Bhishma Panchak 2025
What is Bhishma Panchak: Panchak is a period which is considered inauspicious from religious and astrological point of view. Panchak lasts for 5 days every month, in which no auspicious or auspicious work is done. At the same time, Bhishma Panchak is considered very auspicious from religious point of view. Bhishma Panchak is a sacred period of five days lasting from Kartik Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima, which is also known as ‘Vishnu Panchak’. Let us tell you the importance of Bhishma Panchak and the benefits of this fast.
What are Bhishma Panchak?
Bhishma Panchak is also called Vishnu Panchak. According to religious belief, those who are not able to observe the fast of Kartik month, they can observe fast during the last 5 days of Kartik month and this gives them the benefit of fasting for the entire Kartik month. During this time, fasting, worship and donations are done in honor of Bhishma Pitamah, one of the main characters of Mahabharata. There is a religious belief that fasting on Bhishma Panchak brings spiritual benefits and blessings of Lord Vishnu.
When does Bhishma Panchak 2025 start? (Bhishma Panchak 2025)
Bhishma Panchak is also known as “Panch Bhikham”, which starts every year from Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month and ends on Purnima. This time in 2025, Bhishma Panchak fast will start from 1st November and will end on 5th November.
Why is Bhishma Panchak celebrated?
In the last 5 days of Kartik month, grandfather Bhishma had fasted before leaving his body. It falls at the end of Chaturmas and is considered auspicious for attaining salvation. Mainly Bhishma Panchak fast is celebrated in the memory of Bhishma Pitamah and it is believed that those who are not able to fast for the entire Kartik month, by observing the fast of Bhishma Panchak, they get the virtue of the entire month.
Importance of Bhishma Panchak
Respect to Bhishma Pitamah:- It symbolizes the five days when after the Mahabharata, Bhishma Pitamah fasted while preparing to sacrifice his life on the bed of arrows.
Special period of Kartik month:- The last five days of Kartik month are considered very auspicious and Bhishma Panchak is the most sacred part of this period.
Spiritual benefits:- It is said that fasting, worship and charity done during this period brings many times more virtue.
Attainment of salvation:- According to religious scriptures, the penance done during this Panchak period paves the way to salvation.
rules of bhishma panchak
- After taking bath in Brahma Muhurta from Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, one should take a pledge of Bhishma Panchak fast.
- Some people keep a special fast for these five days and consume only Havishya (pure food).
- Milk and tamasic food are avoided during Bhishma Panchak.
- During this time, Tarpan of Bhishma Pitamah is also done.
- Lighting a sky lamp during this time is considered auspicious.
- Mantras of Lord Krishna should be chanted in Bhishma Panchak.
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