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This day is known as Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, to differentiate it from the other Putrada Ekadashi in Pausha (December–January), which is also called Pausha Putrada Ekadashi. [ 1 ] On this day, 24 hours fasting is observed and worship is offered to the god Vishnu (like other ekadashis) by both husband and wife in particular, who do not have ...
On Ekadashi Day [11th day], Vaishnavas in Gujarat and Rajasthan celebrate it as the birth of Pushtimarga, the path of grace. On this day, Krishna appeared in front of Vallabhacharya. Vallabhacharya offered him a thread (soothan), which was pious (pavitra). Since that day every year, Pavitra Ekadashi is celebrated.
Women who long for a son fast and pray to Vishnu on Putrada Ekadashi. Couples also worship the deity for well-being for their children. [9] Grains, beans, cereals, and certain vegetables and spices are avoided on this day. [10] This Pausha Putrada Ekadashi is more popular in North India, while other states give more importance to the Shravana ...
Ekadashi (Sanskrit: एकादशी, romanized: Ēkādaśī, lit. 'The eleventh day') is the eleventh lunar day ( tithi ) of the waxing ( Shukla Pakṣa ) and waning ( Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa) lunar cycles in a Vedic calendar month. [ 1 ]
Chaturmasya begins on the eleventh day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashadha or Devashayani Ekadashi. This is celebrated as the day that the deity Vishnu enters a yogic sleep ( yoga nidra ) [ 7 ] on his serpent, Shesha , for a period of four months and wakes up on Prabodhini Ekadashi .
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2. Enjoy Your Favorite Holiday Treats and Skip the Rest. You don’t have to avoid your holiday favorites. But we’re sure you have a few meals or traditions you enjoy more than others.