SwarnaVeda
Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi - 2021 - క్షీరాబ్ధి ద్వాదశి
According to various Puranas, Lord Vishnu arrives in Vrindavan or Brundavan with Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Brahma after awakening from cosmic sleep on Utthana Ekadashi. It is also said that on this day, devils and Gods began the Ksheer Sagar Manthan (Churning of the Milk Ocean) for Amrit (nector). As a result, worshipping the Tulasi Amma with Sri Maha Vishnu on this day yields several meritorious effects.
Deeparadhana at Vishnu temples is the best ritual to do on Ksheerabdi Dwadashi. Tulsi Damodar Vivah is still performed in most areas nowadays. In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Ksheerabdi Dwadasi vratam is a major ceremony during Karthika Masam.
