The holy month is starting from 3rd April, you will get pilgrimage-like virtue sitting at home, just keep these special rules in mind:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The second month of Hindu New Year i.e. Vaishakh month (Vaishakh Month 2026) is going to start soon. In Sanatan Dharma, the month of Vaishakh is considered very auspicious and auspicious for worship, charity and bathing in holy rivers. It is mentioned in the scriptures that a person who bathes and donates before sunrise with a true heart during this entire month, gets inexhaustible virtue equivalent to bathing in all the holy places. This year, Vaishakh month is starting from 3rd April 2026, which will end on 1st May 2026. If you also want to get the special blessings of Lord Vishnu in this holy month, then you must follow some important rules related to bathing and charity.

To get results like pilgrimage, take Vaishakh bath like this.

According to religious beliefs, there is special significance of taking bath in any holy river in the month of Vaishakh in Brahma Muhurta i.e. before sunrise. But if it is not possible for you to bathe in the river every day, do not despair. You can take bath at your home by adding a little Ganga water or water from any other holy river to your bath water. By doing this you get the same results as taking a pilgrimage. However, try to take bath in a holy river on important and auspicious dates like Amavasya, Purnima and Akshaya Tritiya falling in this month.

Donation will remove sins and bring happiness and prosperity in life.

The month of Vaishakh is one of scorching heat, hence donation of cool and soothing things made in this month has been called Mahadaan. After bathing, first of all offer water to Sun God and offer Arghya. This destroys a person’s sins and opens the way for progress in life. Apart from this, it is considered very virtuous to donate shoes and slippers, umbrella to protect from the scorching sun, cotton clothes, cold water from a pitcher, juicy fruits and sherbet to protect the poor or needy from the scorching earth in this scorching heat. This gives a person infinite virtue.

Pay special attention to these things also

In the month of Vaishakh, keep food and water on your rooftops or outside your house not only for humans but also for the dumb animals and birds. Along with this, by reciting Vishnusahasranama and listening to the story of Vaishakh Mahatmya throughout this month, one gets the immense blessings of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu. Worship Tulsi Mata every morning and evening and light a lamp of pure ghee near her in the evening. According to religious scriptures, devotees who take a pledge to take bath in Vaishakh should live a virtuous life and eat food only once during this entire month.