Ekadasi Vrat is the most auspicious
day dedicated to Lord Vishnu.Ekadasi is regarded as one of the most significant
vrats observed by the Hindu community. The word Ekadasi has been derived from
the Sanskrit term ‘Ekadasi’ which means eleven.
Thus, Ekadasi occurs on the 11th day
of every fortnight in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. As such, there occurs
two Ekadasis 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.
Ekadasi Dates 2017 :
Date
|
Day
|
Ekadashi
|
08 January
|
Sunday
|
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
|
09 January
|
Monday
|
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
|
23 January
|
Monday
|
Shattila Ekadashi
|
07 February
|
Tuesday
|
Jaya Ekadashi
|
22 February
|
Wednesday
|
Vijaya Ekadashi
|
08 March
|
Wednesday
|
Amalaki Ekadashi
|
24 March
|
Friday
|
Papmochani Ekadashi
|
07 April
|
Friday
|
Kamada Ekadashi
|
22 April
|
Saturday
|
Varuthini Ekadashi
|
06 May
|
Saturday
|
Mohini Ekadashi
|
22 May
|
Monday
|
Apara Ekadashi
|
05 June
|
Monday
|
Nirjala Ekadashi
|
20 June
|
Tuesday
|
Yogini Ekadashi
|
04 July
|
Tuesday
|
Devshayani Ekadashi
|
19 July
|
Wednesday
|
Kamika Ekadashi
|
20 July
|
Thursday
|
Kamika Ekadashi
|
03 August
|
Thursday
|
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
|
18 August
|
Friday
|
Aja Ekadashi
|
02 September
|
Saturday
|
Parsva Ekadashi
|
16 September
|
Saturday
|
Indira Ekadashi
|
01 October
|
Sunday
|
Papankusha Ekadashi
|
15 October
|
Sunday
|
Rama Ekadashi
|
31 October
|
Tuesday
|
Devutthana Ekadashi
|
14 November
|
Tuesday
|
Utpanna Ekadashi
|
30 November
|
Thursday
|
Mokshada Ekadashi
|
13 December
|
Wednesday
|
Saphala Ekadashi
|
29 December
|
Friday
|
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
|
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