{"id":15267,"date":"2021-04-23T04:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T22:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=15267"},"modified":"2021-04-23T04:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T22:38:51","slug":"chitra-purnima-karmic-deeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/chitra-purnima-karmic-deeds","title":{"rendered":"Chitra Purnima: Erase Your Karmic Deeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is believed that our karmic deeds can be erased by Chitragupta, lieutenant of Yama, when we seek his blessings on the Chitra Purnima Full Moon day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In Vedic tradition, the first Full Moon of the Tamil New Year is the auspicious day of<\/span> \u2018Chitra Purnima\u2019 or \u2018Chitra Pournami.\u2019 <\/span>Primarily, this day is dedicated to Chitragupta<\/a>, lieutenant of the God of justice, Yama. It is believed that our karmic deeds can be erased by Chitragupta by seeking his blessings on this day.<\/span><\/p>\n

We call it <\/span>\u2018Chitra Poornima\u2019 or \u2018Chitra Pournami\u2019<\/span> as Purnima or Pournami (in Tamil) is the Full Moon Day and it comes in the month of \u2018Chaitra\u2019 or \u2018Chithirai (in Tamil).\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Let us take a look at it in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who is <\/b>Chitragupta<\/b>?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Chitragupta<\/span> is a demigod and the divine accountant or bookkeeper who maintains our good and bad karmic deeds as a lieutenant of the God of Justice and dharma, Yama. Every individual\u2019s record is maintained in a personal logbook of the heavenly database known as \u201cAkashic Records.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

In Vedic tradition, it is believed that Chitragupta will judge every individual based on the good and bad karmic deeds done by them and declares them as a good or bad soul after their death. Also, it is based on Chitragupta\u2019s account that a person is rewarded or punished after his\/her death by Yama.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chitra Pournami Significance in Erasing Karmic Deeds<\/b><\/h4>\n

Chitra Purnima<\/a>\u00a0is an auspicious day to access the divine blessings of the demigod, Chitragupta. This day, being the birthday of Chitragupta, brings us the positive energy or the divine blessings from him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can pray Chitragupta on <\/span>Chitra Purnima\u00a0<\/span>to gain his grace and erase all our karmic deeds and records and start a new life in the path of dharma or righteousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a psychological effect associated with <\/span>Chitra Purnima<\/span>. It is believed that Chitragupta, the divine power, constantly watches over our activities on this earth. This belief lets every person think about their karma on the day of Chitra Purnima\u00a0<\/span>every year, thereby helping them become engaged in good karmic deeds and constantly follow the path of dharma or righteousness in their life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits You Can Expect Celebrating Chitra Purnima\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Chitra Purnima is one of the best days to make new beginnings in life and make your life shine. By invoking the blessings of Chitragupta on his birthday, you can gain the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n