some of the vratas which we can observe during adhika maasa:
- Nakta Bhojana : Fasting till night and bhojana only at night
- Dharana parana : one day upavaasa, next day parana, So 15 days upavasa and 15 days parana
- Akanda deepa: Deepa should be lit throughout day and night
- Eka bhukta: Before starting to eat food, one has to serve required items in the banana leaf. Till the end, he/she is not allowed to add any other item
- Mouna vrata: One should maintain silence during Mala moothra visarjana, Homa pooja kala, while taking bath and while having food.
- Laksha batthi
- Laksha namaskara
- Recitation of stothra / devaranama – 33 times