Ashadh month’s Asha Dashami fast today, know the story and worship method of King Nal and Damayanti
Asha dashmi vrat 2025: According to Hindu religious belief, Asha Dashami festival is celebrated every year on the Dashami date of Shukla Paksha of Ashada month. In the year 2025, this festival is being celebrated on 05 July, day Saturday. This fast is celebrated in Hinduism on the Shukla Dashami date of the Chandra month. Mainly in the month of Ashadh, but in some areas of India, this fast is also celebrated in Kartik. On this day, hearing and reading the mythological fast story of Asha Dashami has special significance. The relationship of this story is associated with King Nal and Damayanti. Let us know here, the special information about the story of Asha Dashami festival and the method of worship … Also Read: Is Baba Amarnath’s Shivling covered with snow for 12 months? Know the secrets of snow Shivling
Mythology of Asha Dashami fast:
According to this legend, in ancient times, a king named Nal used to rule in Nishad country. When his brother Pushkar defeated him in a gift, Nal went out of the kingdom with his Bharya Damayanti. He used to travel from one forest to another every day and used to live his life by taking water and wandered in a fierce fierce forests. Once the king saw some birds with golden radiance in the forest. With the desire to catch them, the king spread clothes on them, but they all flew into the sky with clothes. This made the king very sad. Seeing Damayanti in deep sleep, he left her in the same position and left.
When Damayanti woke up from sleep, he saw that King Nal was not there. Not finding the king there, she started crying in the fierce forest. Being satisfied with great grief and mourning, she started wandering around with the desire to see the tap. Similarly, several days passed and wandering, she reached the Chedi country. Damayanti started living there. The small babies there used to surround him with pride in seeing him in this state.
Once, Damayanti, who was surrounded by many people, was seen by the Rajmata of the Chedi country. At that time Damayanti was lying on the ground like the line of the moon. His face was published. Rajmata called him to his building and asked- Who are you? On this, Damayanti said ashamed- I am a married woman. I neither wash anyone’s feet nor eat none of the food. If someone receives me while living here, he will be punishable by you. Goddess, I can live here with this vow.
Rajmata said- Okay, this will happen. Then Damayanti accepted to stay there. Similarly, some time was spent. Then a Brahmin brought Damayanti to her parents’ house, but she was very sad without her husband and brothers. Once Damayanti called a superior Brahmin and asked him- ‘O Brahmin deity! You tell me some such donation and fast so that my husband can get me.
On this, that Brahmin said- ‘Do the Asha Dashami fast, which gives you the desired accomplishment, all your sorrows will be overcome and you will get your lost husband back.’ Then Damayanti performed the ritual of ‘Asha Dashami’ fast and due to the effect of this fast, Damayanti again attained her husband.
On this occasion of Asha Dashami fast, 10 Asha goddesses are worshiped i.e. 10 Asha goddesses (Andri, Agreyi, Yamya, Nairati, Varuni, Valvya, Soumya, Answer, Adha and Brahmi) are worshiped on Asha Dashami. These are considered to be the presiding deities of ten directions. This fast can be observed for six months, one year or two years, until the wish is fulfilled. On fulfilling the desire, the fast is used.Also Read: What is Asha Dashami festival, why is it celebrated, know, auspicious time of importance and worship
Worship of Asha Dashami Vrat:
– A person observing the fast should get up early in the morning and take a bath and wear clean clothes.
– Purify the place of worship and install the idol or picture of Goddess Parvati.
– At night, paintings or statues are installed in the courtyard of your house or in a symbol of ten directions in the worship place.
– Flowers, roli, sandalwood, incense, lamps, fruits, sweets etc. in Naivedya should be duly worshiped by ten Asha goddesses.
– Ghee lamps are lit in ten directions.
– Pray for the fulfillment of your wishes and chant this mantra: ‘Ashashrachasha: Sada Santu Siddhaynatam in Manoratha: Bhavatiinam Prasaden Sada Kalyanamatti.’ (That is: O Asha goddesses, my hopes should always be successful, my desire should be fulfilled, your grace should always be welfare of me.)
After worshiping, receive the prasad and provide Dakshina to the Brahmin.
Asha Dashami fast purifies the mind and inspires the person to move towards his goals with positivity.
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