Significance of Taking a Dip in Radha Kund on Ahoi Ashtami!

Tha Ashtami falling in Krishna Paksha during Kartik month is named as Ahoi Ashtami. This year, the Ashtami is going to fall on November 8, Sunday. This day, women observe fast and venerate Maa Ahoi for the long life and good health of their child.

The fast holds high significance not only for the long life and good health of the child but also for being blessed with the same.

It is believed that any childless couple who takes a bath on Ahoi Ashtami, must be blessed with a child. There is a belief of taking a bath during midnight in Radha Kund i.e. at the time of Nishita. The Snan in Radha Kund commences from midnight and remains throughout the night on Ahoi Ashtami.

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After the bath, raw white pumpkin i.e. Petha is offered to Radha Kund. Here, the Prasad offered to Devi is known as Kushmanda. There is a tradition of rolling the Kushmanda i.e. Prasad in a piece of red cloth while offering to Devi as Bhog. Exactly after this, the couple stands in the tank filled with water, worships and seeks the blessings of Radha-Rani to be blessed with a son and then, Kushmanda i.e. white pumpkin is offered to Maa Ahoi.

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Significance of Radha Kund Snan on Ahoi Ashtami

Taking a dip in Radha Kund on the day of Ahoi Ashtami is considered to be highly significant. Those couples who have been facing problems to be blessed with a child, they do come here to seek the blessings of Radha-Rani. It is believed that one who venerates Maa Ahoi by standing in a pious Kund on this very day, must be blessed with a child. Owing to this very belief, almost thousands of couples come here on this very day. Together, they take a dip in this pious Kund during the midnight.

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Importance of Radha Kund

Although Radha Kund holds high significance in Mathura, the city of Kanha but the significance of this Kund enhances manifold on the day of Ahoi Ashtami. It is believed that any couple who takes a dip in Radha Kund during the midnight with pure devotion, must be blessed with a son.

Owing to this very belief, a large number of devotees come here every year. They start arriving here before noon before Ahoi Ashtami. During this time, fairs are organised and they continue till the afternoon of Ahoi Ashtami.

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Rituals to be Followed while Taking a Snan in Kund

It is believed that there are rituals of taking a bath in Radha Kund. In this pretext, let us know those rituals.

Husband and wife must take a bath together in Radha Kund.
It is said that either a husband or a wife takes a bath in Kund, then they are not blessed with a child.
To be blessed with a child, midnight is considered to be the best for taking a bath. Husband and wife must take a dip together in the Kund during the same time.
It is extremely important to take a dip in Krishna Kund after taking a dip in Radha Kund.
Offer white pumpkin or Petha as Bhog after a Snan in the Kund.
Use of soap and shampoo should be avoided while taking a dip in Kund.
Do not use a towel after taking a holy dip.
Performing donation after a Snan holds high significance.

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How was the Kund Formed?

It is said that Radha made Krishna take a Snan in several holy rivers to wash out all the sins after he had killed a giant demon. Then, Krishna placed his foot strongly at the place where he was standing. With this, all the rivers which Radha mentioned, appeared and a Kund was formed over there.

Lord Krishna took a bath in this very Kund. This Kund is also known as Shyam Kund. But Radha got furious with this divine power of Krishna. After this, she made a pit with the help of her bangle (Kangan), friends and Gopis and filled the same with water of Mansi Ganga.

With this, a huge lake was formed near Govardhan which is also known by the name of Radha Kund or Kangan Kund. The day Radha Ji created this Kund was the day of Ahoi Ashtami. In this pretext, a boon is given that any husband who takes a dip with his wife on this very day, must be blessed with a child.

How to Reach Radha Kund?

Go to Govardhan if one desires to reach Radha Kund as Radha Kund is not more than four and a half kilometers away from that place. You can get an auto or taxi easily from the Govardhan bus stand and the same i.e. auto or taxi will take you to Radha Kund.

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