Til Dwadashi Fast is kept on Dwadashi in Magh month. Lord Vishnu is worshipped with Sesame seeds on this day. Taking a bath in holy rivers and donations or charities are considered to be auspicious on this day. A person should wake up early, take a bath and worship Lord Vishnu.
Til Dwadashi Fast is kept on 22 February 2024 Wednesday
A person should follow the principles of Shodashopachara or Panchopchar before chanting Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Namah. A person should wake up early on this day and take a bath. He should wear clean clothes and pray before Lord Sun. A person should chant Lord Sun’s mantras and pour water to him. Fragrance, rice, sesame seeds, water, and flowers should be kept in a copper utensil.
This Fast is believed to impress Lord Krishna. It is believed that Til Dwadashi Fast frees a person from all kinds of sins. Such a person goes straight to heaven. This Fast is Kept in order to impress Lord Vishnu and ask for his blessings. Til Dwadashi Fast provides all kinds of happiness. It eliminates all kinds of sins. Til Dwadashi Fast lightens up your life and provides positivity. A person should donate sesame seeds, organize havans, yagyas etc. on this day.
Importance of Til Dwadashi Fast
On the day of Til Dwadashi Fast, a person should sit on a clean platform and worship Madhusudan. A person should light dhoop and lamps on this day. After this, you should give a bath to the Lord’s idol with flowers, fruits, rice, red thread, sindoor, panchamrit etc. Offer dishes made of sesame seeds to Lord Vishnu. A person keeping a fast on this day should wear yellow clothes.
A person should face Eastern or Northern direction while worshipping Lord Vishnu. After this, you should worship Lord Vishnu’s mantra 108 times. You should also offer prayers and aarti to Lord Vishnu in the evening. People who keep or don’t keep a fast on this day should donate something as per their potential. This is considered to be very auspicious. It provides mental peace and prosperity.
Cleanliness, hygiene and following the principles are considered to be very important during Til Dwadashi Fast. This Fast provides wealth and eliminates all kinds of diseases. It also provides peace and prosperity.
Til Dwadashi is celebrated with a lot of zeal and excitement. A person is cured of all kinds of diseases. Such a person provides salvation. Like Ekadashi Fast, Til Dwadashi Fast is also kept with devotion and dedication. This Fast provides many blessings and fulfills all kinds of desires.