Aja Ekadashi is noticed throughout the Krishna Paksha (Waning Section) within the month of Bhadrapada, which corresponds to the months of August-September within the western calendar.

Aja Ekadashi 2023 is on Sunday, September 10

Like all different Ekadashis, Aja Ekadashi can also be devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. Devotees observe vrat on at the present time to cleanse their sins and acquire blessing for a wholesome and affluent life. Areas that comply with the Amavasya Calendar observe the Aja Ekadashi throughout the Shravana month. However regardless of the distinction in months, the ritual and commentary of vrat stay the identical all throughout the nation.

Aja Ekadashi Rituals

Vrat is noticed by devotees to please Lord Vishnu on the day of Aja Ekadashi. The fasting begins on the day earlier than Ekadashi (Dashami day). Nirjala vrat, the place the individual refrains from consuming even water, is noticed solely by the staunchest of devotees. The commonest methodology adopted throughout fasting is to restrict oneself to a sattvic eating regimen on Dashami day in an effort to purify one’s physique and thoughts.
On the day of Ekadashi, the devotee ought to stand up early within the morning, ideally throughout Brahma Muhurta (4 am). After bathing, the puja place is cleaned and an idol of Lord Vishnu is positioned within the auspicious place. A Kalash can also be positioned over a plate of rice. A Diya is then saved in entrance of Lord Vishnu and lit. Then Lord Vishnu is worshipped with flowers, fruits and different necessities. All types of grains and rice ought to be prevented as a part of the vrat.
The devotees spend the day chanting the completely different names of Lord Vishnu and studying holy texts like Bhagavad Gita. The individual ought to take care to maintain their thoughts freed from anger and different impure ideas. She or he ought to be virtuous in phrases and actions all through day and night time. The vrat ends on the subsequent day (Dwadashi day) morning. Regular meals is eaten together with others within the household as a part of it.

Aja Ekadashi Vital Timings

Ekadashi Tithi begins – 07:17 PM on September 9, 2023
Ekadashi Tithi ends – 09:28 PM on September 10, 2023
Time to finish quick – eleventh September between 06:25 AM to 08:53 AM

Aja Ekadashi Vrat Story

As soon as upon a time, in Treta Yuga, there lived a king by the identify of Harishchandra. King Harishchandra was variety and trustworthy and was adored by his topics. His spouse was Taramati they usually had a son named Rohitashva. They lived fortunately, as did the individuals within the nation. As soon as, whereas pursuing a deer within the forest, below the affect of Vignaraja (Lord Ganesha), King Harishchandra occurred to abuse Sage Vishwamitra who was in meditation. Vignaraja wished to hinder Sage Vishwamatra’s makes an attempt to realize sacred data and had used King Harishchandra for it.
Sage Vishwamitra’s tapasya was damaged and the sage misplaced the data to date gained via meditation. In anger, he proceeded to curse Harishchandra. However King Harishchandra, now free from the affect of Vignaraja, defined the reality and requested for forgiveness. Nonetheless offended, Sage Vishwamithra then requested King Harishchandra to donate to conducting the Rajasuya Yajna. To fulfill Sage Viswamithra, King Harischandra had to surrender his kingdom and promote his spouse, son and even himself to a Chandala.
As a servant of the Chandala, Harishchandra, now now not king, needed to put together corpses for cremation day by day in return for measly pay. After years of laborious work and no respite, a dejected Harishchandra was on the verge of giving up his pious lifestyle when Gautam Rishi occurred to reach there. Harishchandra narrated to Rishi his plight. Listening to it, Gautam Rishi requested Harishchandra to watch the Aja Ekadashi vrat.
Harishchandra did as was informed and on account of his staunch commentary of the vrat, all of his previous sins have been washed away. He was reunited together with his spouse and son and likewise received again his kingdom. Thus he grew to become King Harishchandra once more. After demise, he acquired a everlasting place in heaven alongside together with his household. All of this occurred as a result of King Harishchandra noticed the Aja Ekadashi vrat.

Aja Ekadashi Significance

Observing quick on Aja Ekadashi redeems the individual from sins dedicated previously and brings luck, lengthy life, well being and pleasure into life. It helps to alleviate miseries and money owed and blesses the individual with peace and abundance. Observing the Aja Ekadashi is believed to alleviate the individual from the fixed cycle and delivery and demise and helps her or him attain moksha.
Relying on the sincerity with which the Aja Ekadashi vrat is noticed, the needs of the individual will get fulfilled. Observing the Aja Ekadashi vrat with a thoughts targeted on Lord Vishnu helps within the religious development of the individual which is able to assist in bettering the general high quality of life.

What’s Ekadashi? Why are Ekadashis thought-about essential?

Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the lunar section. There are two Ekadashis in a month, one throughout the waxing section (Shukla Paksha) and the opposite throughout the waning section (Krishna Paksha). In line with Vedic Astrology, the Moon influences the thoughts throughout its orbital motion round Earth. Ekadasi is especially related to the connection between that of the Moon and the thoughts. The Moon’s affect on the physique influences the completely different Chakras or the power centres within the physique, which finally influences the thoughts as properly.
When the Moon waxes or wanes, the mindset additionally varies correspondingly. It peaks throughout the full moon and new moon days. The Moon’s motion tells upon the motion of the thoughts via the chakras. Throughout Ekadashis, the thoughts finds itself in ‘dwelling’ chakras. In different phrases, it’s throughout Ekadashis that the thoughts will get concentrated and picked up simply. So, religious individuals use Ekadashis to observe deep meditation, and likewise to watch quick. Fasting frees the physique from extreme metabolism which improves blood stream to the pinnacle, which in flip helps with meditation.