam Masa.
4. There is also significance of circumambulation (Pradakshina) of Shri Giriraj Parvat situated at Braj Govardhan (Mathura).
5.Recite various names of Lord Vishnu :
1. कूर्माय 2. सहस्त्र शीष्णे 3. देवायः 4. सह्स्त्राक्षपादाय 5. हरये 6. लक्ष्मीकान्ताय 7. सुरेश्वरायः 8. स्वयभुवे 9. अमिततेजसे 10. ब्रह्मप्रियाय 11. देवाय 12. ब्रह्मगोत्राय.
After reciting these names, one should also perform Arghya thrice.
Here's a mantra to recite during Mal mas:
"ऊँ विष्णु रूप: सहस्त्रांशु सर्वपाप प्रणाशन: ।
अपूपान्न प्रदानेन मम पापं व्यपोहतु ।"
इस मंत्र के बाद भगवान विष्णु से प्रार्थना करते हुए निम्न मंत्र बोलें :-
"यस्य हस्ते गदाचक्रे गरुड़ोयस्य वाहनम ।
शंख करतले यस्य स मे विष्णु: प्रसीदतु ।।"
Another Mnatra to recite durig Mal masa
गोवर्धनधरम् वन्दे गोपालम् गोपरूपिणम् ।
गोकुलोत्सव मीशानम् गोविंदम् गोपिका प्रियम् ॥
While reciting the above Mantra one should meditate upon the Shri Krishna wearing Yellow clothes.
During Purushottam masa worship Shaligram with Tulsi Dala.
Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana reading/ recitation is greatly rewarding auspicious results.
one can take bath in Puranokt Saptasagara in Avantika
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