AMALAKI Ekadasi(Vishnu stotra/Puja.224)

AMALAKI Ekadasi(Vishnu stotra/Puja.224)

AMALAKI EKADASHI (Vishnu stotra/Puja.224)

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Amalaki ekkadashi s celebrated on the 11th day of krishna paksha of Phalgun month. .It is a festival of worshiping the amla tree.THE PUJA OF THIS TREE IS DONE TO GET THE BLESSINGS OF SRI VISHNU.Amalaki ekadashi falls between sivaratri and holi.Also known as papnasini ekadashi.
next day is govinda dwadasi.

 Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat

3rd

March 2022

Friday

Amalaki Ekadashi

Amalaki Ekadashi on Friday, March 3, 2023 4^th Mar, Parana Time - 06:44 AM to 09:03 AM

On Parana Day Dwadashi Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 6.30 AM on Mar 2, 2023

Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 9.11 PM on Mar 33 2022

Importance of Amalaki Ekadashi

As per the Hindu calendar, the day attains more significance because of its relation to other festivals. Perhaps, the most popular festivals such as Holi too are known to consider Amalaki Ekadashi as the beginning of grand celebrations. Worshipping a tree by referring it to God is one of the symbolic representations of Hinduism from a broader perspective. Devotees are known to offer their sincere prayers to the God when needed the most. With the widespread belief that the Universal Spirit resides in the amla tree, more worshippers are known to offer their prayers to the God by each passing year.

Goddess Lakshmi is considered to be the omnipresent deity during certain instances because of which people offer their sacred prayers to the Goddess of Wealth. Also, it is highly speculated that Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, along with his beloved Radha is known to reside near the tree. People have totally different motives in mind whenever they are praying to the amla tree. For instance, the most significant health benefits from a medicinal perspective, the amla tree is known to offer prosperity and health to all those who pray to it. Amla tree is largely used for the manufacture of modern medicines that are included with Vitamin C.

Legend Associated with Amalaki Ekadashi

According to one of the mythological inscriptions, King Chitrasena along with his followers too had observed this fast . During one of his hunting experiences, the mighty king got captured by a group of asuras (demons) who never relented to release him. However, they were successfully destroyed after a divine power emerged right from the body of King Chitrasena to which everyone remained aghast and speechless. After getting back to his conscious self, the king learned from Akashvani that it was because of the Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat that he got protected.

The preparation for Ekadashi Vrat begins on the Dasami day (10th day in a lunar calendar) – the day before Ekadasi.

On the Ekadashi day (11th day), devotees observe complete fast. The day is meant for hearing religious discourses, performing pujas and spending time in temples.

There are also several Vishnu devotees who do not observe total fast. They avoid grains especially rice and consume fruits, nuts and milk. Some people stay awake during night.

The fasting comes to an end on the Dwadashi day, the 12th day in a lunar calendar, with the consuming of food cooked in one’s house.

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