Māgha Purnima - River bath

 Māgha Purnima

 

भागीरथि सुखदायिनि मातस्तव जलमहिमा निगमे ख्यातः

नाहं जाने तव महिमानं पाहि कृपामयि मामज्ञानम्

Bhāgeerathi Sukha-dāyini Mātastava Jalamahimā Nigame Khyātah,

Nāham Jāne tava mahimānam Pāhi krupāmayi Māmajnānam !

 

Holy dip in the Sea or River is most auspicious today. We adore this day as a ‘bathing festival’ across the Country and a dip in the Ganges holds a high spiritual merit. Devathās come onto the earth in human form and take a holy dip at Prayāgrāj where the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi rivers take place. This is why bathing in Ganges on Māgha Purnima fulfill the wishes soon and leads one to the higher abode by curing diseases, solving all sort of problems and relieving a realized person from the sins.

 

गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति 

नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् संनिधिं कुरु

Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva Godāvari Saraswathi

Narmade Sindhu Kāveri Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru

 

Alternatively, one can take a bath in any nearby river, stream, temple tank or pond by chanting the ‘Saptha nadi sloka’ mentioned supra, for the simple fact that Goddess Ganga flows into all this today. For those unable to travel or go to the nearby stream for the reasons beyond their control, may add a drop of Ganga water or Gau muthra into the container (bucket) or pot and then take bath chanting the said sloka, will reap the same benefits.

 

Namāmi Gange 🙏

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