Lord Vamana is said to be the fifth avatar of Vishnu. Along with this, Vaman Ji has also been considered as the first incarnation of Treta Yuga. Vishnu Ji has taken a total of 10 avatars so far. In these 10 incarnations of Vishnu, Vamana avatar is considered very special. Vamana is said to be the primary incarnation in which Vishnu appeared in human form. Lord Vamana can also be mentioned to be the younger brother of Indra. According to the Hindu calendar, Vamana Jayanti falls on Dwadashi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapad month. Hence it is usually referred to as Vamana Dwadashi.
According to the Puranas, Lord Vamana was the son of sage Kashyapa and his spouse Aditi. It is said that Vamana was born after severe penance. Mata Aditi worshiped Vishnu very harshly. Pleased with this, he told mother Aditi that he would be born from her womb as a son. Adhyatma Ramayana also mentions Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to this, Vamana grew to become the gatekeeper in the lord of the lord King Bali. At the same time, Tulsidas Ji has also written about Vamana avatar in Ramcharit Manas. This confirms this fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
It is said in the Puranas that devotees ought to observe fast on the day of Vamana Jayanti. On this day, a golden statue of Lord Vamana needs to be built and worshiped with panchapochar. It is believed that those who worship Lord Vamana on this present day with devotion, devotion, and devotion, all their troubles in life go away. It is said that if you don't get a statue or picture of Vamana then you can also worship Lord Vishnu. However, it's better to worship Lord Vamana on Vamana Jayanti. It is said that by observing the fast on Vamana Jayanti, a person gets an edge over his enemies.
Vamana Dwadashi fast
If Shravan Nakshatra is celebrated on the day of Lord Vamana's birth anniversary, then the importance of this fast increases even more. If somebody fasts on this day and worships Lord Vamana with worship and devotion, then Lord Vamana removes all his sufferings in the same way as he had eliminated all the sufferings of his supreme devotee sacrifice to the gods.Vamana Jayanti Puja Vidhi: Method of Worship
- On this special day in the morning, before worshiping Lord Shri Vaman Ji's Panchopchar method and Shodashopchar, there's a law to donate items like rice, curd, and many others. which is considered best.
- Keep the fast and worship Lord Vamana in the evening
- must read or listen to the story of the fast.
- By doing this, all the problems of life are solved, that is, Lord Vaman Ji fulfills every wish of his devotees.
- On this present day, Brahmins should have food and do self-consumption.
Vamana Jayanti Puja Katha: Story of Vamana Jayanti
Lord Vishnu took his fifth avatar of Vamana in Satyuga. Lord Vamana was the son of sage Kashyap and his spouse Aditi. According to the Bhagavata story, the demon king Bali captured the soul of Indra. Lord Vishnu took the Vamana avatar to get Indra to take control of Devaloka.Lord Vamana disguised as a dwarf Brahmin and went to Bali, son of Virochan and grandson of Prahlada. He asked Bali to own three Steps of land for his stay. Shukracharya, the guru of the Asuras, warned Bali not to do so. But Bali promised to give three steps to Lord Vamana.
After this, Lord Vamana took his large type, in step one, he measured the entire earth (earth) and in the second, the heaven was measured. When there was no land left for the third step, Bali pointed his head for the third step.
Pleased with Lord Vamana Bali's commitment, he decided to give him the Hades. He positioned the third step on Bali's head, which led him to the Hades. In this way, Lord Vamana got the gods back to their heavens and liberated them from the fear of sacrifice.
