Kush Amavasya
| Kush Amavasya कुश अमावस्या | |
|---|---|
 Uprooted sacred Kusha grass during the Kush Amavasya in Hinduism | |
| Nickname | Kushotpatini |
| Genre | Hindu festival for uprooting sacred grass Kush |
| Country | India and Nepal |
| Most recent | 2nd September 2024 |
| Participants | Adherents of Vedic tradition |
Kush Amavasya is a special Amavasya in the month of Bhadrapada in Hindu tradition. It is also known as Kushotpatini or Kushagrahani Amavasya or Pithori Amavasya. In the Mithila region, it is called Kushi Amavasya. On this day, the sacred grass Kush in Hinduism is uprooted and collected by adherents for religious functions, rituals, Karmakanda and Shraddha etc. performed throughout the year.[1][2][3][4]
Description
[edit]On the auspicious day of Kushi Amavasya the adherents after taking sacred bath go for uprooting Kushas in farm fields. Then charity, chanting of mantras, penance and fasting etc. throughout the day are performed. While plucking Kusha, some attentions are given that its leaves are not broken, Kush should not be broken with any weapon or iron and it should be broken with the right hand while facing towards the east or north direction.[4][5][6]
Kush is an ordinary long and thin grass considered as sacred grass in the Vedic tradition. Kush is very important for religious, Vedic rituals, devine and ancestral rites like Shraadha and Pitripaksha. In Atharvaveda it has been described as anger calming and evil prevention.[5] The tradition of uprooting ‘Kusha’ is called Kushotpatan which has been practiced and followed for centuries in the Mithila region.[1] According to Panditas, before uprooting the sacred grass Kush, a Vedic mantra is chanted as
“kushagraha vaste rudra kush madhya tu keshwah kush mule vase brahma kushanme dehi medini"
The meaning of this mantra is related to the request with the earth. The Earth in the mantra is called as Medini, which is requested to grant the sacred grass Kush. According to the mantra Rudra resides at the tip, Lord Vishnu in the middle, and Lord Brahma at the root of the Kush.[1]
And the mantra chanted during uprooting the Kusha is
“om hoon phat phat swaha”
Similarly another mantra chanted during uprooting the Kusha is
"viranchina sahotpanna parameshthinnisargaj, nud sarvani papani darbha swastikaro bhava"
After Bhadra Purnima this sacred Kusha is used in the oblations performed for the Vedic sage Agastya which marks the beginning of Pitrapaksha in Hinduism.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kushi Amavasya 2024: Discover The Spiritual Significance of Kush in Bihar's Mithilanchal". News18. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "When will Amavasya Fall in 2024? Know the Exact Date and Significance of all the Amavasya's". Times Now. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "इस दिन कुशा एकत्र करने की है परंपरा, परिवार में आती है सुख शांति". Hindustan (in Hindi).
- ^ a b लाइव, एबीपी (2024-09-01). "भाद्रपद अमावस्या पर कुशा से करें ये उपाय, सालभर नहीं होगी पैसों की तंगी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ a b c "परंपारिक वैदिक परंपरा के अनुसार कुशा अमावस्या पर साल भर के लिए ऊं हूं फट्- फट् स्वाहा मंत्र बोल कर पवित्र कुश को तोड़ा गया". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "Kushotpatini Amavasya 2022: कुशोत्पाटिनी अमावस्या आज, जानें कुश तोड़ने का नियम और महत्व - Kushotpatini Amavasya 2022 known kush niyam and significance Bhadrapada Shani Amavasya". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Kushagrahani Amavasya 2023: कुशग्रहणी अमावस्या पर एकत्र कर लें सालभर की कुश, जानिए तोड़ने का नियम और मंत्र". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "धर्माचार्यों और वैदिक पंडितों ने विधि विधान से उखाड़े कुश". Hindustan (in Hindi).
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