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Jyeshtha is Month 3, marking the peak of summer. It is dedicated to water preservation, rigorous austerities (tapasya), and marital longevity. Highlights include Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, and Vat Savitri Vrat.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Mithuna (Gemini Ingress 60°-90°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Greeshma Ritu (Peak Summer) • Uttarayana
📖 Shastric Authority: "Padma Purana — Fasting without water on Jyeshtha Nirjala Ekadashi equates to observing all 24 Ekadashis."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Observing strict waterless fast on Nirjala Ekadashi, holy bath in River Ganga, worshipping the Banyan tree.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Jyeshtha Month
🌕 Jyeshtha Amavasya
Shani Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Lord Shani (Saturn), the deity of justice and karma.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Jyeshtha Amavasya / Purnima
Vat Savitri Vrat
Worship of the Banyan tree by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami
Ganga Dussehra
Celebrates the descent of the sacred River Ganga from Heaven to Earth.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi
Nirjala Ekadashi
The most austere Ekadashi fast, observed without consuming a single drop of water.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Jyeshtha Purnima
Snana Yatra
The grand bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra in Puri.
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