Pushya Masam 2025: In this article, we will delve into a detailed elaboration of the key events, festivals, and auspicious days of this month.
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Pushya Masam 2025 Start Date and End Date
Pushya Masam begins on 30th December 2024, Monday, at 4:05 AM (Padya Tithi starts) and ends on 29th January 2025, Wednesday, at 6:55 PM (Amavasya Tithi ends). The month spans significant festivals, religious events, and cultural observances.
Important Days in Pushya Masam 2025 Calendar
1st January 2025 – New Year’s Day
- Tithi: Shukla Vidiya
- Nakshatra: Uttarashada
- Significance:
- Global celebrations for the start of the Gregorian New Year.
- Observed as Global Family Day promoting harmony and peace.
- Chandra Darshan (sighting of the crescent moon).
4th January 2025 – World Braille Day
- Dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of Braille as a medium of communication for visually impaired individuals.
6th January 2025 – Andal Neeratotsavam Begins
- A traditional festival in South India, especially Tamil Nadu, celebrating Andal’s devotion to Lord Vishnu.
- It includes special rituals and prayers for prosperity and blessings.
8th January 2025 – Teppotsavam Begins
- Location: Tirupati (Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple).
- The Teppotsavam (Float Festival) begins, where the deities are taken on a beautifully decorated float in the temple’s sacred water tank.
10th January 2025 – Vaikunta Ekadashi
- Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi
- Nakshatra: Krittika
- Significance:
- Highly auspicious day for Hindus.
- Known as Mukkoti Ekadashi in South India.
- Lord Vishnu devotees pass through the Vaikunta Dwaram (Heavenly Gate) in temples, symbolizing liberation.
- Celebrated grandly in temples like Tirumala and Srirangam.
13th January 2025 – Bhogi Festival
- Tithi: Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra: Arudra
- The first day of the Makara Sankranti festivities.
- Celebrated by discarding old items and embracing new beginnings. Bonfires are lit to symbolize this transition.
14th January 2025 – Makara Sankranti
- Tithi: Bahula Padya
- Nakshatra: Punarvasu
- Significance:
- It marks the Sun’s crossing point into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
- Signals the start of the Uttarayana (northward movement of the Sun), considered highly auspicious.
- Major harvest festival celebrated across India with different names: Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Magh Bihu in Assam, and Lohri in Punjab.
15th January 2025 – Kanuma
- Tithi: Bahula Vidiya
- Nakshatra: Pushyami
- A day dedicated to honoring and celebrating cattle, especially in agricultural communities.
17th January 2025 – Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tithi: Bahula Chaviti
- Nakshatra: Magha
- Devotees observe fasting and offer prayers to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles.
25th January 2025 – Shattila Ekadashi
- Tithi: Bahula Ekadashi
- Nakshatra: Jyeshta
- Focuses on charity and acts of kindness. Donating sesame seeds (til) is considered very auspicious.
27th January 2025 – Masik Shivaratri
- Tithi: Bahula Trayodashi
- Nakshatra: Moola
- Devotees of Lord Shiva observe fasting and offer prayers for spiritual upliftment.
- Also observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
29th January 2025 – Amavasya
- Tithi: Amavasya
- Nakshatra: Uttarashada
- Significant for performing Pitru Tarpanam rituals for ancestors.
- Marks the end of Pushya Masam.
Transition to Magha Masam
- 30th January 2025:
- Tithi: Shukla Padya
- Nakshatra: Shravana
- Magha Masam begins, along with the Magha Gupta Navaratri and traditional Magha Snanam (holy bath) rituals.
- 31st January 2025:
- Observed as the Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Vardhanti).
Conclusion
Pushya Masam 2025 is rich with spiritual and cultural significance. From the globally celebrated New Year to auspicious Hindu festivals like Vaikunta Ekadashi and Makara Sankranti, the month holds a special place in religious and cultural calendars.
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