Kartik month is considered the most sacred month in the Hindu calendar, and donating lamps has special significance in this month. Deepdaan means to light a lamp and offer it to the deity, river or Tulsi. Let us know when and how to donate lamps?
What is Deepdan: Kartik month is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar and is considered extremely sacred. This month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the creator of the world. During this period, worship of Lord Vishnu and Tulsi has special significance. Apart from this, donating lamps in the month of Kartik is considered very special. In this article, we will tell about what is Deepdan, the method of Deepdan and the importance of Deepdan in the month of Kartik.
What is Deepdaan?
Deepdan means donating a lamp by lighting it or keeping it at a suitable place. Deepdaan is done at a deity, a holy river or the house of a learned Brahmin. Donating lamps is mainly done to wish happiness, peace and prosperity in life. Deepdan is also considered a symbol of knowledge and bright future. Donating lamps has special significance especially in the month of Kartik and it provides infinite virtue.
Importance of donating lamps in the month of Kartik
Donating lamps in the month of Kartik is considered very auspicious. By donating a lamp in the month of Kartik one attains divine radiance and paves the way to salvation. According to religious belief, by donating in the month of Kartik, a person becomes free from the cycle of birth and death and gets the blessing of being born in an elite family in the next life.
- Moksha and freedom from rebirth: By donating a lamp in the month of Kartik, a person becomes free from the cycle of birth and death.
- Attainment of divine radiance: By donating an unbroken lamp to Shri Keshav in the month of Kartik, a person becomes blessed with divine radiance.
- Attainment of virtue: By donating a lamp in the month of Kartik, a person gets the fruits of all the yagyas and pilgrimages, which is more than any other charity.
- Destruction of sins: By taking bath and donating a lamp before sunrise in the month of Kartik, a person becomes free from all sins.
- Auspicious results in the next life: Donating a lamp in front of Tulsi in the month of Kartik increases the chances of being born in a noble family in the next life.
Which worlds are attained by donating lamps in the month of Kartik?
According to religious beliefs, donating a lamp in the month of Kartik leads to Vishnu Lok, Lakshmi Lok and salvation. Apart from this, donating a lamp in the month of Kartik also brings inexhaustible virtue. By donating a lamp in the temple in the month of Kartik, one attains the world of Vishnu. By donating a lamp on the river bank, the souls of the ancestors attain peace and salvation. Donating a lamp at the main entrance of the house or near the Tulsi plant brings wealth and prosperity and destroys all sins.
When to donate lamp?
The month of Kartik, also known as the month of Diwali, is especially celebrated by donating lamps. Apart from this, donating lamps on Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi and Kartik Purnima is also considered important. The lamp should be lit after dark, i.e. before sunrise (Brahma Muhurta) or after sunset. Lamps are lit in the worship place of the house, near the Tulsi plant, on the banks of a river or pond and in temples.
Which mantra should be chanted while donating a lamp?
While donating a lamp in the month of Kartik, one should chant the mantra “Shubham Karoti Kalyanam”, which means, “Salutations to the flame of the lamp that brings good fortune and well-being, bestows health and wealth, and destroys the thoughts of enemies.”
How to donate lamps in the month of Kartik?
- Prepare the lamp: Take an earthen lamp and fill it with ghee or sesame oil. Then, make a cotton wick and place it in the lamp.
- Choose the place: You can donate the lamp on the banks of a river or pond, near the home temple or near a Tulsi plant.
- Place the lamp: Instead of placing the lamp directly on the ground, place it on rice or Saptadhaan to avoid damaging the soil.
- Prayers and Mantras: While lighting the lamp, remember God and express your wishes.
- Offer water: Offer some water along with the lamp.
- Homecoming: After lighting the lamp and performing puja, return home without looking back.
rules of lamp donation
- The number of lamps and wicks for lighting the lamp is determined as per your wish.
- If you cannot go to the river, you can invoke the river at home and offer a lamp.
- While donating, one lamp should not be lit in front of the other.
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