Significance Of Ekadasi Ekadashi Vrat is the most auspicious day dedicated to Lord Vishnu.Ekadashi is regarded as one of the most significant vrats observed by the Hindu community. The word Ekadashi has been derived from the Sanskrit term ‘Ekadasi’ which means eleven. Thus, Ekadashi occurs on the 11th day of every fortnight in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. As such, there occurs two Ekadashis in every Hindu month, once during the waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) and the other during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha). As per the Hindu scriptures, a strict vrat is observed from sunset on the day prior to the Ekadashi until sunrise on the day after Ekadashi, lasting the fasting duration to 48 hours in total. Rules for keeping Ekadashi Upvaas: • One should not eat any cereals ("Ann" in hindi) like rice, pulses, wheat etc. & salt. • If possible, one should stay on water-Drinking luke warm water or lemon-mishri (crystalized sugar) water is very good as it cleanses the hidden undigested food in the body. • If one feels hungry, then one can take milk or fruit. • Fruit should not be eaten with milk (therefore no strawberry shake, mango shake, chickoo shake etc.). • One should not eat food like "sabudana", potato chips, fried food, etc. Also Banana is not recommended on this day since it is heavy to digest. • One should think that he/she is keeping this vrat to please God & to progress further in "sadhana". • One should observe self-control. • One should do more of maun-japa (repeating the name of God in mind) in the day time. • One should do more of Dhyan & Bhajan by keeping awake for a longer time in the night. Ekadashi 2013 dates : January 8, 2013 - Saphala Ekadashi January 22, 2013 – Pausha Putrada Ekadashi February 6, 2013 – Satila Ekadashi February 21, 2013 - Jaya Ekadashi - Bhumi and Bheeshma Ekadashi March 8, 2013 – Vijay Ekadashi March 23, 2013 – Amalki Ekadashi April 6, 2013 – Papmochani Ekadashi April 22, 2013 – Kamada Ekadashi May 5, 2013 – Varuthini Ekadashi May 21, 2013 – Mohini Ekadashi June 4, 2013 – Apara Ekadashi June 19, 2013 – Nirjala Ekadashi July 3, 2013 – Yogini Ekadashi July 19, 2013 – Devshayani Ekadashi August 2, 2013 – Kamika Ekadashi August 17, 2013 - Shravana Putrada Ekadashi September 1, 2013 – Aja Ekadashi September 15, 2013 – Parsva Ekadashi September 30, 2013 – Indira Ekadashi October 15, 2013 - Pasankusa Ekadashi October 30, 2013 – Ram Ekadashi November 13, 2013 – Devutthana Ekadashi November 29, 2013 – Utpanna Ekadashi December 13, 2013 - Mokshada Ekadashi December 28, 2013 - Saphala Ekadashi.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:05:53 +0000
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