Bhishm Panchak Mahavrat || भीष्म पंचक की संपूर्ण जानकारी || Prashant Mukund Prabhu

This video talks about the Bhishm Panchak details

Most Awaited Vrat of Year is coming from 2nd November Trisparsha Ekadashi

1) How to worship

2) Whome to Worship

3) Three levels of Food

4) What to offer daily

5) What are the pranam mantras

6) How to do paran on last day

7) What time of paran

8) Ekadashi how to break and continue fating till purnmasi.

Bhishm panchak 2025

Paran on 5th November is 6.51pm (Purnima is till this time)

Bhishm Pitamah Pranam and Arghya mantras -

Arghya

vasunamavataraya, santanoratmajaya ca

arghyam dadami bhismaya, ajanma brahmacarine

Pranam

om bhismah santanavo birah, satyavadi jitendriyah

abhiradbhiravapnatu, putrapautrocitam kriyam

The conclusion is, as Lord Brahma tells Narada in the Skanda Purana: ‘O son Narada, the month of Kartika is very dear to Lord Keshava. If anyone acts meritoriously this month just to please Lord Visnu, he receives unlimited results.’

Devotees can observe fast in three ways

Three level of fasting.

3 Levels of fasting:

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Devotees can choose whichever level of fasting as is convenient to them. It should not disturb their normal devotional service(s) and daily sadhana.

Level 1:

One can consume products of the cow (pancha-gavya) each for each day:

First day: Cow dung (Gomaya)

Second day: Cow urine (Go-muutra)

Third day: Cow milk (Kshiira)

Fourth day: Cow yoghurt (Dadhi)

Fifth day: All products of the ccow mixed (Pancha-gavya)

Level 2:

If one can’t follow level 1, one can take fruits and roots. Fruits with many seeds should be avoided like guava, pomegranate, papaya, cucumber etc. Boiled potatoes, raw banana and sweet potato can be taken boiled or baked. We can use sea salt for taste. Cashewnuts, raisins, dates can be taken. We shouldn’t take milk and milk products in this level of fasting. Coconut water and grated coconut can be taken.

One can take

आलू, शकरकंद, मूंगफली, सादा काजू, किशमिश, खजूर, केला कच्चा, मौसम्बी, संतरा, नाशपाती, सेब, चीकू, ताजा कसा हुआ नारियल, नारियल पानी। उपर्युक्त खाद्य पदार्थों को कच्चा, उबला या बेक किया जा सकता है।

Level 3:

If one can’t follow level 2, one can take “Havishya.”

Ingredients for Havishya as mentioned in Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa (13.10-13)

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The following are ingredients that can be used in making Havishya, which is like a khichari made with these items.

Aatap rice

Ghee from cow

‘Saindhava’ salt (salt from ocean)

Milk from cow

Milk with cream

Ripe banana

Kaala-shaaka

Wheat

Fruits (Skanda Puraana, Naagara Khanda says they must be with a small seed or with few seeds only)

Mango

Jackfruit

Labali fruit

Roots except ‘keaa’ (a type of grass or root)

Pippalii

Haritakii

Naagaranga

Ikshu-dravya or sugarcane derivatives (other than gur or mollasses)

No oil

Following flowers to be offered to the Deities during the Bhishma Panchaka Vrata days as per Garuda Purana.

On the first day, one must offer Padma (lotus) flowers to the feet of the Lord.

On the second day, one must offer Bilva (wood-apple) leaves to the thigh of the Lord.

On the third day, one must offer gandha (fragrance/scents) to the navel of the Lord.

On the fourth day, one must offer Java flower (hibiscus) to the shoulders of the Lord.

On the fifth day, one must offer Malati flower to the head (siro-desa) of the Lordship.

In case there is an overlap of days then the flowers for both days can be offered on the same day.

Regards

Prashant Mukund Das