AMLA NAVAMI-AKSHYA NAVAMI

NOV- AMLA NAVAMI CELEBRATED AT MAYUR RESIDENCY

Amla Navami – Akshya Navami – Kushmand Navami

Amla navami is celebrated on the navami of Kartik shukla paksha and is also known as Akshaya navami. Devotees perform religious ceremonies like holy bath, puja and charity to get relief from their sins and to fulfill their wishes. It is believed that Satyuga commenced on this day. There is a tradition of worshipping the Amla tree on Kartik navami. According to the ancient scriptures, Amla is a favourite fruit of Lord Vishnu and all the gods and goddesses resides in the tree.

Amla Navami Katha

In ancient time there was a man living in Kashi. He was a very religious person but did not have any child due to which his wife used to remain very upset. Someone told her that she can have a child only if she sacrifices a child and offer it to Bhairav baba. She told about it to her husband, but he refused to do so. Still, his wife performed this sin and sacrificed a child in the name of Bhairav baba. As a consequence of this sin she got lapsey in her whole body and the soul of the sacrificed child started pestering her.

At last she told the entire story to her husband. At first he cursed her very badly , but later on became sympathetic by seeing her adverse condition. He asked his wife to go for holy bath in Ganga and worship her. She starts to worship goddess Ganga regularly with full devotion. One day goddess Ganga visits her in a form of old lady and tell her to go to Mathura and observe fast on Kartik navami to get relief from all the troubles and sins.

Vanik wife does exactly as told by the old day with pure devotion and gets relief from all the sins and sufferings. As a result she regains her health and gets blessed with a son.

Amla Navami Puja

The observer should take bath early in the morning and worship the Amla tree while facing east. Begin the fast by taking water, rice, flowers etc in your right hand. Light an incense and lamp at the foot of the tree and take 7 rounds of the tree while performing the aarti. After that feed the priests under the tree and donate them as per your potency followed by reciting the katha. Incase you do not have Amla tree in your garden, then you can plant a small Amla plant in a pot and begin your prayer.

Amla Navami Significant

Kartik shukla paksha navami has a significant place in Hindu culture and is considered to be a sacred date. Donating gold, clothes etc is said to be very auspicious on this day. The priests can save the observer from the major sins like cow killing, murder etc. Charaka Samhita has expressed its importance. According to which, on Kartik Shukla Navami day saint chayawan took amla and was blessed to be a weed.