Special Things
Vaman Dwadashi falls on the Dwadashi (12th day) of Chaitra Shukla Paksha.Worship Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar for protection, prosperity, and spiritual growth.
Puja rituals include offering Roli, flowers, Naivedya, Dahi-Mishri bhog, and reciting aarti, mantra, and stotra.
Vamana avatar teaches valuable lessons about humility, righteousness, and divine power
Vaman Dwadashi 2024: Significance, Puja Vidhi, and Mantra
Vaman Dwadashi TithiVaman Dwadashi is celebrated on the Shukla Paksha Dwadashi (12th day) of the Chaitra month. On this day, Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his Vamana avatar (dwarf form). According to mythological beliefs, worshipping Vamana Bhagwan on this day provides protection to devotees.
Lord Vaman Vrat
On Vaman Dwadashi, Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his Vamana avatar. Lord Vishnu took the Vamana avatar to reclaim the three lokas (worlds) from King Bali. The puja performed on this day bestows Trigunatmak Shakti (power of the three gunas) upon devotees.
Significance of Vamana Avatar
The scriptures mention many incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Each incarnation of Lord Shri Hari has been associated with new aspects of life and a series of auspicious events. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Vamana Bhagwan was the fifth of the ten incarnations of Vishnu. He took birth in this avatar in the Treta Yuga. He took this avatar to reclaim the three lokas from King Bali.
Vaman Dwadashi Puja Vidhi 2024
Vaman Dwadashi is celebrated as the day of Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar. On this day, primarily Lord Vishnu's incarnation Vamana Bhagwan is worshipped. On Vaman Dwadashi, devotees wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and prepare for puja. They spread a yellow cloth on a चौकी (pedestal) and install an image of Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar. They offer Roli, flowers, incense lamp, Naivedya (food offering), etc. to Vamana Bhagwan. It is considered auspicious to offer Lord Vamana Dahi (yogurt) and Mishri (sweet crystal sugar) as bhog. After puja, it is auspicious to recite the aarti, mantra, and stotra of the Vamana avatar and listen to the katha (story).
Vaman Dwadashi Mantra
"Om Namo Narayanaya Vamanadevaya Swaha"
Vaman Dev Aarti
!! Om jai vaman deva, hari jai vaman deva !!!! Bali raja ke dware, Bali rajake dware sant kare seva,
Vaman roop anupam chatra dand shobha,hari chatra dand shobha !!
!! Tilak bhaalki manohar bhagatan man moha,
Agam nigam puran batave,mukh mandal shobha,hari mukh mandal shobha !!
!! Karnan kundal bhushan,karnan kundal bhushan,paar pade seva,
Param krupala jake bhumi teen pada,hari bhumi teen pada !!
!! Teen paav hai koi,teen paav hai koi bali abhiman khada,
Pritham paad rakhe brahma lokme dujo dhar dhara,hari dujo dhar dhara !!
!! Trutiya paad mastak pe,trutiya paad mastak pe, bali abhiman khada,
Roop trivikram hare,jo sukh me gave,hari jo chit se gave !!
!! Sukh sampati nana vidh,sukh sampati nana vidh,hari jise pave,
Om jai vaman deva,Om jai vaman deva,hari jai vaman deva !!
Conclusion
Vaman Dwadashi is a significant occasion to worship Lord Vishnu in his Vamana avatar. By performing puja with devotion and following the prescribed rituals, devotees can seek blessings for protection, prosperity, and spiritual growth. The Vamana avatar teaches us valuable lessons about humility, righteousness, and the ultimate power of the divine.
