What the tradition says
Recitation of the 1000 names of Vishnu from the Anushasana-parva of the Mahabharata. Traditional texts pair it with Thursday morning observance and offerings of tulasi leaves. Considered the canonical Vaishnava daily-recitation text, with a phala-shruti emphasising health and articulation.
What it addresses
- Mercury
- Jupiter
Traditional timing
- Ekadashi (11th tithi) of any pakṣa is canonical.
- Thursday is the canonical weekday.
- Vaikuntha-ekadashi (Margashirsha-shukla-ekadashi) is the canonical annual observance.
Source
Mahabharata Anushasana-parva ch. 149
Common questions
- What is Vishnu-sahasranama-paath?
- Recitation of the 1000 names of Vishnu from the Anushasana-parva of the Mahabharata. Traditional texts pair it with Thursday morning observance and offerings of tulasi leaves. Considered the canonical Vaishnava daily-recitation text, with a phala-shruti emphasising health and articulation.
- What does Vishnu-sahasranama-paath address?
- Traditionally associated with Mercury, Jupiter.
- When is Vishnu-sahasranama-paath traditionally performed?
- Ekadashi (11th tithi) of any pakṣa is canonical. Thursday is the canonical weekday. Vaikuntha-ekadashi (Margashirsha-shukla-ekadashi) is the canonical annual observance.
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