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🍃 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…
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…
🌿 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…
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…
🪷 “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,…
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…
