When Is Mahesh Navami? Significance, Worship Method To Please Bholenath

Mahesh Navmi 2022: According to the Hindu calendar, every year Mahesh Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. This year Mahesh Navami falls on Thursday, June 09. On this day Lord Shiva is worshiped as per the rituals set by the ancient texts. Worshiping Shiva and Mata Parvati gives auspicious results. According to religious belief, Maheshwari society was born with the blessings of Lord Bholenath on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. Therefore on this day Mahesh Jayanti is celebrated with great pomp by Maheshwari Samaj. Let us know the date, importance and method of worship of Mahesh Navami.

Mahesh Navami 2022 Date

According to the Hindu calendar, Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month is starting from 08.30 am on Wednesday, June 08. This date is valid till 08.21 am on Thursday, June 09, the next day. In such a situation, according to Udaya date, Mahesh Navami will be celebrated on 09 June.

This year Mahesh Jayanti is in Ravi Yoga and on 09 June this yoga remains for the whole day. In such a situation, you can worship Mahesh Jayanti on this day from early morning.

Worship Method Of Mahesh Navami

On Mahesh Jayanti, after having bath etc., you worship Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is sanctified on this day. He is offered Gangajal, flowers, Bel leaves etc. Also, on this day Shiva Linga is specially worshipped.

Lord Shiva has many names, some call him Mahadev, some call him Bholanath or innocent and some call him Trinetra. One of the popular names of Shiva is ‘Mahesh’. It is believed that in the form of Mahesh, the adorable Lord ‘Shiva’ is adorned above the earth on a soft lotus flower in the form of a linga with Belpatti, Tripunda, Trishul, Damru.

Significance Of Mahesh Jayanti

There are many stories hidden behind celebrating Mahesh Jayanti. There was a king named Khandelsen, who was childless. So he worshiped Lord Shiva with full dedication and devotion. After which God blessed him with a son named Sujansen. Later he became the king of the state. According to religious texts, the ancestors of Maheshwari society belonged to the Kshatriya dynasty. One day, when his descendants were on the hunt, their hunting created a disturbance in the yagya of the sages. The sages became angry and cursed these people that your dynasty will end and there will be no descendent who will carry the lineage forward.Maheshwari society was afflicted by this curse.

But on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha month, by the grace of Lord Shiva, they got freedom from the curse and Shiva gave this name to this society. Therefore, from this day this society became famous as Maheshwari. According to the orders of Lord Shiva, Maheshwari society left Kshatriya karma and adopted Vaishya karma. Therefore even today Maheshwari society is recognized as Vaish

Pooja Method for Mahesh Navami

• Worshiping Lord Shiva with Harsingar flowers on Mahesh Navami increases wealth.
• On Mahesh Navami, offer 21 Bilva leaves to Lord Shiva by writing ‘Om’ with red sandalwood.
• If Shivling is anointed with water on Mahesh Navami, then one can get freedom from diseases.
• On this day, every wish can be fulfilled by offering Panchamrit on Shivling.
• Bhang is very dear to Lord Shiva. Therefore, offering cannabis to Shiva on this day can also give great grace.
• According to Shiv Purana, offering Dhatura to Shiva brings special benefits and wealth