Bhavishya Purana

Sumantu Muni (Sages are also addressed as “Muni”) said:‐ O King! Lord Surya (the
Sun God) likes all the tithis but Saptami (the 7 th day of the lunar month) is its favorite.

Shatanik inquired: When lord Surya like all the tithis then why charities, Yagnas done
on the Saptami are specifically significant.

Sumantu Muni said: O King! In the past, Lord Vishnu has inquired on this subject to
Lord Brahma, which I now recite to you in the same way as said by Lord Brahma.
Please listen…..

Lord Brahma Said: O Vishnu! At the time of division of constellations, Pratipada (1 st

day of the lunar month) and other tithis were given to Agni (Fire God) and other Gods
respectively and Saptami was given to the Sun God. Whoever was given the tithis
became the lords of the respective tithis. Therefore, when such lords are worshiped on
their day with mantras they give desired results.

The Sun God distributed the Tithis in the following manner.

Pratipada (1 st day of the lunar month) to Agni (the Fire God)

Dwithiya (2 nd day of the lunar month) to Brahma (the Creator)
Tritiya (3 rd day of the lunar month) to Kuber (the God of Wealth)
Chaturthi (4 th day of the lunar month) to Ganesha
Panchami (5 th day of the lunar month) to Nagaraj (King of the Snakes)
Shashti (6 th day of the lunar month) to Kartikeya (the warrior god, also brother of
lord Ganesha)
Saptami (7 th day of the lunar month) for Self (Sun God)
Ashtami (8 th day of the lunar month) to Rudra (Lord Shiva)
Navami (9 th day of the lunar month) to Durga (Universal Mother)
Dashami (10 th day of the lunar month) to his own son, Yama
Ekadashi (11 th day of the lunar month) to Vishwadev (lord of the world)
Dwadashi (12 th day of the lunar month) to Vishnu
Trayodashi (13 th day of the lunar month) to Kamadev
Chaturdashi (14 th day of the lunar month) to Shiva
Poornima (15 th day of the lunar month, full moon) to Moon;

And to the Spirits, the pure and pious Amavasya (15 th day of the lunar month, new
moon).

The 15 th tithis are of Moon. In Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon), the Gods immerse
themselves in these tithis and they rise again in the Waxing phase from the 16th day
onward.

However, there is a phase called “shodash” (16th) which is never destroyed. The Sun
God stays in that phase.

This way the enlarging and diminishing of the tithis are managed by Sun god itself, so
the Sun God is the lord of all the tithis.

Now I tell you in brief how other gods fulfill the wishes of their worshipers.

Fulfillment of Wishes
Worshiping Fire god on Pratipada followed by Havan (The ritual consisting of prayers,
chanting, offerings, etc.) gives unlimited grains and wealth.

Worshiping Brahma on the Dwitiya and feeding the celibate Brahmin makes the person
expert in all kinds of learning’s.

Worshiping Kuber on its day, Tritiya makes the person wealthy and also gets gains and
success in all commercial dealings. (Useful for businessmen & job seekers) Worshiping
Ganesha on Chaturthi destroys all obstacles.

Worshiping Nagas (snakes) on Panchami frees the person from fear of poison and also
gets spouse, sons and the supreme Laxmi (the goddess of wealth). (For those who suffer
from Sarpa Dosh)

Worshiping Kartikeya on Shashti makes the person handsome, long lived, genius, and
also enhances one’s own fame.

On Saptami, one should worship Suryanarayan by the name of “Chirabhanu”, who is

the Lord and the Protector of ALL.

On Ashtami one should worship Shiva accompanied with bull, it gives abundant
knowledge and beauty. Lord Shiva gives knowledge, frees from bonding and wins over
death.

By worshiping Durga on Navami, the person willfully passes through all the phases of
the life and also gets victory in the wars and success in dealing with the people.

Worshiping Yama on Dashami, frees the person from all kinds of ailments, prevents hell
and death sufferings. (for individuals who are very sick & going through extreme tough
times).

Worshiping Vishwadeva on Ekadashi gives progeny, wealth and land.

Worshiping Vishnu on Dwadashi, the person becomes victorious and becomes

worshipable in the community the way Sun god is worshipable.

Worshiping Kamadeva on Trayodashi gives good look and desired spouse and all the
desires are fulfilled.

Worshiping Lord of the Lords, Sadashiva, on Chaturdashi, one is bestowed with all the
luxuries, plenty of wealth and sons.

On worshiping Moon with full devotion on Poornima (full moon), the person rules the
entire world forever and the ruling is never destroyed.

If the Pitras (departed souls of the ancestors) are worshiped on the new moon day, the
person’s wealth is protected and gets life & strength.

Worshiping the souls even without fasting also gives the same benefits. It is essential for
the person’s well‐being that the departed souls are kept happy by worshiping them.

The person should worship the lords of the respective tithis with full devotion and with
all rituals by chanting mool-mantra, names, anshu mantra and with japas and
homa/havan.
Worship done this way the person remains happy on this planet and also on other
planets. He becomes favorite of the lords representing those tithis and is freed from all
unhappiness, obstructions and he becomes handsome, religious and like a King who
destroys his enemies.

Nakshatra Lords

By worshiping the Nakshatra Lord occupying the specific nakshatras, all of one’s wishes
are fulfilled.

Now I tell you about them (i.e. nakshatra).

Worshiping Ashwinikumar in Ashwini nakshatra, the person gets free from all ailments
and becomes long lived.

Worshiping Yama by blue flowers and camphor in Bharani nakshatra will protect the
person from premature death.

Worshiping Agni (Fire god) in Kritika nakshatra with the garland made of Rakt‐
Pushpa (Red flower) and with homam gives desired fruits.

Worshiping Lord Brahma in Rohini nakshatra would fulfill all the desires.

Worshiping Moon in Mrigshira nakshatra gives knowledge and good health.

Worshiping Lord Shiva in Ardra nakshatra gives victory; the person is blessed on
worshiping lord Shiva with Lotus and other flowers.

Worshiping Aditi (wife of sage Kashyap, mother of Gods) in Punarvasu nakshatra gives
protection to the worshiper’s mother.

Worshiping Brihaspati (Jupiter) in Pushya nakshatra, then Jupiter is pleased and the
person is blessed with wisdom.

Worshiping Nagas in Ashlesha nakshatra will free one from the fears of Nagas.

Before starting journey or undertaking any work, one should worship the nakshatra
lords to get success in the task, only after which the work should be undertaken.

Worshiping the Pitras (departed souls) in Magha nakshatra gives wealth, sons, animals
and servants.

Worshiping Pusha in PurvaPhalguni nakshatra gives, victory, desired spouse and

blesses them with good looks & wealth.

Worshiping Sun God in Hasta nakshatra by Gandha (sandalwood paste) and flowers
gives all wealth and luxuries.

Worshiping Lord Twastha (the celestial architect) in Chitra nakshatra gives a kingdom
free from enemies.

Worshiping Vayu (Air God) in Swati nakshatra gives lots of divine strength.
Worshiping Indragni in Vishaka nakshatra with red flowers, the person begets wealth
and becomes lustrous.

Worshiping Mitradev (Friend God) in Anuradha nakshatra with devotion and rituals,
the person begets Laxmi (goddess of wealth) and long life.

Worshiping the King of Gods Indra, in Jyestha nakshatra, the person gets strength and
becomes rich and superior in wealth, behaviors and karmas.

Worshiping gods and the departed souls with devotion in Moola nakshatra the person
gains heaven and gains fruits of past good deeds.

Worshiping Aap‐ Jal (water god) in Purvashad nakshatra and performing havan, the
person is freed from mental and physical stress.

Worshiping Vishawadev and Vishweshwar, in Uttarashad nakshatra with flowers, the

person begets everything.

Worshiping Lord Vishnu in Shravan nakshatra with Shvet, Pita and Neel (white, yellow
and blue) flowers the person gains wealth and victory.

Worshiping Vasu (1) by Sandalwood paste and flowers, the person is freed from all
kinds of fears. {1 Vasu-In Hinduism, the Vasus are attendant deities of Indra, and later
Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature, representing
cosmic natural phenomenon.}

Worshiping Indra in Satabisha nakshatra, the person becomes free from all `ailments
and the curious person begets strength, wealth and luxury.

Worshiping Lord “Ajanma” who is like a pure crystal bead, in Purvabhadrapada

nakshatra, gives supreme devotion and victory.

Worshiping Ahirburdhanki in Uttarbhadrapada nakshatra gives divine peace.

Worshiping Lord Pusha in Revati nakshatra with white flowers gives lots of
auspiciousness, non‐destroyable courage and victory.

Worshiping all these lords as per one’s capacity always gives fruits.

Before starting journey or undertaking any work, one should worship the nakshatra
lords to get success in the task, only after which the work should be undertaken.

This has been said by the Sun god itself.

Lord Brahma said: Hey Madhusudan!! You worship the Sun god with full devotion,
because worshiping the Sun with regular puja, namaskars (bows), fasting, havan etc and
by feeding Brahman the person is freed from all sins and finally achieves the abode of
the Sun god.

Thus ends the Chapter 102

of Bhavishya Purana.