Kurma Dwadashi 2024: The date, meaning, customs, and all you need to know
Kurma Dwadashi 2024: The holiday season is here. Kurma Dwadashi is celebrated each year with much fanfare and magnificence. On this day, devotees worship Lord Vishnu and observe fasts. On Kurma Dwadashi, people worship the Kurma avatar, one of Lord Vishnu’s ten avatars. Lord Vishnu takes on the shape of the tortoise, Kurma Avatar, to rescue the planet from a catastrophic cosmic accident. The followers of Lord Vishnu worship the Kurma avatar on the auspicious day of Kurma Dwadashi.
Here is all you need to know about Kurma Dwadashi as we prepare to celebrate the wonderful day.
Date: The twelfth day of the bright half of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra is when Kurma Dwadashi is celebrated. Kurma Dwadashi will be celebrated on January 22 this year.
Significance: In Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is said to have assumed the shape of a tortoise to protect Earth from a cosmic accident when the waters were churning. Lord Vishnu’s second incarnation is called Kurma. Lord Vishnu in the form of a tortoise is worshiped on this day. It is said that fasting on this day and offering prayers to Lord Vishnu may aid in sin atonement and soul purification. On this auspicious day, it is said that introducing silver and ashtadhatu tortoises to your house or place of business would bring prosperity and optimism into your life.
