Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Anant Chaturdashi is the vrat of Lord Anant (Vishnu), kept on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
The vrat is kept with the tying of the sacred Anant thread of 14 knots on the arm. The day is also the last day of the Ganesh festival, when the images are immersed.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
Worship of Lord Vishnu and the tying of the Anant thread.
- 2Step 2
The vrat katha and a meal at noon.
- 3Step 3
The immersion of the images of Ganesha.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
Lord Vishnu • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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Lord Vishnu · Mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय ॥
Om Namo Narayanaya
Meaning
Salutations to Lord Vishnu.
108 JapaSacred Mantra
Fasting & Parana Guidelines
✓Keep the fast from sunrise, with water, fruit or milk only if the fast is not strict.
✓Avoid grain, onion, garlic and salt in the strict form of the fast.
✓Break the fast at the time the vrat directs, after the worship.