AMUKTAABHARANA SAPTAMI ON 11.09.13 Saptami Vratam is observed on seventh day sukla paksha of every month. This fast is specially for, conceiving a child, safety of child, and growth of child. Although, every month’s fast on Shukl Paksha is significant, but, fast of bhadrapada sukla saptami (sixth month of Hindu calender) has its own special significance. This is also termed as amuktaabharana saptami. The fast of Saptami is observed by mothers for their children. Mother observing this fast should take bath early in the morning and complete her routine work and wear clean clothes. After this, in the morning, she should worship Lord Vishnu and Shiva. And, should take the resolution of Saptami fast. Keeping the Nirahar Vrat, in the afternoon, parvati parameswara should be worshiped with Sandalwood, Akshata (rice used in worship), incense, small lamp, Prashad, betel nut and coconut etc. During Sudda saptami fast, payasa, apoopa (puri) and paalakkayalu of jaggery are prepared as Prasadam. Wishing for child’s safety, After puja toram is to be offered parvati parameswara and the women also has to tie on their hands HOW THIS VRATA WAS DONE? Lord Krishna told Yuddhistra “ that , Lomasha Rishi visited to Mathura and met Deviki and Vasudeva. During that time both devaki and vasudeva are grieved over the death of their sons by king kamsa immediately after birth, The lomasha rishi asked them to observe Santana saptami vrata so that their children will not meet the death in the hands of kamsa. He said, chandramukhi, queen of king nahusha performed and able to survive her children Queen chandramukhi and rupawati wife of a Brahmin were good friends, and when they have to sarayu river for bath, observed ladies are dong puja to paravti parameswara and tieing the muktabharana to parameswara with resolution to perform through out their life time to have longevity for their children. These two ladies also joined with them for puja and returned to fort but totally forgot for continue the vrata. In the course of time both died and chandramukhi was born as female monkey and the bramin lady as chicken. Over the time, both of them left the animal form and were born as humans. Chandramukhi, became the queen eswaari of king Prithvinath, and, Rupwati was again born in a Brahmana’s house as bhushana. And married Agnimukhi. In this life also both the ladies had a very good friendship. Because of forgetting about the fast, queen was deprived from the happiness of getting a child, in this janma also. In mature state, she gave birth to a deaf and dumb son. But, he also died on becoming nine years old. Bhushna remembered about the Vrata, and gave birth to good looking and healthy eight sons. As a gesture of sympathy, Bhushana went to meet queen Eshwari, who was in the grief of not getting son. Looking at Bhushana, envy grew in the mind of queen. After Bhushana’s departure, queen called her sons for a meal and added poison in their food. But, as a result of fast kept by Bhushana, nothing happened to her children. By this, queen got more angry. She ordered her servants, to take Bhushana’s children at the bank of Yammuna with an excuse of Puja and through them in deep water. But, this time also, by the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, sons of Bhusana had no effect. As a result, queen called executioners and ordered them to kill the Brahman sons at the slaughter place. But, they also got failed in their attempts. Listening this news, queen got surprised. She called Bhushana, narrated the whole story and asked for forgiveness. Then, she asked why weren’t her children dieing. Bhushana said “don’t you remember the incident of past birth?” Queen got surprised and said “no I don’t remember.” Then Bhushana said “listen, in our past birth, you were the wife of king Nahusha and i was your friend. Once, both of us had tied a thread in name of parvati paramesawara and took a resolution that in whole of our life we will observe the fast of Saptami. But, unfortunately we forgot and neglected the fast. As a result, we took birth in different forms and then we were born as human. Now, I remembered about the Vrat, and so, started observing it. By its effect only, you could get by children killed.” Hearing this, queen Eshwari also observed this fast, Muktabhrana, in a systematic way to get a child. Then, by the grace of this Vrat, queen again became pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful child. From that time, for conceiving a child and his safety, this fast got popularity By observing this vrata, devaki got mahavishnu as child and was survived in nandagopa gokula. So you may also observe and get benefit of getting children and also longevity of your children.
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