As per the Hindu calendar, Adhik Maas which is also known as Purushottam Maas has already been started from 15th May 2018 and will last up to 16th June 2018. Unlike other months, that are represented by a God, this month is dedicated to the preserver, Lord Vishnu, who assigned himself for malmaas.

This month is considered auspicious by Hindus. It is believed that a person can be rewarded with all the necessities of life, and one’s all desires are fulfilled if one worships Lord Vishnu with pure devotion and faith.

Today, through this article, I am going to list few activities that must be performed by devotees to get divine blessings of Lord Vishnu.

Things that should be performed during Adhik Maas:

•Offer prayers, and do havans to set yourself free from evil deeds and adding sanity rewards.

•Chant the holy names of Lord Krishna as much as you can throughout the day.

•Worship and apply tilak to Lord Krishna, and offer Tulsi to him.

•Go to pilgrimages, take holy bath in rivers to attain calmness, pure mind, and soul.

•Offer Charities (money, clothes, food, other necessary items) to the needy, organize Bhandara as no daan is greater than Annadaan. Doing daan washes off your sins accumulated over past birth and present.

•Deep-Danam is highly rewarded. It added something to your spiritual merits. Visit temple daily and light a lamp in front of Lord Vishnu’s idol.

•Recitation of various scriptures like Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam, Shrimad Bhagwat Puran, Shri Vishnu Puran, Bhavishyottar Puran, Gopal Shastranam helps in getting grace and blessings of Lord Vishnu to one’s life.

•The Purushottam maas holds a great significance of organizing Bhagwat Katha as hearing religious scriptures also bring good luck, health and wealth.

•One must do Satkarmas (good deeds) in Adhik mass as it helps them to control their indriyas and come out from the process of Punar-Janam (re-birth).

•Worship of Lord Surya. One must offer water (Jal) to lord Surya after ablution to remove all the sins/bad karmas.

•Purushottam maas is the ideal time to perform Navgrah pujas and get rid of it if you are getting affected by any particular dosha. It is said that one gets the ten times better result while rectifying illicit effects of a particular grah dosha during adhik maas.

•One must observe fast during the sacred month. One can undergo fasting for one month, half month, fortnight, weekly, or half day as per the tolerance capacity. It is considered that keeping fast during Purushottam maas is equivalent to performing 100 yagnas.

•Don’t eat non-veg also cut yourself from onion, garlic, mustard products etc. Ask any priest or Mahatma to know in detail.

•Follow celibacy and say a no to all sort of luxuries in life. Divert all your indriyas to Lord Vishnu to attain peace, happiness, calmness, good fortune and for the fulfilment of needs.