Bagalamukhi Jayanti 2025: Date, Timings, Puja Vidhi & Spiritual Significance

Bagalamukhi Jayanti is an important Hindu festival that celebrates Maa Bagalamukhi, one of the ten powerful goddesses known as the Mahavidyas in the Sanatangyan tradition.

Bagalamukhi Jayanti is a sacred Hindu festival that commemorates the divine appearance of Goddess Bagalamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas in the tantric tradition of Hinduism. Celebrated with deep devotion, especially by followers of the Sanatangyan path, this day honors Maa Bagalamukhi. She is known for helping her devotees win over enemies. She also protects them from negative energies. Additionally, she grants spiritual empowerment to those who worship her.

In 2025, Bagalamukhi Jayanti will be celebrated on Monday, May 5. It will be a very special day. Both spiritual seekers and devotees will consider it an important occasion.

What is Bagalamukhi Jayanti?

Bagalamukhi Jayanti celebrates the divine appearance of Goddess Bagalamukhi, also called Pitambara Devi. She came in times of celestial crisis in order to equalize forces and safeguard what is truthful. A name that originated from "Bagala" which means bridle and "Mukhi" (mother) signifies that she has the power to control the negative speech and actions of foes. People worship her for help in winning legal, personal, and professional challenges.

Date and Tithi of Bagalamukhi Jayanti 2025

• Festival: Bagalamukhi Jayanti

• Date: Monday, May 5, 2025

• Ashtami Tithi Begins: 7:18 AM, May 4, 2025

• Ashtami Tithi Ends: 7:35 AM, May 5, 2025

Ashtami Tithi, the eighth lunar day of the waxing moon, is considered highly auspicious for worshipping Maa Bagalamukhi, especially during Nishita Kaal (midnight hour).

Spiritual Significance of Bagalamukhi Jayanti

In the Sanatangyan tradition Bagalamukhi Jayanti has a deep spiritual significance.

• Victory Over Enemies: Maa Bagalamukhi is invoked to silence opponents and achieve triumph over challenges.

• Legal & Financial Relief: Devotees pray for success in lawsuits, debt resolution, and overcoming financial obstacles.

• Inner Transformation: Worshiping her helps people gain control over negative traits like anger, ego, and greed.

• Divine Protection: She is believed to shield her followers from black magic, evil eye, and misfortunes.

Mythological Story Behind Bagalamukhi Jayanti

According to legend, during a cosmic storm that threatened to destroy creation, the gods prayed to the Supreme Goddess. Maa Bagalamukhi emerged from the sacred Haridra Sarovar (Yellow Lake), shining with a divine yellow light. With her power, she stopped the chaos and brought balance back to the universe.

Her name, Bagalamukhi, means "crane-faced" or "the one who shuts the enemy's mouth." It shows her ability to stop evil and bring justice.

How Devotees Celebrate

1. Special Puja and Homam

Puja is done with turmeric, yellow garments, yellow sweets, and flowers. They carry out a type of puja called Homam where Bagalamukhi mantras are chanted during the burning of turmeric sticks and other offering named ghee filled nudles is poured in sacred fire. This is for the purposes of protection and spiritual empowerement.

2. Fasting (Vrat)

Strict fasting is rasther common, be it for 24 hours or from sundown till sunrise. They shift their focus toward Maa Pitambari to seek empowerement and deepen spiritually. This accomplishes their goal of gaining sufficiant strength for change.

3. Mantra Japa

Chanting the sacred mantra:

“ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखि सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं पदं स्तम्भय जिव्हां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीं ॐ स्वाहा।”

 enhances focus, silences negativity, and strengthens willpower.

4. Offering Yellow Items

The color adored by Bagalamukhi Mata is yellow. Hence, worshippers present her with yellow fruits such as bananas and sweets, including besab laddoos. During the worship, they also dress in yellow.

5. Temple Visits

Grand celebrations take place at well-known temples in Datia (MP), Bankhandi (HP), and Nalkheda (MP). Special prayers and processions are held at these temples.

Power of Maa Bagalamukhi’s Blessings

• For Success in Legal Matters: According to folklore, devotees claim Mata will certainly bless them with success in all their endeavors.

• To Overcome Professional Obstacles: It is a perfect day to ask for divine help in tough or competitive situations.

• For Inner Strength and Control: Cultivates discipline and command over speech and thoughts.

• As a Shield Against Negativity: Protects from hexes, envy, and mental instability.

Bagalamukhi Jayanti 2025 is a spiritually potent occasion that honors the fierce and protective energy of Maa Bagalamukhi, revered for granting victory, protection, and inner transformation. Prayer, mantra japa, and various other rituals that tune worshippers to the goddess’s force which subdued discord and balanced equilibrium are performed on this day. Followers distinguish themselves through devotion and discipline and seek not only temporal achievement, but also the inner strength to command reality by the potent vision of Pitambara Devi.