Bhogavatī (Purushottama)
Bhogavatī
Bhogavatī has other meanings too: see all meanings of Bhogavatī.
Bhogavatī is a puṇya tīrtha (holy bathing place) that manifests in the well of Purushottama-kshetra. The Brahma Purāṇa tells that in the month of Jyeshṭha, on the pūrṇimā, in the nakshatra whose devatā is Candra, all the tīrthas are present in that well, and the tīrtha named Bhogavatī appears there. Its water is drawn on that day for the sacred bath of Balarāma, Śrī Kṛshṇa and Subhadrā. Brahmā tells this to the munis, in answer to their question on the fruit of the snāna done to please the three.
The snāna on the Jyeshṭha pūrṇimā
- On that day one draws the water of the well with golden kalaśas and performs abhisheka of the three devatās.
- One decorates a cot with cloths, flowers and the rest, raises flags, spreads a white cloth and adorns it with dhūpa, dīpa and the rest.
- With many auspicious instruments sounding, one worships Balarāma, Kṛshṇa and Subhadrā, with Subhadrā placed between the two.
- Having worshipped by rule, one has the auspicious instruments sounded and the Veda recited.
- Then one offers the stuti that begins namaste devadeveśa and ends namasyāmahe bhaktyā sarvakāma-phalapradam.
Brahmacārīs, gṛhasthas, vānaprasthas and sannyāsīs may all perform this pūjā. Indra and the other devatās also come to it, and worship Balarāma, Subhadrā and Kṛshṇa with the Kṛshṇa-stava, which begins jaya jaya lokapāla and ends jaya vishṇo namo’stu te.
The phala
By this pūjā every wish is fulfilled, the fruit of all dāna arises, the troubles of the grahas leave, and progeny is gained.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 65–66