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On Dwadashi, one should serve food to the Brahmin first.
Those are unable to serve the cooked food should donate raw materials for Brahmin Bhoja on a decorated plate directly in the temple or to a deserving Brahmin. Parana is prohibited during Hari Vasara.
If the devotees observing the Ekadashi fast can follow all the rules with full devotion, then this fast will prove greatly fruitful for them.
Its fast should be observed on the Ekadashi date of Krishna Paksha when Margashirsha month arrives in the Hemant season. Its procedure is as follows - Men and women should always remain Ekabhukta on Dashami with a pure heart and eat food only once a day. The period when the Sun's brightness fades in the eighth part of the day should be known as Nakta. Eating at night is not Nakta.
There is a rule for all married men and women to eat Nakta Bhojan when the stars are visible and for Sannyasis, food is prohibited during the eighth part of the day i.e. at night.
Aarti is one of the most important rituals of worshipping any deity. Ekadashi Aarti is a prayer dedicated to Goddess Ekadashi. This Aarti can be sung during Ekadashi fasting and on various occasions related to Ekadashi.
Here we have listed Ekadashi Timings and all the important FAQs related to the Ekadashi fasting so that devotees can avoid the most common mistakes made while observing Ekadashi Vrat.
Learn about the food during Ekadashi Fasting. Being careful while eating anything during the Ekadashi fast is highly important. Devotees can know here what they can eat and what they should avoid eating during Ekadashi fasting.
A complete list of Ekadashi dates is given here. Go through the Ekadashi fasting dates list here so that you never miss fasting on Ekadashi. Ekadashi fast is observed with great enthusiasm by the devotees of Lord Vishnu.
Goddess Ekadashi is considered as the Yoga Maya of Lord Vishnu. Utpanna Ekadashi is the greatest Ekadashi of all. On this day, Goddess Ekadashi was manifested to kill demon named Mura.
It is believed that Vaikuntha Dwaram is opened on this day and devotees who observe fast on Vaikuntha Ekadashi attain salvation. This is a popular Ekadashi in Tamil calendar. Vaikuntha Ekadashi is also known as Mukkoti Ekadashi.
Nirjala Ekadashi is one of the twenty four Ekadashi Vrats which are observed to receive the special grace and blessings of Lord Vishnu. Consumption of water is prohibited during this fast. By observing the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi, one gets the virtuous results of all the 24 Ekadashis.
Prabodhini Ekadashi is one of the twenty four Ekadashi Vrats which are observed to receive special grace and blessings of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu beliefs, on this day Lord Vishnu wakes up from four months of Yogic sleep. It is also known as the Dev Uthani Ekadashi and Devutthaan Ekadashi.
According to the Purnimanta Hindu calendar, Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi and according to the Amanta Hindu calendar, Kartika Krishna Paksha Ekadashi is known as Utpanna Ekadashi. Ekadashi fasting is started from Utpanna Ekadashi.
ISKCON devotees can get the complete list of ISKCON Ekadashi fasting dates here. This list will prove highly informative and useful to those who observe the fast of Ekadashi as per the ISKCON.
