Month 2April – May
Vaishakha
वैशाख
Presiding Mantra
ॐ माधवाय नमः
Om Madhavaya Namah
Ritu (Season)
Spring
वसन्त ऋतु (Vasanta)
Presiding Aditya
Aryaman Aditya
Deity
Madhava (Vishnu form)
Gregorian
April – May
Significance
Buddha's birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana all on Vaishakha Purnima. Akshaya Tritiya — "never-diminishing" tithi for permanent wealth-building.
Major Festivals
Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Sita Navami
Major Vrata
Akshaya Tritiya (gold purchase, charity), Narasimha Jayanti fast, Vaishakha snana (daily bath in sacred rivers throughout month)
Ritual Character
Most auspicious month for charity. Vaishakha snana (early-morning sacred river bath) considered as fruitful as 1000 ashvamedha yajnas per Skanda Purana.