ஏற்றம் அளிக்கும் ஏகாதசி விரதம் Significance of Ekadashi Vrat

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What is Ekadashi?
Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the moon cycle, both from the Purnima (full moon) and from the Amavasya (new moon). Well-known as the day of Lord Hari, this is celebrated as one of the highly auspicious days suitable for fasting.
Significance of Ekadashi Vrat and who should observe Ekadashi vrat?
Ekadashi should be observed by all classes of people including women. According to scriptures, from the age of eight to the age of eighty, a person should fast on Ekadashi days.
What are the foods forbidden on Ekadashi?
 Food grains, cereals and beans (pulses) must be avoided on Ekadashi.
 While spices can be used for cooking, mustard seeds should be avoided.
 You cannot use powdered asafoetida (hing), since it generally contains grains.
 As far as sesame seeds are concerned, they may be used only on Sat-tila Ekadashi.
 Take care not to use any cooking ingredients which may be mixed with grains. For example, avoid ghee which you have used to fry puris, and spices which you have touched with hands dusted with chapati flour.
 You cannot take even Vishnu-prasadam containing the above forbidden foods. But such prasadam may be kept to be honored the following day.

 The real way to observe Ekadashi is to fast completely without even taking water. This is called nirjala fast.
 If you cannot observe a nirjala fast, you can take just water.
 If you cannot do that, you can also take a little fruit and milk.
 The next option is that you can also take other non-grain foods like vegetables (except onion and garlic), roots, nuts, etc., only once during the fast.
 The last option is to take the above items three times like on a regular day.

 Ekadashi fast must be broken next day after the sunrise.
 If you have not observed a nirjala fast (a complete fast without even water), it should be broken by taking grains.
 In the case of a nirjala fast, you can break it with even non-grain items like milk or fruits.

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