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🌿 Indira Ekadashi We are now in a special period — Pitru Paksha, traditionally dedicated to remembering and honouring our ancestors. It is a time when we can consciously remember those who came before us and pray for their spiritual welfare. We cannot change the past, but we can pray to the Lord and offer prasadam to those who are connected with us. 🌾 On this day, it is especially auspicious to:...

Ekadashi is a sacred day of fasting from grains and legumes, purification, spiritual practice, and developing our relationship with God. 🙏 The name Parshva Parivartini means “turning over.” During Chaturmasya, Lord Vishnu rests on Ananta in the ocean of milk. On this Ekadashi, He turns to His other side. He rests on Shayana Ekadashi, turns on Parshva Ekadashi, and awakens on Utthana Ekadashi. 🍽️...

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura writes: “Just as service to the master is the fundamental function of the servant, so service to Vishnu is natural and inherent to the jiva (soul). This is called Vaishnavata (Vaishnavism), and every jiva is a Vaishnava.” This is a day when we can remember the Lord more deeply and try to serve the Vaishnavas. And if you are just beginning your journey into V...

🍃 Pavitraropani Ekadashi, also known as Putrada Ekadashi, is one of the important Ekadashis in the Hindu calendar. This day is observed on the 11th day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing moon phase) of the Shravana month (July–August) in the Hindu lunar calendar. The name "Pavitraropani" is associated with the ritual of offering sacred threads (pavitra), which are placed on the murtis (deities) and aro...

According to the Puranas, worshipping the Lord with Tulasi leaves carries immense spiritual power. Seeing Tulasi, touching her, offering prayers to her, and offering her leaves to the Lord are said to purify a person and help free them from fear, suffering, and the reactions of past actions. 🌿 It is said that one who faithfully offers Tulasi leaves at the lotus feet of the Lord receives the oppor...

🌿 Śayana Ekādaśī, also known as Padma Ekādaśī, Deva-Śayanī Ekādaśī, or Viṣṇu-Śayanī Ekādaśī, marks the day when Lord Viṣṇu, together with the demigods, symbolically enters His divine sleep (yoga-nidrā). This day also marks the beginning of Dakṣiṇāyana—the Sun’s southward journey.

“One who observes a fast on this sacred Ekadashi destroys the accumulated reactions of past sins and becomes increasingly virtuous.”
— Brahma-vaivarta Purana 📖 The glories of every Ekadashi are described in the Vedic scriptures—the Puranas. Ekadashi is often called the mother and father of devotion to God. By observing this sacred fast on these auspicious days, we take another step on the path of...

In Kali-yuga—the age of quarrel and hypocrisy, when Vedic principles are diminished or greatly restricted, and when proper charity, ancient Vedic practices, and sacred ceremonies are rarely observed—how can people become purified? The scriptures give us a simple and merciful opportunity: by observing Ekadashi, one can become freed from the reactions of past sins. (Brahma-vaivarta Purana) 🕊️This is...

Parama Ekadashi is one of the most powerful Ekadashis and occurs during the sacred Purushottama Month (Adhika Masa). The word “Parama” means “supreme” or “highest,” indicating the special spiritual potency of this holy day. 🌿 According to the Vedic scriptures, observing Parama Ekadashi helps free one from the reactions of past mistakes, purifies the heart, and awakens spiritual aspiration. It is...

🌹Padmini Ekadashi is an important day for spiritual practice. There are 24 Ekadashis in a year, but during Purushottama Month the number of Ekadashis increases to 26. Padmini Ekadashi comes only once every 3 years, and the power of this day is immense. 🪷Each Ekadashi is described as carrying a special spiritual potency that helps uproot certain anarthas, or unwanted qualities — everything oppose...

🪷 “Apara Ekadashi is the axe that cuts down the fully grown tree of sinful actions; it is the sun that rises before the darkness of one’s wicked deeds, and it is the lion stalking the deer of godlessness.” (Brahmanda Purana)

Mohini Ekadashi 🍃 🪷 Ekadashi is an important spiritual day observed each month on the eleventh day of the lunar phase, both during the waxing and waning moon. It is a time when devotees around the world fast, abstaining from grains and legumes, which helps purify both the body and the mind. The mind, being by nature not spiritual but material, is influenced by everything we consume—food, thought...

The word “Varuthini” can be translated as “that which gives protection” or “one who safeguards.” It is believed that observing a fast and offering worship on this day grants a person protection from evil, spiritual growth, removal of negative karma, and the blessings of Lord Vishnu. This Ekadashi is especially revered for its power to remove misfortune, illness, and fear, and to bestow success and...

Kamada Ekadashi possesses such purifying power that it bestows the highest merit on those who sincerely observe it. The Padma Purana confirms this effect of Ekadashi: "By fasting on Ekadashi in childhood, youth, and old age, one is undoubtedly freed from the suffering of material existence." 📕In the story of Kamada Ekadashi, we see an example of a wife observing Ekadashi for the benefit of her hu...

The story of Papā Vimochanī Ekādaśī is described in the Bhaviṣya-uttara Purāṇa and is narrated by Lord Krishna to King Yudhiṣṭhira. In the beautiful Chaitraratha forest, a sage named Medhavi performed deep austerities. The forest was visited by celestial beings, including heavenly dancers (apsarās). One apsarā, Manjughosha, tried to disturb the sage’s meditation by singing and playing the veena. E...

🪷 In the Vedic tradition, observing a fast on Ekadashi is considered very auspicious. Strict fasting, meditation, and prayer on Ekadashi help purify the soul and free one from sinful reactions accumulated over many lifetimes. It is said that papa (“sin”) enters grains and legumes on this day, therefore one should refrain from eating them. Sins not only limit a person’s spiritual progress but also...

🏹 Vijaya Ekadashi is observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) in the month of Phalguna. The name vijayā (Sanskrit: विजय) means “victory” and points to its spiritual significance — attaining success through discipline, humility, and reliance on Divine grace. 📖 According to the Skanda Purana, before setting out for Lanka, Lord Rama observed this fast on the advice of the sage...

Vedic literature describes that observing fast on Ekadashi destroys all sins. Lord Shri Krishna pleases very much with this fast and bestows eternal blessings to the devotees. In each month, fast observation and worship of Lord Shri Krishna on every Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha are prescribed as per Vedic injunction. There are incalculable benefits of Ekadashi. Ekadashi fast frees...

📆 Each month there are two Ekādaśīs: one during the dark half of the month and one during the bright half. Both carry the same potency and bestow spiritual benefit. ✨ Śaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī is observed on the 11th day of Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa (the waning phase of the moon) in the month of Māgha according to the Hindu calendar, which usually falls in January in the Gregorian calendar. The name comes from two wor...

Fasting on this day bestows sons.👨‍👩‍👦 On this Ekadashi, married couples desiring a son pray to Lord Vishnu. Husbands and wives hoping to conceive a boy observe complete abstinence from food for 24 hours. Even those who do not fast on this day are advised to abstain from grains, legumes, rice, certain vegetables, and seasonings. It is advisable to visit Vishnu temples, where festive pujas and k...

«...no sacrifice or pilgrimage can bring merit equal to or greater than that of fasting on Saphala Ekadashi.» — Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.

🪷 Ekadashi comes twice a month — on the 11th lunar day of the waxing and waning moon. These days are considered sacred and carry immense spiritual power. Everything we do — whether good or negative — becomes greatly amplified. Anyone who has ever fasted on Ekadashi knows how perception changes, how the mind becomes calm, and how the energies and doshas within the body become harmonized. 🪷 Each E...

🪷Sri Utpanna Ekadashi is the 11th day of the waning moon in the month of Margashirsha (November–December), marking the birth of Ekadashi Devi, the personification of the Ekadashi fast. It is considered the first Ekadashi and is observed by fasting and worshipping Lord Vishnu to cleanse sins and gain spiritual benefits. Significance * Birth of Ekadashi Devi: The festival commemorates the manifesta...

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