Rohini Vrat

The Rohini Vrat festival among the members of the Jain faith is observed with tremendous passion. Today, i.e. 16th April 2021 this celebration is held. On the day of Rohini Nakshatra the Rohini Vrat is celebrated. This is why Rohini Vrat is called quickly. Both men and women do this quickly. However, ladies are said to have to observe Rohini quickly. At Rohini Nakshatra's conclusion and Margashirshatra's start, Rohini Vrat's shattered. 12 Rohini fasts take place every year.


Rohini Vrat is an important day for the Jain people. After 27 days on Rohini Nakshatra Day, this happy day comes. Although it is considered in Jainism that women must keep this fast obligatory, it is also impossible for males to fulfil it.


Significance

When women celebrate Rohini Vrat, they are also thought to obtain Lord Vasupujya's blessings from their close family members, which is why ladies observe it for the good health of their spouse, their long lives and their married lives fulfilment. It helps to immerse oneself in patience, self control and harmony and clears the spirit from every sin. This quickly also eliminates poverty and leads to wealth.

Benefits

Rohini vrat is observed by the ladies in the Jain families to ensure their husbands' good health and long life. Rohini vrat can dissipate poverty and riches in families. This vrat might assist to reveal the couple's misconceptions and create harmonious relationships and family satisfaction.

Deity

Lord Vasupujya

Rituals

On this happy day, ladies quickly get up early, tidy the house and bath. Ganga Jal is also added to purify the body in the bathing water. Then the women give Sun God water. They have established an altar, and bathed it with holy water, the Jain God idol, Vasupujya. One of 24 Tirthankara is Lord Vasupujya.
 
Women use scented items to adorn the idol and provide some food. Then they seek his family's blessing. The constellation of Mrigashirsha Nakshatra is quickly seen in the sky in Jainism. Since Jain people don't eat at night, individuals who quickly get fruit before bedtime.

Story/Katha

There was a monarch called Vastupal in ancient times, with a companion named Dhanamitra. This rich friend's nasty smelling daughter is born. Dhanamitra was always anxious about marrying this girl. Dhanamitra then married Shrishen, his friend's son, offering him the money lure. After that, the scent disturbed him and in a month, he left the bad smell. She also sought for a solution to relieve the sorrows of her daughter, Dungandha, when Amritsen arrived at the city while visiting MunirajVihar. Here he said that at the town near the Girnar festival King Bhupal had governed. He had Sindhumati, a queen called.The king and the queen went for forest sports one day, and as they passed Muniraj on the route, the monarch ordered the queen to return home and make dinner arrangements. The queen left on the king's orders, but in her rage, she fed Muniraj bitter food. Muniraj was in a lot of difficulties as a result of this, and he decided to end his life. When the king learned of this, he ordered the queen to leave the city. The queen contracted leprosy as a result of her wickedness. The queen was born in your home after much sorrow. Durgandha followed the Rohini fast with reverence. This liberated him from his troubles.

Date & Time

Monthly Rohini Vrat from April 2021: MasikRohniVrat 2021 Dates –
§  April 16, Friday RohaniVrat
§  13 May, Thursday Rohini Vrat
§  10 June, Thursday Rohini Vrat
§  07 July, Wednesday Rohini Vrat
§  03 August, Tuesday Rohini Vrat
§  31 August, Tuesday Rohini Vrat
§  27 September, Monday Rohini Vrat
§  24 October, Sunday Rohini Vrat
§  20 November, Saturday Rohini Vrat
18 December, Saturday Rohini Vrat