In the traditions of Sanātana Dharma, each month holds a special place and significance. Among these is the Jyeshtha month, considered highly auspicious and favored by ascetics. This month is particularly renowned for charity (dāna), penance (tapa), vows (vrata), and the service of water (jala seva). In 2025, this auspicious month will commence on May 13th and conclude on June 11th.
Jyeshtha Month 2025: Dates
According to the Vedic calendar, the Vaisakha Purnima festival will be celebrated on May 12th, 2025. The Jyeshtha month will begin on May 13th, 2025, with the sunrise following this full moon, and will end on June 11th, 2025.
Religious Significance of Jyeshtha Month
According to Hindu beliefs, the penance and charity performed during the Jyeshtha month yield manifold results. This month symbolizes the intensity and heat of the sun, yet simultaneously, the cool shade of dharma, devotion, and service is considered most fruitful. Ancient lore states that Lord Shri Ram and Hanumanji first met during this month. Consequently, Tuesdays in this month are called 'Bara Mangal' (Great Tuesday), and special worship of Hanumanji is prescribed on these days.
What to Do During Jyeshtha Month?
Pious acts performed during this month, especially service of water, offering food, donating clothes, and giving alms, free a person from many life's obstacles. The main pious acts are:
- Serve Water: Providing water to the thirsty during this month's heat is considered the best service. Setting up a water stand outside the home, distributing buttermilk, sherbet, or water is meritorious.
- Donate Food and Fruits: Feeding the poor and needy is highly meritorious. The distribution of sattu (roasted gram flour), mangoes, jaljeera (a spiced drink), and muskmelon is particularly auspicious.
- Donate Clothes and Umbrellas: Donating clothes, umbrellas, and fans to protect against the heat brings mental and financial peace.
- Observe Fasts and Worship with Charity: Worship Hanumanji every Tuesday. Recite the Shri Ramcharitmanas, Sundarkanda, and Hanuman Chalisa.
Bara Mangal 2025: Dates and Significance
Bara Mangal is celebrated with great enthusiasm in North India, especially in cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, and Varanasi. Special pujas are held in Hanuman temples on this day, and community feasts (bhandaras) are organized. In 2025, there will be five Bara Mangals in the Jyeshtha month:
- May 13th, 2025 – First Bara Mangal
- May 20th, 2025 – Second Bara Mangal
- May 27th, 2025 – Third Bara Mangal
- June 2nd, 2025 – Fourth Bara Mangal
- June 10th, 2025 – Fifth Bara Mangal
Performing special pujas, observing fasts, and organizing community feasts on all these dates is considered highly fruitful.
Mantra Recitation for Hanumanji's Grace
The worship of Hanumanji and Shri Ramji is especially fruitful during Bara Mangal. While performing puja, be sure to recite the following mantras:
ॐ आपदामप हर्तारम् दातारं सर्व सम्पदाम।
लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम्॥
श्री रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे।
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः॥
What Not to Do During Jyeshtha Month?
- Refrain from anger, disputes, and falsehood.
- Avoid tamasic food and alcohol.
- Do not harm the shade of peepal, tulsi, and other sacred trees.
- Do not waste water.
- Other Religious Aspects of Jyeshtha Month
- Ganga snan (bathing in the Ganges) and pilgrimage hold special significance during this month.
- Offering water to the sun is considered very auspicious.
- One-time meals, fasting, and observing brahmacharya (celibacy) purify the mind.
- This time is an excellent opportunity to achieve self-purification by tempering the body and mind.
Jyeshtha month is not only a test of the body but also an opportunity to strengthen the soul. Every act performed with penance, renunciation, and service during this month gives rise to auspicious results in the future. As this auspicious month begins on May 13th, 2025, energize your faith and proceed on the path of dharma.
