Vaikunta Chaturdashi is a holy day in Hindu calendar which is observed one day before Kartik Purnima. The Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi during Kartik month is considered sacred for the devotees of Lord Vishnu as well as Lord Shiva because both deities are worshipped together on the same day. Otherwise it is very rare that Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together on the same day.
Most of the temples in Varanasi observe Vaikunta Chaturdashi and it falls one day before of another significant ritual of Dev Diwali. Apart from Varanasi, Vaikunta Chaturdashi is also observed in Rishikesh, Gaya and many cities in Maharashtra.
According to Shiva Purana, on the auspicious day of Kartik Chaturdashi, Lord Vishnu went to Varanasi to worship Lord Shiva. Lord Vishnu pledged to worship Lord Shiva with a thousand lotuses. While offering lotus flowers, Lord Vishnu found that the thousandth lotus was missing. To fulfill and complete His Puja Lord Vishnu, whose eyes are compared to lotuses, plucked one of His eyes and offered to Lord Shiva in place of the missing thousandth lotus flower. This devotion of Lord Vishnu pleased Lord Shiva so much that He not only restored the plucked eye of Lord Vishnu but also He rewarded Lord Vishnu with Sudarshana Chakra which became one of the most powerful and sacred weapons of Lord Vishnu.
On Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Lord Vishnu is worshipped during Nishitha which is the midnight as per Hindu division of the day. Devotees offer Lord Vishnu a thousand lotuses while reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama, the thousand names of Lord Vishnu. Although, both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are worshipped on the day of Vaikunta Chaturdashi, the devotees perform Puja on two different timings of the day. The devotees of Lord Vishnu prefer Nishitha which is Hindu midnight while the devotees of Lord Shiva prefer Arunodaya which is Hindu dawn for the Puja. For the devotees of Shiva, the early morning bath during Arunodaya at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is very significant and this holy dip is known as Manikarnika Snaan on Kartik Chaturdashi.
This is the only day when Lord Vishnu is given a special place of honor in the sanctum of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, a prominent Lord Shiva temple in Varanasi. It is believed that Vishwanath temple become as pious as Vaikuntha on the very same day. Both deities are ritually worshipped as though they are worshipping each other. Lord Vishnu offers Tulasi leaves to Shiva and Lord Shiva in turn offers Bael leaves to Lord Vishnu.
Presented here are two Sadhanas of Lord Shiva which can bring an end to our troubles if they are performed on this pious day. Disease Eradicator Rudra Sadhana Sadhana Articles: Jyotirmaya Shiva Yantra, Rudraaksh and Rognaashaka Gutika.
Sadhana Procedure: Get up early on Vaikunta Chaturdashi and have a bath. This Sadhana must be accomplished between 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wear clean white cloth and sit on a white mat facing North or East. Take a wooden plank and cover it with a white cloth. Place a copper plate on it and draw a Swastik sign on it. Place Jyotirmaya Shiva Yantra on it. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Pray to Gurudev for success in the Sadhana.
Now join both your hands and pray to the Lord.
Dhyaayennityam Mahesham Rajatagirinibham Chaaruchandravatamsam,
Ratnaakalpojjvalaalaangam Parashumrigavaraabheeti Hastam Prasannam.
Padamaaseenam Samantaat StutimamaraganaivyaarghrviThim Vasaanam,
Vishvaadhayam Nikhil Bhayaharam Panchavakram Trinetram.
Now offer the Rognaashaka Gutika on the yantra. Next offer flowers, some water, sandalwood paste, unbroken rice grains and some sweets on the yantra. Now pour water 51 times chanting the mantra below.
Now collect the water offered to the yantra and revolve it around the diseased person’s head three times and then offer it to the roots of some pious tree like Banayan or Bilva or Peepul tree. Make the person wear the Rudraksha tied in a red thread.
Keep the yantra in your worship place for 41 days and daily chant the above mantra 21 times before the yantra. Then drop the yantra in a river or sea along with the other articles. This Sadhana not only helps one to gain back health, it also protects a person from getting any sort of illness in future.
This Sadhana should be performed to gain financial success in life. This Sadhana can prove magical in getting rid of any kind of loan. If one worships Lord Shiva praying him to help in removing the burden of loan from his life, he is definitely blessed by the Lord. A person is blessed with enormous amount of wealth if he worships Lord Shiva on this day. One also gains fame in a very short time after performing this Sadhana.
Even Kuber worshiped Lord Shiva and as a boon, Lord Shiva made him the chief financier of Gods. Sadhana Articles: Manovaanchita Kaamana Poorti Shiva Siddhi Yantra, Saaphalya Praapti Rurdraaksh, Kalpavriksha Varad Kaayaakalpa Gomati Chakra, Riddhi Siddhi Gutika and Rudraaksh rosary.
Sadhana Procedure: Get up early in morning and take a bath. Wear fresh white clothes and sit on a white mat facing North or East. Take a wooden plank and cover it with a white cloth. Take a plate and put all the Sadhana articles in it. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Pray to Gurudev for success in the Sadhana. Now mix some milk into water and pour small quantity of this mixture for five minutes chanting Om Namah Shivaaya. After this procedure, clean all the articles with water and keep them in a separate plate. Now chant five rounds of the following mantra with rosary.
Keep all the articles in your worship place and chant the above mantra 51 times daily for 21 days. Then drop all the articles in a river or pond. This will ensure that all your loans, all your poverty will get removed from your life and your wishes will start to get fulfilled in a short span of time.
It is mandatory to obtain Guru Diksha from Revered Gurudev before performing any Sadhana or taking any other Diksha. Please contact Kailash Siddhashram, Jodhpur through Email , Whatsapp, Phone or Submit Request to obtain consecrated-energized and mantra-sanctified Sadhana material and further guidance,
