🪔 About Champa Shashthi

This festival, celebrated in Maharashtra and Karnataka, honours Lord Khandoba, the deity of gatherers, hunters, and farmers. Known as Martanda Bhairav, he is Lord Shiv’s warrior avatar, who defeated demons Malla and Mali on this day after a six-day battle.

Devotees visit the Khandoba temple in Pune on this auspicious day.

Offer your own prayers to Lord Shiv and experience protection from evil forces.

🙏 How to Do Pooja

Recommended Ritual: Vedsar Stotram Abhishekam of Lord Shiv (13 min.)

  1. Wake up early and take a bath.
  2. Clean your home and puja space thoroughly.
  3. Perform the recommended ritual with devotion.
  4. Offer flowers, fruits, and incense.
  5. Chant mantras or prayers specific to this occasion.
  6. Conclude with aarti and distribute prasad.

✅ Do's & Don'ts

✅ Do's

  • Clean your puja space and important areas of your home.
  • Decorate with flowers, lamps, and simple rangoli if possible.
  • Perform nitya puja, yajna, or abhishek of the deity associated with this festival.
  • Share prasad with family, friends, and those in need.
  • Maintain respectful and gentle behavior toward people and animals.

⚠️ Don'ts

  • Avoid eating heavy, oily food and excessive sweets.
  • Avoid alcohol, rash driving, and loud celebrations.
  • Minimize waste; don't harm animals and the environment.