Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Hal Shashthi is the birthday of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, kept on Bhadrapada Krishna Shashthi.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Balarama carried a plough (hal). Mothers keep a fast for their sons and eat food that is grown without the plough.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
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A fast by mothers for their sons.
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Worship of Balarama and the plough.
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Food without the plough-grown grain.
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.