Vaishakh Month 2026: Dates, Auspicious Times, Significance, and Rituals Revealed

• Vaishakh, the second month of the Hindu New Year, begins on April 3, 2026, in Vyaghat Yoga and Chitra Nakshatra.
• Considered the most important month, Vaishakh emphasizes bathing, charity, worship, and recitation for imperishable merits.
• The month is named after Vishakha Nakshatra, where the Moon resides on Vaishakh Purnima.
• Key rituals include donating water, offering water to ancestors, and giving wooden sandals, fans, and grains.
• Daily bathing in Vaishakh is believed to bring blessings from Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi, freeing one from sins.