Purnima has its own importance in Hinduism. But Bhadrapada Purnima has special significance. The reason behind it being special is that Shraddha Paksha starts from this full moon and lasts till the month of Ashwin. Worshiping Lord Satyanarayan on the full moon day in the month of Bhadrapada, fasting and listening to his story is considered very auspicious. Lord Vishnu is called Satyanarayan.
Features of Bhadrapada Purnima
- Worshiping and fasting Lord Satyanarayana removes all the sufferings of a human being.
- Worshiping them brings happiness, prosperity and wealth in the house.
- One gets benefits by bathing and donating on this day.
- Donating clothes, food, jaggery and things made of ghee on the day of Bhadrapada Purnima is considered very auspicious.
- Getting and listening to the story of Satyanarayan on the full moon day is very fruitful.
Story of Bhadrapada Purnima
According to mythological texts, once upon a time, eighty-eight thousand sages on the Naimisharanya shrine asked Puranveta Maharishi Sreesut ji, O Maharishi, in this Kaliyuga without Vedas, without knowledge, how will the beings be saved? Is there any simple solution for this so that they can get the desired result.
On this, Maharishi Sut said that, O sages, a similar question was once asked by Narada to Lord Vishnu. Then I am repeating the method that Shri Vishnu himself had told to Narad ji. Lord Vishnu had told Narada that there is only one way in this world to get rid of worldly afflictions, worldly happiness and prosperity and finally to reach the supreme abode and that is Satyanarayan Vrat i.e. conduct of truth, one’s loyalty to truth, insistence on truth.
Truth is the form of God and the name of that form is truth. To worship God while following the truth is to worship Him. Explaining its importance, he told a story that there was a humble Brahmin named Shatananda, who used to beg for alms to support himself and his family. But he was also loyal to the truth. Always practicing the truth and observing the fast, he worshiped Lord Satyanarayan according to the law. After which, while enjoying happiness in this world, he attained salvation at the last moment.
Lord Satyanarayan should be worshipped and we should observe fast while following the truth. If we do not worship Lord Satyanarayana, then we should never disregard him and should never make fun of the worship being done by others and should take prasad with reverence.
