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🌙 Adhik Maas 2026 — Complete Purushottam Maas Guide
⚡ Quick Facts
- Adhik Maas 2026: Adhik Jyeshtha — June 14 – July 13, 2026
- Frequency: Approximately once every 3 years (lunar-solar calendar adjustment)
- Presiding deity: Bhagavan Vishnu (Purushottam) — Lord of this month
- Padmini Ekadashi: Jun 20 | Parama Ekadashi: Jul 4
- Forbidden: Marriage, Mundan, Griha Pravesh, new business launch
📖 Why Does Adhik Maas Occur?
The Indian Panchang follows a Luni-Solar system. A lunar year is ~354 days while a solar year is 365 days. This 11-day gap is corrected every 2–3 years by inserting an extra month — called Adhik Maas (extra month), Malmaas (impure month), or Purushottam Maas (most auspicious month of Bhagavan Vishnu).
According to the Padma Purana, when this month had no presiding deity, Bhagavan Shri Hari Vishnu Himself adopted it and named it "Purushottam Maas." This is why Vishnu worship is especially meritorious during this month.
🗓️ Ekadashis in Adhik Maas 2026
Padmini EkadashiJune 20, 2026 (Sat)
Parama EkadashiJuly 4, 2026 (Sat)
These two Ekadashis carry thousandfold more merit than regular Ekadashis.
✅❌ Do's & Don'ts in Adhik Maas
✅ Do
- Recite Vishnu Sahasranama and listen to Bhagavat Katha
- Light a ghee lamp near Tulsi plant daily (Deepadaan)
- Donate food, clothes, and money — merit is multiplied thousandfold
- Worship Bhagavan Vishnu with Tulsi leaves
- Observe fasts — especially on Ekadashi during Adhik Maas
- Listen to Puranas and attend Satsang
❌ Don't
- Marriage ceremonies — strictly forbidden
- Mundan, Janeu (Upanayana), Namakaran Samskaras
- Griha Pravesh (housewarming) and new property purchase
- Starting a new business venture
- Idol consecration (Dev Prana Pratishtha)