Adhik Maas, Why is Adhik Maas of this year very special?

Adhik in Hindi means extra. Adhik Maas is called so as it is the name of an extra month in the Hindu calendar. When the Hindu calendar was computed an extra month too was computed. This was done to ensure the right calculation of the date, day and month.

After many years, the month of Ashwin coincides with the Adhik Maas

This year Adhik Maas will occur in Ashwin month. Hence this period is very special as it falls in the Pitru Paksha. Ashwin Maas is considered very good to carry out rituals related to Pitra Paksha, in this case when it coincides with Adhik Maas the impact of all the rituals increases even more. As Lord Vishnu and forefathers are worshipped together in this month, the auspiciousness of this month increases manifold. This conjunction opens up the doors of salvation for our forefathers.

Period of Adhik Maas

Adhik Maas will begin on Friday, 18 September 2020. Adhik Maas will end on Friday, 16 October 2020.

Fasts and festivals in Adhik Maas

• Purushottam Ekadashi will be on 27 September 2020.
• Panchak period will be from 28 September to 3 October.
• Bhaum Pradosh Vrat will be on 29th September.
• Adhik Maas Ashwin Purnima will be on 1 October 2020.
• Purushottam Ekadashi on 13 October 2020.
• Pradosha Vrat will be on October 14.
• Monthly Shivaratri Vrat will be on 15 October 2020.
• Adhik Maas Ashwin Amavasya will be on 16 October 2020.

What to do in Mal Maas

Lord Vishnu should be specially worshipped this month. Lord Vishnu calls this month Purushottam month. The Lord himself has declared “The one who worships me during the Purushottam month will receive the Vishnu Lok”. Therefore it is ideal to worship Vishnu in this month. Bhajans etc should be carried out.

Adhik Maas is also known by many other names

Adhik Maas is also known by many other names such as "Mulimluch", "Sansarp", "Anhaspati", "Anahspati" etc.

Why does Adhik Maas exist?

To understand why Adhik Maas comes, we have to understand the Surya Siddhanta. Vedic astrology mathematics is used in the calculation of the Hindu Panchang. As per this theory, there are 365 days, 15 days, 31 seconds and 30 Vipal in a solar year. But on the other hand, when we calculate the lunar year, it consists of 354 days, 22 hours, 1 second and Vipal. This leads to a difference of 10/11 days, 53 hours, 30 seconds and 7 seconds in both the solar year and the lunar year. This difference remains every year. To overcome this difference between the solar year and the lunar year, the idea of ​​Adhik Maas came into existence.

Adhik Maas donation is every problem’s solution

Donations in Adhik Maas are believed to be very important. Donation of money, food, clothes in charity in this month is considered very auspicious. If one donates gold in this month then one gets results equivalent to that of performing a thousand Yagyas. By donating gold, the virtue of performing a hundred Yagyas results. Donation of food in this month blesses one with virtuous fruits and eliminates all sins. The importance of donation in this month is described in Narada Purana, Vishnu Purana etc. The results of religious work done in Adhik Maas increase manifold. Worshipping Shri Vishnu in this month nullifies one’s sins. At this time, any kind of killing also results in the salvation of the devotees. Lord Vishnu is pleased when devotees worship him with complete devotion and faith in this Purushottam month. This task paves the way towards Ihloka and Parloka. This month is considered very effective. It belongs to the category of holy and pure months. Many kinds of discourses and Satsangs are carried out during this holy period every three years.

Why does Adhik Maas come after every three years?

Why does Adhik Maas come after every three years? What are the reasons and why is it considered so sacred? It is natural for us to wonder and feel curious about this. Let us try and find answers to all these questions. To understand this, the roles of both scientists and astrologers have been accepted. Scientific calculation and Vedic Jyotish calculation helps to explain this situation very clearly. If you look at the principles of Maharishi Vasishta in astrology, then according to them the Hindu calendar is based on the Sun and the Moon. Surya month is understood from Sankranti and Lunar month is seen on the basis of Purnima and Amawasya. Adhik Maas is the extra part (Adhik) of the lunar year, which comes at a gap of every 32 months, 16 days and 8 hours. It was created in order to help balance the difference between the sun and the lunar year. According to the Indian calculation method, each sun year is 365 days and about 6 hours, while the lunar year is 354 days. There is a difference of about 10/11 days between the two years. It becomes equal to about 1 month every three years. To erase this difference, a lunar month is designed every three years. Hence this month is called the Adhik Maas.

What not to do in Adhik Maas?

Auspicious activities are not done in Adhik Maas. Marriage, engagement, festival, idol installation is not done this month. Several big Yagyas are organised on one pretext or the other.

Adhik Maas Story

After the conception of Adhik Maas, he was criticised by everyone. This made Adhik Maas very sad and he went to Vishnu Lok. Adhik Maas complained to Lord Vishnu. As per Adhik Maas every month had a Lord but he did not have one and hence he was made fun of by names such as Malmaas, Malimluch etc. No auspicious tasks too are undertaken in Adhik Maas. All this disappointed Adhik Maas. To solve the problem, Lord Vishnu conferred his own name Purushottam over Adhik Maas. From then on it is called Purushottam Maas.