Why Chaturmas 2025 Is the Most Powerful Time for Bhakti – Sanatangyan Insight

Chaturmas 2025: Surrender to Lord Vishnu’s blessings with bhakti, vrat, and festivals that cleanse the soul and uplift the spirit.

In the ocean of Sanatan Dharma, there are some special times that carry divine energy. One such sacred period is Chaturmas – the holy four months that invite us to slow down, turn inwards, and grow spiritually.

This year, Chaturmas 2025 has begun from Shayani Ekadashi on July 6th and will end on Prabodhini Ekadashi on November 1st. It marks the time when Lord Vishnu goes into Yoga Nidra, or divine sleep, and rests in Kshira Sagar (the ocean of milk). These months are known as Vishnu Shayan, or the sleeping period of God.

But Chaturmas is not just about mythology or rituals. It's a golden time for devotion (Bhakti), penance (Tapasya), and inner cleansing.

“चातुर्मास्यं तपोऽन्येषां द्विजानां परमं स्मृतम्।”

Chaturmas is considered the supreme time for penance and spiritual effort.

The Spiritual Story Behind Chaturmas

The story of Chaturmas comes from the Vishnu Purana. During the Vamana Avatar, Lord Vishnu asked King Bali Maharaj for just three steps of land. Bali, known for his generosity, agreed.

In one step, Lord Vamana covered the whole earth. In the second step, He covered the skies. There was no space left for the third step. So Bali offered his own head. Touched by his devotion, Vishnu placed His third step on Bali's head and sent him to Sutal Lok.

But when Vishnu asked Bali for a boon, the king only said,

“Stay with me always.”

So every year during the monsoon, Lord Vishnu stays in Sutal Lok for four months, blessing Bali and all devotees who remember Him.

Later, Goddess Lakshmi tied a Raksha Sutra (protective thread) to Bali as a sister and asked him to release Vishnu. Bali agreed but requested that the Lord visit him every year during this time. This is how Chaturmas started.

 Why Chaturmas 2025 Is Spiritually Powerful

Chaturmas begins during Dakshinayan, the southward movement of the sun. As per scriptures:

“दक्षिणायनं देवानां रात्रिः”

Dakshinayan is the night of the Devas (celestial beings).

This period is considered the night of the gods, when they rest. That’s why spiritual activities during Chaturmas are more fruitful. On the other hand, asuras (negative energies) become more active, so we must protect ourselves through vrat (vows), devotion, and purity.

“वार्षिकं चतुर्ः मासान् वहयेत् केनचिन् नरः।

व्रतेन न चेत् आप्नोति किल्बिषं वर्षरोद्भवम्॥”

One who doesn’t observe vrat in Chaturmas may accumulate the sins of the entire year.

That’s why no marriages, new beginnings, or celebrations are done in these months. Instead, it's a time to focus on God, scriptures, and discipline.

What Should We Do During Chaturmas 2025?

Bhagwan Swaminarayan guided in the Shikshapatri:

“विशेषनियमो धार्यश्चातुर्मास्ये।”

Here are some simple but powerful vows (niyam) you can take:

• Devotional Vows (Bhakti Niyam)

• Do morning and evening puja (worship)

• Chant mantras like “ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय नमः” or

  " श्रीमन नारायण नारायण हरि हरि"

• Read scriptures daily (like Bhagavad Gita, Shiv Puran, or Vachanamrut)

• Offer Thal (food) to God before eating

• Write mantras (Mantralekhan) every day

Austerity & Fasting

• Observe Ekadashi vrat (no grains on Ekadashi)

• Eat only once or twice a day (Ek Bhojan or Tapasya Bhojan)

• Avoid tamasic food like onion, garlic, brinjal, tamarind, and pickles

• Wake up early before sunrise and take a holy bath

  
  

 Lifestyle & Moral Discipline

• Serve parents and elders

• Reduce time on social media or entertainment

• Learn something new (a skill, a scripture, or a biography of saints)

• Practice truth, kindness, and simplicity

“सर्वं शरीरं शुद्ध्यति तपसा हरिसेवया।

दत्तं यत्कर्मयोगेन तत्फलं भवति ध्रुवम्॥”

The body is purified by penance and service to Hari. All actions done in devotion bear lasting fruit.

 Why Monsoon Is a Time for Tapasya

During monsoon, our physical immunity weakens. The atmosphere becomes more tamasic. But our rishis designed this period for detoxification—both physical and mental.

By following sattvik diet, observing silence, fasting, and praying, we become stronger, not just in body, but in spirit and willpower.

“तस्मात् सततं कार्यं कर्म यदाश्रमवत्सलः।”

Therefore, one must keep performing righteous actions during this time.

Festivals During Chaturmas 2025

Some of the most spiritually uplifting festivals happen during Chaturmas:

• Guru Purnima

• Shravan Somvars

• Krishna Janmashtami

• Ganesh Chaturthi

• Pitru Paksha & Shraddha

• Navratri & Durga Puja

• Diwali & Govardhan Puja

Each of these festivals carries divine energy that cleanses our karmas and uplifts our soul.

 Conclusion: Let Chaturmas 2025 Be Your Turning Point

Chaturmas is not just about avoiding certain foods or rituals. It is a divine invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with God.

When we reduce outer distractions and increase inner devotion, our mind becomes calm and pure. In that clarity, we experience the presence of God within us.

“कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि।

योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये॥” — Bhagavad Gita 5.11

Yogis act with body, mind, and senses only for self-purification, without attachment.

You don’t have to do everything. Just take 1 or 2 simple vows and follow them with love and regularity.

“श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानं”

The one with true faith gains divine wisdom.

Let Chaturmas 2025 be the start of your new spiritual journey.