ananta chaturthi vrat
In india people celebrated many festival with god and godesess worship . They believe that fasting and festival is the best to conneting them with god . here we wrote about ananta chaturthi vrat , and Why is a thread with 14 knots tied on Anant Chaturdashi?
Every year Anant Chaturthi is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This day is special because on this day the Anant form of Lord Vishnu is worshiped. Also, this is the last day of the Ganesh festival which has been going on for ten days and the immersion of Lord Ganesha is also done on this day. This time Anant Chaturthi will be celebrated on 6 September i.e. tomorrow. According to beliefs, there is a tradition of tying a thread of 14 knots on the day of Anant Chaturthi. So let’s know why a thread of 14 knots is tied on this day?
Mythological significance of tying a thread of 14 knots on Anant Chaturdashi
On the day of Anant Chaturdashi, the Anant Sutra with 14 knots, also known as Anant Dor or Raksha Sutra, is tied. The tradition of tying it on this day is considered very auspicious and it has a total of 14 knots. There are many beliefs behind this. It is said that those who tie this Anant Sutra after worshiping Lord Vishnu, attain Vishnu Loka. Therefore, everyone ties this thread after worshiping Lord Vishnu.
A special story related to this tradition on Anant Chaturdashi is that when the Pandavas lost everything in Chausar and were in exile, Lord Krishna asked them to observe the fast of Anant Chaturdashi. Yudhishthira tied the Anant Sutra to observe this fast and by observing this fast, all his troubles were also removed. Since then, this day and this fast are considered very important. By observing this, the sorrows and pains of life are reduced and desired results are achieved.
How is the 14 knot thread tied?
This sutra is usually made from raw cotton or silk thread. After the puja, men tie it on the right hand and women on the left hand. It should not be removed for fourteen days. During this time, one should pray to Lord Vishnu for one’s wishes. After this, worship Lord Vishnu. By doing this, the problems of your life will be removed and the desires of your mind will also be fulfilled.
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