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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 ]
Mokshada Ekadashi (Sanskrit: मोक्षदा एकादशी, romanized: Mokṣadā Ekādaśī, lit. 'The eleventh day of moksha') is a Hindu holy day, which falls on the 11th lunar day ( ekadashi ) of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Margashirsha (Agrahayana), corresponding to November–December.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Sanskrit: वैकुण्ठ एकादशी, lit. 'Eleventh day of Vaikuntha') is a Hindu occasion and festival. It is primarily observed by Vaishnavas , who regard it to be a special ekadashi .
Shayani Ekadashi (Sanskrit: शयनी एकादशी, romanized: Śayanī Ekādaśī, lit. 'eleventh day of sleep'), [ 3 ] also known by various other names, [ note 1 ] is the eleventh lunar day ( Ekadashi ) of the bright fortnight ( Shukla Paksha ) of the Hindu month of Ashadha (June - July).
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The legend about the Kamada Ekadashi is narrated by the deity Krishna to the Pandava King Yudhishthira in the Varaha Purana, as it was told by the sage Vasishtha to King Dilipa. Once, a young gandharva couple, Lalit, and his wife Lalita, lived in the city of Ratnapura, a highly prosperous city decorated with gold and silver, which was ruled by ...
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The veneration of the amla tree in particular is due to the belief that the deity Vishnu lives in and near the tree, particularly on Amalaka Ekadashi. [7] [8] [9] In some traditions, his wife Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, is said to dwell in the tree. It is believed that Vishnu's avatar Krishna and his consort Radha reside near the tree. [10]