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News India Live, Digital Desk: Every date and festival has its own special significance in Hindu religion, but there are some days which are considered very rare and unique. One such holy date is Chaudas of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, which is known as ‘Vaikuntha Chaturdashi’. This is the only day of the year when Lord Vishnu, the preserver of creation, and Lord Shiva, the destroyer, are worshiped together. Due to this amazing coincidence, it is also called the day of ‘Harihar Milan’.
It is believed that on this day, the doors of heaven or Vaikuntha open for the person who fasts and worships with full faith and devotion. This year this holy festival of Vaikuntha Chaturdashi will be celebrated on Tuesday, 4 November 2025.
Why is Vaikuntha Chaturdashi special? Know the mythological story
There is a very beautiful mythology behind this day. According to Shiva Purana, once Lord Vishnu reached his favorite city Kashi to worship Mahadev, the Lord of Gods. After taking bath at Manikarnika Ghat, he resolved to offer one thousand golden lotuses to Lord Shiva.
When Lord Vishnu was worshipping, Mahadev hid one lotus among those thousand lotuses to test his devotion. When Vishnuji found one lotus less, he decided to offer one of his ‘Kamal Nayan’ (eyes like a lotus) to Bholenath. Just as he was about to offer his eye, Lord Shiva appeared there. He was extremely pleased to see such exclusive devotion to Lord Vishnu and gifted him the priceless Sudarshan Chakra.
Bholenath also gave a boon that any devotee who observes a fast on the day of Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi and worships you (Lord Vishnu) will attain Vaikuntha Lok. Since then this day started being celebrated as Vaikuntha Chaturdashi.
Auspicious time and method of puja (Vaikuntha Chaturdashi 2025 Puja Muhurat)
On this day, Lord Vishnu and Shiva are worshiped at different auspicious times.
- Chaturdashi Tithi Start: November 4, 2025, 02:05 am
- Chaturdashi date ends: November 4, 2025, 10:36 pm
- Time of worship of Lord Vishnu (Nishitha Kaal): 11:39 pm to 12:31 am (November 5)
- Time of worship of Lord Shiva (Arunoday Kaal): The time before sunrise is considered auspicious for Shiva worship.
How to do puja?
- Wake up early in the morning, take bath and wear clean clothes.
- Offer yellow clothes, yellow flowers, especially lotus flower, and sandalwood to Lord Vishnu.
- Anoint Lord Shiva with Ganga water or Panchamrit and offer him Belpatra, Dhatura and white sandalwood.
- There is a unique tradition on this day, where Belpatra is offered to Lord Vishnu and Tulsi Dal is offered to Lord Shiva, which happens only on this day in the year.
- Light a ghee lamp and chant the mantras “Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevay” and “Om Namah Shivay”.
This day teaches us that both Hari and Har are one and the same, their paths may look different, but the destination is the same. By offering prayers on this rare day, you too can get the blessings of both the Gods together.