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Shattila 2025: According to Narada and Skanda Purana on Shattila Dwadashi, there is also importance of donating sesame seeds on Dwadashi date of Magh month. Til Dwadashi fast is observed on the next day of Shattila Ekadashi. On this day, one wakes up before sunrise and takes a holy bath. If you are unable to do this then you can take bath at home by mixing Ganga water in water. After this, Lord Vishnu is anointed with sesame water and sesame seeds are also offered along with other worship materials.
After the puja, sesame seeds are offered as naivedya and its prasad is taken. According to astrological texts, the lord of the twelfth date i.e. Dwadashi is Lord Vishnu. This day will be Sunday. The god of Sunday is Surya. Which is related to Lord Vishnu and Surya. Therefore, fasting and bathing on this day will yield manifold virtuous results. What is the religious significance of this day, know from Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas, Director of Pal Balaji Astrology Institute, Jaipur, Jodhpur –
Result of Ashwamedha Yagya by donating sesame seeds
On this Dwadashi date, one should wake up before sunrise and drink water mixed with sesame seeds. Then apply sesame paste. After this, one should take bath by adding sesame seeds along with Ganga water in water. Perform havan with sesame seeds on this day. Then one should offer sesame seeds to Lord Vishnu and eat sesame seeds in the Prasad. Donating sesame seeds on this date gives as much virtue as donating Ashwamedha Yagya and donating gold.
Offer sesame seeds to Lord Vishnu
Before sunrise on Dwadashi Tithi, worship Lord Vishnu after taking bath with water mixed with sesame seeds. Before puja, take a pledge to fast and donate. Then while chanting the mantra Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya, anoint the idol of Lord Vishnu with Panchamrit and pure water. After this, offer flowers and Tulsi leaves and then puja materials. After the puja, apply sesame seeds as prasad and distribute it. By worshiping in this way, one gets manifold virtuous results and all kinds of sins, knowingly or unknowingly, are eliminated.
Benefits of donating sesame seeds
Donating sesame seeds on the day of Til Dwadashi ends all the troubles in life. Donating sesame seeds on Til Dwadashi provides relief from sorrow, pain, misfortune and suffering. On the day of Til Dwadashi, one should take bath with water containing sesame seeds. By this all the sins of the person are removed. To give a new dimension to your career, pay homage to Til Dwadashi by taking bath and meditation. There is a religious belief that a person can achieve everything in life if his ancestors are happy. To please the ancestors, astrologers recommend offering sesame seeds on Amavasya and Purnima dates. Also, donate sesame seeds on Til Dwadashi.
Importance of Til Dwadashi
By observing Til Dwadashi fast one gets all kinds of happiness and prosperity. This fast is considered to destroy all the sins of Kaliyuga. It is told in Padma Purana that during this fast, donating sesame seeds, offering to ancestors, doing Havan, Yagya, etc., gives the same results as performing Ashwamedha Yagya to a Brahmin.
