Paush Month 2025 — Dates and Duration

Kokila Chokkanathan
Paush is the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, falling after Margashirsha and before Magh. It holds special spiritual significance, especially for worship of the sun god (Surya Dev).

  • In 2025, Paush begins on Friday, 5 december 2025, and ends on Saturday, 3 january 2026.
  • The month typically corresponds with the winter season in India, making it an ideal period for spiritual reflection and austerities.
Spiritual Significance of Paush

Worship of surya (Sun God):

The month is considered highly auspicious for offering prayers to the sun God. Devotees believe that sun worship during Paush brings health, prosperity, and success.

Special rituals include Surya Namaskar, chanting of mantras like “Om Suryaya Namah”, and offering water to the rising sun.

Ancestor Worship (Pitru Tarpan):

Paush is also associated with honoring ancestors. Performing rituals like Tarpan is considered very meritorious during this period.

Spiritual Practices:

The month is ideal for fasting, charity, meditation, and self-discipline.

People engage in sattvic living, avoiding tamasic habits like consumption of alcohol and non-vegetarian food.

Rituals and Observances During Paush

Type of Ritual/Practice

Details

Daily Worship

Devotees perform surya Puja in the morning and chant mantras.

Fasting and Vrat

Observing fasts on auspicious tithis of the month. Special fasts on Sundays are popular.

Charity

Donating grains, warm clothes, food, and essentials to the needy is considered highly meritorious.

Avoiding Auspicious Ceremonies

Marriage, housewarming, starting new business ventures, or Mundan (first haircut) are generally avoided.

Sattvic Lifestyle

Consuming pure, vegetarian food, maintaining discipline, and performing spiritual activities.

Why Paush is Considered Auspicious

  • The month is seen as a time for purification of mind, body, and soul.
  • It encourages discipline, spiritual practice, and reflection.
  • Charitable activities, worship, and fasting performed during Paush are believed to bring health, wealth, and blessings from ancestors and deities.
  • Devotees also believe that performing Surya Puja strengthens vitality and energy.
Summary

Paush is not just a month on the Hindu calendar; it is a period of spiritual growth, discipline, and reverence. By observing rituals, worshiping the sun god, honoring ancestors, and living a sattvic lifestyle, devotees aim to seek divine blessings, maintain spiritual health, and cultivate inner peace.

 

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