Kalki Jayanti

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Kalki Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the future birth of Kalki, the final avatar of Vishnu, who is born in Kali Yuga to destroy the evils of the world, including Kali (male demon) and restore Dharma, turning the Wheel of Time to Satya Yuga.[1][2][3] Kalki's birthday is observed on the Dwadashi of the Shuklapaksha of the Bhadrapada month as per the traditional Hindu calendar, while in Gregorian calendar it is the twelfth day of the waxing phase of the moon.[4][5]

Kalki sits on a black horse with a sword on his hand, slaying a man, which could represent evil, who is laying on the floor with his legs spread out in an uncomfortable position. The evil man holds a club and wears tiger skin as clothing.
An idol of Kalki defeating a man, who could be a representation of evil at the Sakhibata temple, Kendrapara,Odisha, India.

Significance[edit]

Kalki is said to be born in the village of Shambala, to a Brahmin family, whose parents are Vishnuyasha (father) and Sumati (mother) or Awejsirdenee and Bishenjun.[6][7] This event commences at the end of Kali Yuga, which is described that when Kalki grows up and becomes a warrior, he rides a Divine white horse named Devadatta with a blazing sword, accompanied by a talking parrot, Shuka, who knows everything; the past, present and future.[8][9] He then goes around the world to fight evil kingdoms and especially Kali, who is a demon that has the powers of a yogi to control beings and makes them commit Adharma. He then restores Dharma and returns to his kingdom, and finally to Vaikuntha.[10][11][12]

Celebration[edit]

During the festival, the devotees wake up early in the morning, take a bath before sunrise, fast and recite the Vishnu Stotram, either in the temple or at home.[13] At home, they recite the Narayana Mantra and other mantras 108 times.[citation needed] The performance of the pooja (worship) starts with the Beej mantra, where then an offering of a seat to the Lord (asana) takes place, whereby in the further process, the idol is washed spiritually with water and panchamrita, with the offering of flowers, diya and incense.[14] The worshippers would then either donate food to the Brahmins, the needy ones or both.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Jr, Donald S. Lopez (2015-11-24). Buddhism in Practice: Abridged Edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-8007-2.
  2. ↑ Lewis, James (2004). The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements. Oxford University Press. p. 488. ISBN 9780199892167.
  3. ↑ "Destroyer and deliverer: The true meaning of Vishnu's Kalki avatar-Ideas News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  4. ↑ "Kalki's birthday". Feast-guide. Unknown. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lord Kalki, God Kalki, Hindu God Kalki, Incarnation of Lord Vishnu ,Kalki Avatar". www.astroved.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  6. ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell (2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 9781135963972.
  7. ↑ Hudson, D.Dennis (2008). The Body of God: An emperor's palace for Krishna in eighth century Kanchipuram. Oxford University Press. pp. 333–340. ISBN 978-0-19-536922-9.
  8. ↑ Dalal, Rosen (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-8184752779.
  9. ↑ Chaturvedi, B.K. (2004). Kalki Purana. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books. ISBN 81-288-0588-6.
  10. ↑ "Description of Kalki". astrojyoti.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Rocher, Ludo (1986). The Puranas. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3447025225.
  12. ↑ Bassuk, Daniel E. (1987), Bassuk, Daniel E. (ed.), "Epilogue: Criteria for Avatarhood Based on Mythemes", Incarnation in Hinduism and Christianity: The Myth of the God-Man, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 97–102, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-08642-9_4, ISBN 978-1-349-08642-9, retrieved 2022-10-31
  13. ↑ "Kalki Jayanti 2021: Check out shubh muhurat, puja vidhi and significance of this day". Jagran English. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  14. ↑ "Kalki Avatar Jayanti 2021 Rituals, Significance & Puja Muhurat". mPanchang. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  15. ↑ "Kalki Dwadashi". feast-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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