Ashadi Ekadashi 2019: Significance, Puja tithi and importance of the festival
New Delhi, July 12: Ashadi Ekadashi is also known as Devshayani Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi, and Hari Shayani Ekadashi. It will start from July 12, 2019, at 1.02 am marking the beginning of Chaturmas, the four months of the rainy season. There are 24 ekadashis in a year. The number goes up to 26 during the 'Adhikamaas', extra month as per the Hindu calendar.
Ekadashi that falls on the Ashadha month, the eleventh month according to the Hindu calendar is called as Devshayani Ekadashi or Ashadhi Ekadashi. On this day, Lord Vishnu goes to sleep and wakes up after four months on Prabodhini Ekadashi.
Ashadi Ekadashi is believed to the day when Lord Vishnu goes to sleep and wakes up after four months on Prabodhini Ekadashi. Chaturmas, considered to be a holy period of four months in Hindu calendar, starts from this day. Fasting on Ashadi Ekadashi Ekadashi is considered to be auspicious and helps to seek blessings from Lord Vishnu and attain peace and serenity. Parana, meaning breaking the fast, is done the next day after sunrise.
Ashadi
Ekadashi:
Tithi
On
July
13th,
Parana
time:
6:30
am
to
8:49
am
Ekadashi
tithi
begins:
1:02
am
on
July
12,
2019
Ekadashi
tithi
ends:
12:31
am
on
July
13,
2019
Ashadi
Ekadashi
worship
method
Taking
bath
in
Holy
River
is
considered
auspicious
on
this
day.
If
that
is
not
possible
for
you
then
you
can
sprinkle
some
gangajal.
After
that,
worship
the
idol
of
Lord
Vishnu.
Also,
listen
to
the
Katha
associated
with
the
fast
of
Devshayani
Ekadashi.
After
completing
the
aarti,
distribute
Prasad.