Importance of Bhandara in Sawan
Sawan 2025: The sacred month of Sawan is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, but do you know that by organizing Bhandare during this time, you can get special grace of mother Annapurna along with Bholenath? In Sawan, when devotees perform all the rituals to please Shiva, donations of food, especially in the form of Bhandare, are considered very virtuous and the mother is directly associated with Annapurna.
Who is mother Annapurna?
Mother Annapurna Devi is a form of Parvati, who is considered the goddess of food and nutrition. According to the scriptures, when there was a shortage of food on the earth, then Lord Shiva himself took the form of a monk and asked for alms from Goddess Annapurna. Since then, mother Annapurna is worshiped as the goddess who maintains the world. Due to his grace, there is never a shortage of food and money in the house.
Bhandara in Sawan and its importance
Along with the worship of Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan, charity and charity also have special significance. Bhandara, in which a large number of people are served food, falls under the category of Mahadan. When you organize a bhandara in Sawan, you not only fill the stomach of the people, but also do many important tasks from religious terms:
Bholenath’s happiness
Lord Shiva is very dear to eat and donation. According to the belief, Shiva is very happy to organize Bhandara in Sawan and fulfill all your wishes.
Mother Annapurna’s blessings
Mother Annapurna is directly pleased with food grain. Due to his grace, there is never a shortage of food in your house. There is happiness and prosperity in the house and family members get rid of disease. It is believed that a person who donates food, never suffers in his life.
Prayer to fathers
According to religious beliefs, the blessings of people who eat in Bhandare also bring peace to the ancestors. It is also considered an effective way to remove Pitra dosha.
Attainment of virtue
Annadan is considered the biggest donation. With this, a person gets renewable virtue, which he gets the fruit in both this world and the hereafter.
Social service
Along with religious importance, Bhandara is also a big social service. It gives food to the needy by providing food to the needy.
Importance of food grain from a religious perspective
It is said in the scriptures, “Annam Brahmateev Janati”, that is, food should be considered as Brahm. Annadan is considered the best donation because it directly affects life. This is the reason that the fruit of food grain is considered many times more in the month of virtue like Sawan.
Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs. TV 9 India does not confirm this.