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Rohini Fast 2025: According to the Panchang, this fast observed on the day of Rohini Nakshatra is considered very auspicious especially among Jain religion and women. In the year 2025, Rohini Vrat will be observed on Friday, 7th November. This fast is mainly observed for the longevity of the husband, prosperity of the family and attainment of happiness and peace in life. There is also a mythological story related to this fast which is considered auspicious to read on this day.
Mythological story related to Rohini fast
There are many stories related to Rohini fast, one of which shows the principle of karma and the importance of the fast. In ancient times, King Madhwa and Queen Lakshmipati lived in a city called Champapuri. He had a daughter, whose name was Rohini. Once the king asked an astrologer about his daughter’s future. He told that Rohini will be married to Prince Ashoka of Hastinapur. Also, he also told that this calm and silent nature of Rohini is due to the deeds of her previous birth. Then the astrologer narrated the story of Rohini’s previous birth.
Long ago, there lived a king named Dhanamitra in the same city. He had a daughter named Durgandha, whose body had a very foul smell. King Dhanamitra gave a lot of money and got Durgandha married to his friend Vastupala’s son. Once, on the advice of Queen Sindhumati, Durgandha accidentally fed bitter Tumbi food to a sage, due to which he died. Due to this sin, Queen Sindhumati got leprosy and after her death she went to hell. Queen Sindhumati became Durgandha in her next birth, and then after many births she was born as Rohini, daughter of King Madhwa.
On the advice of a sage, Rohini started observing Rohini Vrat with full devotion for freedom from the sins of her previous birth and happiness and peace in life. He observed a fast every month on the day of Rohini Nakshatra and worshiped Lord Vasupujya Swami. Due to the effect of Rohini fast, all his troubles went away. She got married to Prince Ashoka and started living a happy life.
Ultimately, due to the effect of the fast, he reached heaven and then attained salvation. Since then, it is believed that the person who observes Rohini fast with full devotion and rituals, gets freedom from all kinds of sorrows, poverty and bondages of karma. For women, this fast is especially fruitful for the good health and long life of their husbands.
Importance of Rohini fast
Rohini Vrat is observed every month on the day when the Moon enters Rohini Nakshatra. This fast is one of the main fasts of the Jain community, but it is celebrated with devotion in other communities too. Long life and happiness of the husband: Married women observe this fast with the wish of long life of their husband and happiness and peace in his life. According to Jain beliefs, this fast helps in freeing the person from the bondage of karma and attaining salvation by removing the disorders of the soul. With the effect of Rohini fast, wealth, happiness and prosperity come to the house and financial problems are removed. On this day, Lord Vasupujya Swami and Chandradev, the 12th Tirthankar of Jainism, are especially worshipped.
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