Kalashtami April 2025: Masik Kalashtami occurs on Ashtami tithi in Krishna Paksha every month. The devotees commemorate this sacred day in honour of Baba Kaal Bhairav, a warrior and guardian form of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu legends, Lord Bhairav, carrying a trishul and atop a devoted canine represents courage, guardianship, patience and spiritual awareness. On the sacred day of Kalashtami, devotees keep a fast and pray for his grace for protection from evil energies. Masik Kalashtami in the month of Vaishakh will fall on 20th April 2025 this year.
Devotees can additionally perform certain remedies on Kalashtami to eliminate negativity and recurrent challenges. We have curated a list of 5 potent remedies which devotees can perform on the sacred day of Kalashtami to overcome challenges below:
Kalashtami April 2025: 5 Remedies To Perform On Kalashtami Vrat To Eliminate Negativity And Challenges
1. If you want to take your business to far-off cities or even overseas, visit a temple of Bhairav on Kalashtami and do pooja by offering 125 grams of whole black gram to Lord Bhairav. Remove 11 grains from it and cover them with a black cloth. You can store them in your office safe. While covering each grain, say the mantra: "Om Hreem Batukaya Apaduddharanaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Om" with devotion and focus.
2. If you have never-ending problems in life, offer a chapati smeared with mustard oil to a black dog on Kalashtami to eradicate hindrances. During the application of the oil, concentrate on Lord Bhairav and recite the mantra five times: "Hreem Batukaya Apaduddharanaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Om." This simple but effective ritual serves to seek divine intervention and safeguard against evil forces, restoring peace and relief from problems.
Performing certain potent remedies on Kalashtami Vrat helps attract the choicest blessings of Baba Kaal Bhairav. (Image Source: Canva)
3. If you are trapped in a situation and can't escape, take a trip to a Shami tree on Kalashtami and pour water on its root. Then, visit to a temple and offer a cotton thread. Sit calmly, and meditate on Lord Bhairav and recite his mantra: "Om Hreem Batukaya Apaduddharanaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Om" to get clarity, protection and guidance to overcome your problem.
4. If you wish to enhance your wealth earnings, perform a proper ritualistic worship of Lord Bhairav on Kalashtami after a bath. Pray to him by offering jalebi as prasad with devotion and chant his powerful mantra: "Om Hreem Batukaya Apaduddharanaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Om." This significant practice helps attract abundance and remove financial obstacles.
5. If you have a persistent fear of everything, keep a black thread at the feet of Lord Bhairav on Kalashtami to get rid of it. Leave the thread there for five minutes reciting the mantra: "Om Hreem Batukaya Apaduddharanaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Om." Take the thread after five minutes and wrap it around your right ankle. This practice eradicates fear and calls forth the protection and courage of Lord Bhairav in your life.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for a qualified spiritual or astrological opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)