On this Ekadashi a faithful person should:
These are the six (sat) ways in which sesame seeds (tila) are utilised for spiritual purification on this Ekadashi. Therefore it is called Sat-tila Ekadashi.”
one who properly observes this wonderful Sat-tilaa Ekaadasii with great faith become free from all kinds of poverty -
- bathe in the water mixed with sesame seeds,
- rub sesame seed paste on his body,
- offer sesame seeds into the fire in sacrifice,
- eat sesame seeds,
- give sesame seeds away in charity,
- accept charitable gifts of sesame seeds.
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In Shadtila Ekadatchi, if six items like
- shoes,
- basket,
- sugarcane,
- water
- copper,
- cow are donated
one who properly observes this wonderful Sat-tilaa Ekaadasii with great faith become free from all kinds of poverty -
- spiritual,
- mental,
- physical,
- social, and
- intellectual - as well as all kinds of ill luck and evil omens (sakuna).
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