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Procedure
Names
Procedure
- Apara Ekadashi Vrat begins from sunrise and continues till the sunrise of the next day.
- After completing all the basic activities of the day, take bath and wear clean clothes.
- Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu with a clear mind, heart, and soul. Please the Lord with offering of Tulsi leaves and fresh fruits on Apara Ekadasi.
- While observing Apara Ekadashi Vrat, avoid intake of grains, non-vegetarian food, and alcohol.
- If you are observing a partial fast, you can rely on intake of fresh fruits, nuts, and milk.
- Spend entire day of Apara Ekadasi in devotion of the Lord and chanting Mantras.
- Break your Vrat on the next morning after taking bath and worshiping Lord Vishnu.
achieve merits equivalent to the below mentioned religious deeds (Karmas):
- Holy bath taken in Prayaga during the month of Magha
- Offering Tarpan or satisfying the soul of forefathers at Gaya
- Donating elephant, cow, gold, clothes, etc. as charity
- Taking holy bath thrice in Pushkar during Kartika Masa
- Offering prayers to Lord Shiva in Varanasi on the eve of Shivratri
Names
- Apara Ekadashi or
- Achala Ekadasi or
- Vaisakha Vadi Ekadasi,
- In northern regions, like
- Punjab,
- Haryana and
- Places of Jammu and Kashmir, the ritual is known as Bhadrakali Ekadashi - the Birthday of Kali and is considered one of the most propitious days for worshipping Goddess Bhadra Kali.
- On the other hand in Orissa, this vrat is referred to as Jalakrida Ekadashi, which is dedicated to Lord Jagannath in Puri.
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