🌼 Papankusha Ekadashi 🌼

🔰 Significance of Papankusha Ekadashi:🔰

 The “Brahma Vaivatra Purana” describes the glory of Papankusha Ekadashi, which is seen to be the most auspicious observance for atoning for sins. In Hindu mythology, Sri Krishna was asked by Maharaja Yudhisthira to elucidate the advantages of keeping a fast on this auspicious day. It is said that anyone who fervently keeps the Papankusha Ekadashi vrat and offers prayers to Lord Vishnu would eventually be saved from this world and set free from their sins. Additionally, on the day of Papankusha Ekadashi, anyone, regardless of age, can attain the same virtues as those who visit Hindu pilgrimages and avoid having to encounter Yamraja, the Lord of Death, by reciting the name of Lord Vishnu. 

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🔰Fasting method of Papankusha Ekadashi: 🔰

• Take food before sunrise on the day of Dashami Tithi, one day before the fast of Papankusha Ekadashi. 
•  Do not eat seven grains i.e. wheat, urad, moong, gram, barley, rice and lentils on Dashami Tithi. 
•  Do not eat food at night on Dashami Tithi so that there is not a single bit of food in your stomach on Ekadashi. 
•  Speak as little as possible on Dashami Tithi and Ekadashi Tithi. 
•  Do not eat non-vegetarian food and follow celibacy. 
•  You can observe the feast of Papankusha Ekadashi without water or with some fruits. 
•  Do not eat food on this day. 
•  Wake up in Brahma Muhurta on Ekadashi and take a bath. 
•  After that, wear clean clothes and take a vow to fast. 
•  Then offer water to Sun God. 
•  Take a clean mat or plank and spread a clean yellow or red cloth on it. 
•  Install the picture of the Lord and the Kalash. 
•  Perform the Puja as per the rituals and recite the Sahasranama of Vishnu Ji. 
•  After performing the Puja in the evening, listen to the Vrat Katha. 
•  Sing the Bhajans of Lord Vishnu. 
•  Then on the day of Dwadashi Tithi, feed the Brahmins and give Dakshina as per your capacity. 
•  Finally, you have your meal. 

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  🔰Know what to do and what not to do:   

• According to religious beliefs, garlic, onion and non-vegetarian food should not be consumed during Ekadashi fasting. If a person does not observe fast on this day and any member of his family is observing Ekadashi fast, then rice should not be consumed on this day. 
• Those who do not observe Ekadashi fast should also not consume alcohol or other intoxicants on this day. It is said that this makes Lord Vishnu angry. 
•  According to popular belief, one should not use oil, soap, shampoo, etc. on Ekadashi fasting day. Women should also not wash their hair on this day. Also, men are not allowed to cut their hair or beard on this day. 
•  Rice, brinjal and lentils should not be eaten on the day of Papankusha Ekadashi. Eating these foods on Ekadashi is considered inauspicious. Also, this special cleaning should be avoided. 
• Light a lamp in front of Lord Vishnu on the day of Papankusha Ekadashi. It is believed that if someone shows a lamp to Lord Vishnu on this day, he gets a place in heaven after death. 
•  During the Papankusha Ekadashi fast, after worshiping Lord Vishnu, one must recite the Vrat Katha. It is believed that by observing Ekadashi fast, all the sins of life are destroyed. 

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🍀Lord Vishnuji Stuti:🍀 

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं 

विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्ण शुभाङ्गम् । 

लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम् 

वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ 

 Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresh  

Vishwadharam Gaganasadrisham megh varn Shubhangam. 

Lakshmi Kantam Kamalanayanam Yogibhirdhyanagamyam  

Vande Vishnu Bhavabhayaharam Sarvlokaikanatham. 

🍀भगवान विष्णु के मंत्र: 🍀

ॐ नमोः नारायणाय नमः। 

Om Namoh Narayanay Namah। 

ॐ नमोः भगवते वासुदेवाय नमः 

Om Namo: Bhagwate Vasudevaya Namah । 

ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे।   वासुदेवाय धीमहि । तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात् ॥ 

Om Narayana Vidmahe । Vasudevaya dhimahi । Tanno Vishnu: Prachodayat. 

ॐ विष्णवे नम: । 

Om Vishnave Namah: 

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