- By Kashish Rai
- Tue, 13 May 2025 03:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Vishnupathi Punyakalam May 2025: Vishnupathi Punyakalam is a most favourable time for performing Vishnu Puja. It happens four times a year, every three months, while the Sun crosses the fixed zodiac signs of Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio and Leo. Based on legend, this time indicates the moment when Lord Vishnu performs celestial activities for global benefit. Worshipping Lord Vishnu and Garuda on Vishnupathi is said to increase prosperity, enrich one's financial status, and enhance one's social status. Spiritually, it provides an opportunity to purify the mind and increase the positivity of the mind, making it suitable for prayers and personal development. Vishnupathi Punyakalam in May falls on 15th May 2025.
Check out the date, time, significance and rituals for this auspicious occasion below:
Vishnupathi Punyakalam May 2025: Date And Time
- Vishnupathi Punyakalam in May falls on 15th May 2025, coinciding with Vrishabha Sankramanam
- Auspicious Timing: 1:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Vishnupathi Punyakalam May 2025: Significance
Vishnupathi Punyakalam is a holy time frame for the worship of Lord Vishnu and is highly significant within the Tamil Vaishnava tradition. Four Vishnupathi Punyakalam days are found within a conventional Hindu calendar, each offering a spiritually oriented time frame for devotion. Although the entire day is auspicious, a specific time window within the day is seen as especially lucky to pray to Lord Vishnu, or Narayana. During this time, believers perform rituals and chant mantras in respect to the divine activities of Vishnu.
As per the Hindu faith, Lord Vishnu performed a number of cosmic acts during Vishnupathi Punyakalam in order to maintain and benefit the Universe. The devotees seek His mercy for prosperity, the elimination of bad thoughts and spiritual growth. Worship done on these days is said to impart liberation or 'Moksha', which liberates the soul from birth and death. Vishnupathi Punyakalam thus is a potent chance for material development and spiritual change through true devotion.
Performing Vishnu Puja during Vishnupathi Punyakalam is believed to provide significant merits. (Image Source: Canva)
Vishnupathi Punyakalam May 2025: Rituals
The favourable time for conducting Vishnu Puja during Vishnupathi Punyakalam starts at 1:30 am and extends up to 10:30 am, providing a nine-hour window to sincere puja. This holy time is extremely conducive for all spiritual exercises and rituals in the name of Lord Vishnu. The believers wake up early morning to participate in sadhnas, special prayers, and pujas so that they can bestow on them the benedictions of the Preserver of the Universe.
During this period, devotees make various offerings to Lord Vishnu as a part of their puja. These include seasonal fruits, perfumed flowers, holy Tulsi leaves, dhoop (incense) and other traditional offerings. These offerings are believed to please Lord Vishnu and bring peace, harmony, and prosperity into the lives of devotees. The rituals are performed either at home or in temples with a focus on devotion and spiritual discipline.
Recitation of Sri Hari Vishnu's holy names and hearing the tales of His divine deeds constitute a crucial element of the celebration. Vishnupathi Punyakalam is considered an ideal time to establish a close spiritual bond with Lord Vishnu and synchronise the soul with the Supreme Power in terms of devotion, purity and surrender.
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