Vagh baras Diwali festival
Vagh baras vishe jankari
Vagh varas nu mahatv tamam mahiti
Vagh Baras also known as Wagh Baras is observed on the 12th day during the waning phase of the moon ( ie the krishna paksha) in the month of Ashwin as per the traditional calendar followed in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The corresponding month in the North Indian calendar being the Karthik month.
In Gujarati, Vagh means repaying ones financial debts. The significance of this festival is that on this day people clear their ledgers known as Khata and enter into new transactions only after Labh Panchami. They want to bring back all the wealth into the house during this period and hence this tradition of clearing debts has risen. However, for practical purpose, nowadays, only the ledger entries are renewed and the actual financial transactions continue normally.
On this day as part of the ritual they worship the cow and calf and this vrat is known as the Nandini Vrat in Dhodia tribal villages in Gujarat in great fashion. Also, it is widely believed that Shri Vallabha who was an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya left the earth on this day. Hence it is also celebrated as Guru Dwadashi in some places.
Vagh baras in Gujarati Click here.
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