Bhisma Panchaka Challenge Day 1

Описание: To begin the Bhisma Panchaka vrata, we first make a sankalpa—a sacred vow that sets our intention and mood for the vrata. We start this observance by invoking the blessings of our guru-parampara and the Lord, offering heartfelt prayers so that our vow may be performed in the right mood and bring us closer to Krishna.

1.Sprinkle water on the head with water in your hand while chanting this mantra:

om apavitrah pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṁ gato api vā
yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bahya abhyantaraṁ śuciḥ

2.Chant Guru Pranama mantra (if initiated)

3.Chant Srila Prabhupada’s Pranam mantra

4.Chant Sri Sri Radha Madhava’s Pranam Mantra

5.Chant Sri Panca-tattva’s Pranam Mantra

6.Chant Sri Nrsimhadeva’s Pranam Mantra

7.Take water in your hand and make the vow:

Harih om tat sat
Bhisma Panchaka Challenge - Day 1*🤩

Haribolo everyone! 🤩

It’s officially the first day of our Bhishma Panchaka Challenge! We are very excited to have you all participating in this challenge so we can intensify our devotional service and advance in spiritual life for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Madhava. ❤️🙏

✅ Today our fasting begins (Ekadasi day)
✅ Do the sankalpa (by following the video -    • How to make a Sankalpa! #bhakti #festival ...  
✅Complete the activities for Day 1, Sunday in the calendar level you have chosen.
✅ Offer a lotus flower to the lotus feet of the Lord (if you do not have flowers, then offer mentally)
✅ Post picture of yourself offering lamp on Instagram and tag us or upload on our website
✅ You may offer tarpana to Bhismadeva (if you are residing near a holy river) or Chant “Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā” while taking bath

🌸In today’s sanga, we will chant 1 round of japa together 📿, recite the Bhisma Stuti 🙏, sing Damodarashtakam 🎶, offer a lamp 🪔 AND have the great fortune of hearing from a wonderful devotee of the Lord, HH Candramauli Swami!

☘️If you are still unable to download the calendar and manual, please visit our website👇

https://www.bhismapanchakachallenge.com/

☘️You can find Krishna’s Lilas (stories) in this link below👇
https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/

Levels of Fasting:*
Devotees can choose whichever level of fasting is convenient for them. It should not disturb normal devotional service or daily sādhana.

Fasting Level 1 - Fruits & Roots

What is allowed:
☘️ Potatoes (boiled/ baked)
☘️Sweet potatoes (boiled/ baked)
☘️ Raw Banana (Kacha Kola)
☘️Peanuts
☘️Sea Salt
☘️Ginger
☘️Coconut Water & Grated Coconut
☘️Apples
☘️Bananas
☘️Oranges
☘️Pears
☘️Mandarins
☘️Nuts
☘️Dates, raisins
☘️Sugarcane

What is NOT allowed:
☘️ Fruits with many seeds such as pomegranate, guava, cucumber, papaya
☘️Milk products
☘️ Oil
☘️ Carrots
☘️ Beetroot

Fasting Level 2 - Havishya

Haviṣya is usually made with rice and mung dal. If you follow Cāturmāsya from Ekādaśī to Ekādaśī, you may take mung dal. If you follow Pūrṇimā to Pūrṇimā, mung dal is not allowed.

What is allowed:
☘️Aatap Rice
☘️Pure cow’s ghee
☘️Cow’s milk
☘️ Sea Salt (Saindhava salt)
☘️ Potatoes
☘️ Kacha Kola (unripe banana)
☘️ Same fruits as Level 1 (Fruits & Roots)
☘️Mango
☘️Jackfruit
☘️Lābalī fruit
☘️Roots except keā (a kind of grass root)
☘️Pippalī, Harītakī, Nāgaraṅga
☘️Sugarcane derivatives (ikṣu-dravya, not gur/molasses)
☘️Whole cow milk with cream
☘️Kāla-śāka
☘️Wheat
☘️Barley

What is NOT allowed:
☘️Daal
☘️ Oil
☘️ Spices
☘️Beta-śāka
☘️Ṣaṣṭikā-śāka
☘️Radish
☘️Tamarind

*Daily Bath and Tarpana:
One should bathe in the Gaṅgā or any holy river every day and offer tarpana 3 times to Bhīṣmadeva. You can follow the video instructions in the manual.

If no holy river nearby: Chant “Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā” and you get the same benefit. You can also bathe in any river, lake, or ocean.

Let’s pray for the blessings of the Vaishnavas and Sri Sri Radha Madhava that we will be able to please Them through our sincere endeavours 🥰

Good luck on Day 1 of the Bhisma Panchaka Challenge! 🙌

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