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SUMMARY:Putradā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Pauṣa-śukla pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY. KHICHRI BHOG ENDS HERE. \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Lord\, You have so nicely explained the glories of the auspicious Saphalā Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Pauṣa [December-January] . Now please be merciful to me and explain the Ekādaśī of the light fortnight of this month. What is its name\, and what Deity should be worshiped on that sacred day? O Puruṣottama\, O Hṛṣīkeśa\, please also tell me how You can be pleased on this day.” \nLord Śrī Kṛṣṇa replied\, “O king\, for the benefit of all humanity I shall tell you how to observe fasting on Pauṣa-śukla Ekādaśī. “As I previously explained\, everyone should observe the rules and regulations of Ekādaśī to the best of his ability. This injunction also applies to the Ekādaśī named Putradā\, which destroys all sins and elevates one to the spiritual abode. Śrī Nārāyana\, the Supreme Lord and original personality\, is the worshipable Deity of this Ekādaśī\, and for His faithful devotee He happily fulfills all desires and awards full perfection. Thus among all the animate and inanimate beings in the three worlds\, there is no better personality than Lord Nārāyana.” \n“O king\, now I will narrate to you the history of Putradā Ekādaśī\, which removes all kinds of sins and makes one famous and learned.” \n“There was once a kingdom named Bhadrāvati\, which was ruled by King Suketumān. His queen was the famous Śaibyā. Because he had no son\, he spent a long time in anxiety\, thinking\, ‘If I have no son\, who will carry on my dynasty?’ In this way the king meditated in a religious attitude for a long time\, thinking\, ‘Where should I go? What should I do? How can I get a son?’ King Suketumān could find no happiness anywhere in his kingdom\, even in his own palace\, and soon he was spending more and more time inside his wife’s palace\, gloomily thinking only of how he could get a son.” \n“Thus both King Suketumān and Queen Śaibyā were in great distress. Even when they offered tarpaṇa [oblations of water to their forefathers] \, their mutual misery made them think that it was as undrinkable as boiling water. They thought that they would have no descendants to offer tarpaṇa to them when they died. The king and queen were especially upset to learn that their forefathers were worried that soon there would be no one to off er them tarpaṇa.” \n“After learning of their forefathers’ unhappiness\, the king and queen became more and more miserable\, and neither ministers\, friends\, nor even loved ones could cheer them up. To the king\, his elephants and horses and infantry were no solace\, and at last he became practically inert and helpless.” \n“The king thought\, ‘It is said that without a son\, marriage is wasted. Indeed\, for a family man with no son\, both his heart and his splendid house remain vacant and miserable. Bereft of a son\, a man cannot liquidate the debt he owes his forefathers\, the demigods\, and other human beings. Therefore every married man should endeavor to beget a son; thus he will become famous within this world and at last attain the auspicious celestial realms. A son is proof of the pious activities a man performed in his past one hundred lifetimes\, and such a person achieves a long duration of life in this world\, along with good health and great wealth. Possessing sons and grandsons in this life proves that one has worshiped Lord Viṣṇu\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, in the past. The great blessings of sons\, wealth\, and sharp intelligence can be achieved only by worshiping the Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. That is my opinion.” \n“Thinking thus\, the king had no peace. He remained in anxiety day and night\, from morning to evening\, and from the time he lay down to sleep at night until the sun rose in the morning\, his dreams were equally full of great anxiety. Suffering such constant anxiety and apprehension\, King Suketumān decided to end his misery by committing suicide. But he realized that suicide throws a person into hellish conditions of rebirth \, and so he abandoned that idea. Seeing that he was gradually destroying himself by his all-consuming anxiety over the lack of a son\, the king at last mounted his horse and left for the dense forest alone. No one\, not even the priests and brāhmaṇas of the palace\, knew where he had gone.” \n“In that forest\, which was filled with deer and birds and other animals \, King Suketumān wandered aimlessly\, noting all the different kinds of trees and shrubs\, such as the fig\, bel fruit\, date\, palm\, jackfruit \, bakula\, saptaparṇāa\, tinduka\, and tilaka\, as well as the śāa\, tāla\, tamāla\, saralā\, hiṇgoṭāa\, arjuna\, labherā\, baheḍā\, sallaki\, karonda\, paṭala\, khaira\, śāka\, and palāśa trees. All were beautifully decorated with fruits and flowers. He saw deer\, tigers\, wild boar\, lions\, monkeys\, snakes\, huge bull elephants in rut\, cow elephants with their calves\, and four-tusked elephants with their mates close by. There were cows\, jackals\, rabbits\, leopards\, and hippopotamuses. Beholding all these animals accompanied by their mates and off spring\, the king remembered his own menagerie\, especially his palace elephants\, and became so sad that he absentmindedly wandered into their very midst.” \n“Suddenly the king heard a jackal howl in the distance. Startled\, he began wandering about\, looking around in all directions. Soon it was midday\, and the king started to tire. He was tormented by hunger and thirst . He thought\, ‘What sinful deed could I possibly have done so that I am now forced to suffer like this\, with my throat parched and burning? I have pleased the demigods with numerous fire sacrifices and abundant devotional worship. I have given many gifts and delicious sweets in charity to all the worthy brāhmaṇas. And I have taken care of my subjects as though they were my very own children. Why am I suffering so? What unknown sins have come to torment me in this dreadful way?” \n“Absorbed in these thoughts\, King Suketumān struggled forward\, and eventually\, due to his pious credit\, he came upon a beautiful pond that resembled the famous Lake Mānasarovara. It was filled with aquatics\, including crocodiles and many varieties of fish\, and graced with lilies. Beautiful -lotuses had opened to the sun\, and swans\, cranes\, and ducks swam happily in its waters. Nearby were many attractive asramas\, where there resided many saints and sages who could fulfill the desires of anyone. Indeed\, they wished everyone well. When the king saw all this\, his right arm and eye began to quiver\, a sign that something auspicious was about to happen.” \n“As the king dismounted his horse and stood before the sages\, who sat on the shore of the pond\, he saw that they were chanting the holy names of God on japa beads. The king paid his obeisances and \, joining his palms\, glorified them. He was overjoyed to be in their presence. Observing the respect the king offered them\, the sages said\, ‘We are very pleased with you\, 0 king. Kindly tell us why you have come here. What is on your mind? Please tell us what you desire.” \n“The king replied\, ‘O great sages\, who are you? What are your names\, 0 auspicious saints? Why have you come to this beautiful place? Please tell me everything.” \n“The sages replied\, ‘O king\, we are the Viśvedevas; we have come here to this lovely pond to bathe. The month of Māgha will be here in five days\, and today is the famous Putradā Ekādaśī. One who desires a son should strictly observe this Ekādaśī.” \n”The king said\, ‘I have tried so hard to have a son. If you great sages are pleased with me\, kindly grant me a good son.” \n” ‘The very meaning of Putradā\,’ the sages replied\, ‘is “giver of a son.” So please observe a complete fast on this Ekādaśī day. If you do\, then by our blessings-and by the mercy of Lord Keśava – you will surely obtain a son.” \n“On the advice of the Viśvedevas\, the king observed the auspicious fast day of Putradā Ekaadasi according to all the established rules and regulations\, and on Dvādaśī \, after breaking his fast\, he paid his obeisances again and again to them all.” \n“Soon after Suketumān returned to his palace\, Queen Śaibyā became pregnant\, and exactly as the Viśvedeva sages had predicted\, a bright-faced\, beautiful son was born to them. In due course he became famous as a heroic prince\, and the king gladly pleased his noble son by making him his successor. The son of Suketumān took care of his subjects very conscientiously\, just as if they were his own children.” \n“In conclusion\, O Yudhiṣṭhira\, one who wishes to fulfill his desires should strictly observe Putradā Ekādaśī. While on this planet\, one who strictly observes this Ekādaśī will surely obtain a son\, and after death he will achieve liberation. Anyone who even reads or hears the glories of Putradā Ekādaśī obtains the merit earned by performing a horse sacrifice. It is to benefit all humanity that I have explained all this to you.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Pauṣa-śukla Ekādaśī\, or Putradā Ekādaśī\, from the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa.
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SUMMARY:Saphalā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Pauṣa kṛṣṇa pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:FASTING FROM ALL GRAINS AND BEANS MUST BE OBSERVED.\nFOLLOWED BY BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY. \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, what is the name of the Ekādaśī that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Pauṣa [December-January]? How is it observed\, and which Deity is to be worshipped on that day? Please narrate this to me fully\, O Janārdana.” \nThe Supreme Personality of Godhead replied\, “O best of kings\, because you desire to hear\, I shall fully describe to you the glories of the Pauṣa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī. \n“I do not become as pleased by sacrifice or charity as I do by My devotee’s observance of a full fast on Ekādaśī. To the best of one’s ability\, therefore\, one should fast on Ekādaśī\, the day of Lord Hari. \n“O Yudhiṣṭhira\, I urge you to hear with undivided intelligence the glories of Pauṣa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī\, which falls on a Dvādaśī. As I explained previously\, one should not differentiate among the many Ekādaśīs. O king\, to benefit humanity at large I shall now describe to you the process of observing Pauṣa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī. \n“Pauṣa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī is also known as Saphalā Ekādaśī. On this sacred day one should worship Lord Nārāyaṇa\, for He is its ruling Deity. One should follow the previously described method of fasting. Just as among snakes Śeṣa-nāga is the best\, among birds Garuḍa is the best\, among sacrifices the Aśvamedha-yajña is the best\, among rivers Mother Gaṅgā is the best\, among gods Lord Viṣṇu is best\, and among two-legged beings the brāhmaṇas are the best\, so among all fasting days Ekādaśī is the best. O foremost of kings born in the Bharata dynasty\, whoever strictly observes Ekādaśī becomes very dear to Me and indeed worshipable by Me in every way. Now listen as I describe the process for observing Saphalā Ekādaśī. \n“On Saphalā Ekādaśī My devotee should worship Me by offering Me fresh fruits according to time\, place and circumstance\, and by meditating on Me as the all-auspicious Supreme Personality. He should offer Me jāmbīra fruit\, pomegranate\, betal\, coconut\, guava\, varieties of nuts\, cloves\, mangoes\, and different kinds of aromatic spices. He should also offer Me incense and bright ghee lamps\, for such an offering of lamps on Saphalā Ekādaśī is especially glorious. The devotee should try to stay awake all night. \n“Now please hear with undivided attention as I tell you how much merit one gets if he fasts and remains awake throughout the entire night. O best of kings\, there is no sacrifice or pilgrimage that yields merit equal to or better than the merit one gains by fasting on Saphalā Ekādaśī. Such fasting – particularly if one can remain awake and alert all night long – bestows the same merit upon the faithful devotee as the performance of austerity for five thousand years. O lion among kings\, please hear the glorious history of this Ekādaśī. \n“Once there was a city called Campāvatī\, which was ruled by the saintly King Māhiṣmata. He had four sons\, the eldest of whom\, Lumpaka\, always engaged in very sinful activities – illicit sex with the wives of others\, gambling\, and continual association with known prostitutes. His evil deeds gradually reduced the wealth of his father\, King Māhiṣmata. Lumpaka also became very critical of the demigods and brāhmaṇas\, and every day he would blaspheme Vaiṣṇavas. At last King Māhiṣmata\, seeing the condition of his son\, exiled him to the forest. Out of fear of the king\, even compassionate relatives did not come to Lumpaka’s defense\, so angry was the king and so sinful was Lumpaka. \n“Bewildered in his exile\, Lumpaka thought to himself\, „My father has sent me away\, and even my kinsmen do not raise any objection. What should I do now?‟ He schemed sinfully and thought\, „I shall sneak back to the city under cover of darkness and plunder its wealth. During the day I shall stay in the forest\, and at night I‟ll return to the city.‟ So thinking\, Lumpaka entered the dark forest. He killed many animals by day\, and by night he stole valuable items from the city. The city-dwellers apprehended him several times\, but out of fear of the king they left him alone. They thought that it must have been the sins of his previous births that had made him lose his royal facilities and act so sinfully. \n“Though a meat-eater\, Lumpaka would also eat fruits every day. He resided under an old banyan tree that happened to be very dear to Lord Vāsudeva. Indeed\, many worshipped it as the good of all the trees in the forest. In due course of time\, while Lumpaka was doing so many sinful and condemnable activities\, Saphalā Ekādaśī arrived. On the eve of Ekādaśī\, Lumpaka had to pass the entire night without sleep because of the severe cold and his scanty bedclothes. The cold not only robbed him of all peace but almost killed him. By the time the sun rose\, his teeth were chattering and he was almost comatose\, and all during the morning of that day\, Ekādaśī\, he could not awaken from his stupor. \n“When midday of Saphalā Ekādaśī arrived\, the sinful Lumpaka finally came to and managed to rise up from his place under the banyan tree. But with every step he stumbled to the ground. Like a lame man\, he walked slowly and hesitantly\, suffering greatly from hunger and thirst in the midst of the jungle. So weak was Lumpaka that he could not kill even a single animal that day. Instead\, he was reduced to collecting whatever fruits had fallen to the ground. By the time he returned to the banyan tree\, the sun had set. \n“Placing the fruits on the ground next to him\, Lumpaka began to cry\, „Oh\, woe is me! What should I do? Dear father\, what is to become of me? O Śrī Hari\, please be merciful to me and accept these fruits!‟ Again he was forced to lie awake the whole night without sleep\, but in the meantime the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, Madhusūdana\, had become pleased with Lumpaka’s offering of forest fruits\, and He accepted them. Lumpaka had unwittingly observed a full Ekādaśī fast\, and by the merit he reaped on that day he regained his kingdom with no further obstacles. \n“Listen\, O Yudhiṣṭhira\, to what happened to the son of King Māhiṣmata when but a fragment of the merit spouted up within his heart. \n“As the sun rose beautifully in the sky on the day following Ekādaśī\, a handsome horse approached Lumpaka\, and stood next to him. At the same time\, a voice suddenly boomed out from the clear blue sky\, „This horse is for you\, Lumpaka! Mount it and swiftly ride out to greet you family! O son of King Māhiṣmata\, by the mercy of Lord Vāsudeva and the strength of the merit you acquired by observing Saphalā Ekādaśī\, your kingdom will be returned to you without any further hindrances. Such is the benefit you have gained by fasting on this auspicious day. Go now to your father and enjoy your rightful place in the dynasty.‟ \n“Upon hearing these celestial words\, Lumpaka mounted the horse and rode back to the city of Campāvatī. By the merit he had accrued by fasting on Saphalā Ekādaśī\, he had become a handsome prince once more and was able to absorb his mind in the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, Hari. In other words\, he had become My pure devotee. \n“Lumpaka offered his father\, King Māhiṣmata\, his humble obeisances and once more accepted his princely responsibilities. Seeing his son decorated with Vaiṣṇava ornaments and tilaka\, King Māhiṣmata gave him the kingdom\, and Lumpaka ruled unopposed for many\, many years. Whenever Ekādaśī came\, he worshipped the Supreme Lord with great devotion. And by the mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa he obtained a beautiful wife and a fine son. In old age Lumpaka handed his kingdom over to his son – just as his own father\, King Māhiṣmata\, had handed it over to him – and then went into the forest to serve the Supreme Lord with controlled mind and senses. Purified of all material desire\, he left his body and returned home\, back to Godhead\, attaining a place near the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. \n“O Yudhiṣṭhira\, one who approaches Me as Lumpaka did will become completely free of lamentation and anxiety. Indeed\, anyone who properly observes this glorious Saphalā Ekādaśī – even if unknowingly\, like Lumpaka – will become famous in this world. He will become perfectly liberated at death and return to Vaikuṇṭha. Of this there is no doubt. Moreover\, one who simply hears the glories of Saphalā Ekādaśī obtains the same merit derived by one who performs a Rājasūrya-yajña\, and at the very least he goes to heaven in his next birth.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Pauṣa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī\, or Saphalā Ekādaśī\, from the Bhaviṣya-uttara Purāṇa. \n[give_form id=”27039″]
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SUMMARY:Mokṣadā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Mārgaśirṣa śukla pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the fast on the next day and starting of Khichri Bhog of the Lord begins in the temple for next 30 days. \n  \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Viṣṇu\, master of all\, O delight of the three worlds\, O Lord of the universe\, O creator of the world\, O oldest personality\, O best of all beings\, I offer my most respectful obeisances unto You. \n“O Lord of lords\, for the benefit of all living entities\, kindly answer some questions I have. What is the name of the Ekādaśī that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa and removes all sins? How does one observe it properly\, and which Deity is worshiped on that holy day? O Lord\, please fully explain this to me.” \nLord Śrī Kṛṣṇa replied\, “O Yudhiṣṭhira\, your inquiry is very auspicious and will bring you fame. Just as I previously explained to you the dearest Utpannā Mahā-dvādaśī–which occurs during the dark part of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa\, which is the day when Ekādaśī-devī appeared from My body to kill the demon Mura\, and which benefits everything animate and inanimate in the three worlds–so I shall now explain to you the Ekādaśī that occurs during the light part of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa. This Ekādaśī is famous as Mokṣadā because it purifies the faithful devotee of all sinful reactions and bestows liberation upon him. The worshipable Deity of this day is Lord Dāmodara. With full attention one should worship Him with incense\, a ghee lamp\, flowers\, and tulasī mañjarīs [buds]. \n“O best of kings\, please listen as I narrate to you the old and auspicious history of this Ekādaśī. Simply by hearing this history one can attain the merit earned by performing a horse sacrifice. By the influence of this merit\, one’s forefathers\, mothers\, sons\, and other relatives who have gone to hell can go to heaven. For this reason alone\, O king\, you should listen carefully to this narration. \n“There was once a beautiful city named Campaka-nagara\, which was decorated with devoted Vaiṣṇavas. There the best of saintly kings\, Mahārāja Vaikhānasa\, ruled his subjects as if they were his own sons and daughters. The brāhmaṇas in that capital city were all expert in four kinds of Vedic knowledge. The king\, while ruling properly\, had a dream one night in which his father was suffering the pangs of torture in a hellish planet. The king was overwhelmed with compassion and shed tears. The next morning\, Maharaja Vaikhānasa described his dream to his council of twice-born brāhmaṇas. \n‘O brāhmaṇas\,’ the king said\, ‘in a dream last night I saw my father suffering on a hellish planet. He was crying out\, “O son\, please deliver me from the torment of this hell!” Now I have no peace\, and even this beautiful kingdom has become unbearable to me. Not even my horses\, elephants\, and chariots give me any joy\, and my vast treasury gives me no pleasure at all. \n“‘Everything\, O best of the brāhmaṇas\, even my own wife and sons\, has become a source of unhappiness since I beheld my dear father suffering the tortures of hell. Where can I go\, and what can I do\, O brāhmaṇas\, to alleviate this misery? My body is burning with fear and sorrow! Please tell me what kind of charity\, what mode of fasting\, what austerity\, or what deep meditation I may perform to deliver my father from his agony and bestow liberation upon my forefathers. O best of brāhmaṇas\, what is the use of one’s being a powerful son if one’s father must suffer on a hellish planet? Truly\, such a son’s life is utterly useless!’ \n“The twice-born brāhmaṇas replied\, ‘O king\, in the mountainous forest not far from here is the āśrama where the great saint Parvata Muni resides. Please go to him\, for he knows the past\, present\, and future of everything and can surely help you in your misery. \n“Upon hearing this advice\, the distressed king immediately set out on a journey to the āśrama of the famous sage Parvata Muni. The āśrama was very big and housed many learned sages expert in chanting the sacred hymns of the four Vedas. Approaching the holy āśrama\, the king beheld Parvata Muni seated among the sages like another Lord Bṛahmā\, the unborn creator. \n“Mahārāja Vaikhānasa offered his humble obeisances to the muni\, bowing his head and then prostrating his entire body. After the king had seated himself\, Parvata Muni asked him about the welfare of the seven limbs of his extensive kindgdom. The muni also asked him if his kingdom was free of troubles and whether everyone was peaceful and happy. To these inquiries the king replied\, ‘By your mercy\, O glorious sage\, all seven limbs of my kingdom are doing very well. Yet there is a problem that has recently arisen\, and to solve it I have come to you\, O brāhmaṇa\, for your expert guidance.’ \n“Then Parvata Muni\, the best of all sages\, closed his eyes and meditated on the king’s past\, present\, and future. After a few moments he opened his eyes and said\, ‘Your father is suffering the results of committing a great sin\, and I have discovered what it is. In his previous life he quarreled with his wife when he enjoyed her sexually during her menstrual period. She tried to resist his advances and yelled out\, “Someone please save me! Please\, O husband\, do not interrupt my monthly period!” Still he did not leave her alone. It is on account of this grievous sin that your father has fallen into such a hellish condition.’ \n“King Vaikhānasa then said\, ‘O greatest of sages\, by what process of fasting or charity may I liberate my dear father from such a condition? Please tell me how I can remove the burden of his sinful reactions\, which are a great obstacle to his progress toward ultimate liberation.’ \n“Parvata Muni replied\, ‘During the light fortnight of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa there occurs an Ekādaśī called Mokṣadā. If you observe this sacred Ekādaśī strictly\, with a full fast\, and give directly to your suffering father the merit you thus obtain\, he will be freed from his pain and instantly liberated.’ \n“Hearing this\, Mahārāja Vaikhānasa profusely thanked the great sage and then returned to his palace. O Yudhiṣṭhira\, when the light part of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa at last arrived\, Mahārāja Vaikhānasa faithfully and perfectly observed the Ekādaśī fast with his wife\, children\, and other relatives. He dutifully gave the merit from this fast to his father\, and as he made the offering\, beautiful flowers showered down from the sky. The king’s father was then praised by the messengers of the demigods and escorted to the celestial regions. As he passed his son\, the father said to the king\, ‘My dear son\, all auspiciousness unto you!’ At last he reached the heavenly realm. \nO son of Pānḍu\, whoever strictly observes the sacred Mokṣadā Ekādaśī\, following the established rules and regulations\, achieves full and perfect liberation after death. There is no better fasting day than this Ekādaśī of the light fortnight of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa\, O Yudhiṣṭhira\, for it is a crystal-clear and sinless day. Whoever faithfully observes this Ekādaśī fast\, which is like cintā-maṇi [a gem that yields all desires]\, obtains special merit that is very hard to calculate\, for this day can elevate one to the heavenly planets and beyond–to perfect liberation.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Mārgaśirṣa-śukla Ekādaśī\, or Mokṣadā Ekādaśī\, from the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa.
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SUMMARY:Mārgaśīrṣa amāvasyā
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SUMMARY:Utpannā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Mārgaśīrṣa kṛṣṇa pakṣa(also called Vyanjuli Ekadasi)
DESCRIPTION:FASTING FROM ALL GRAINS AND BEANS MUST BE OBSERVED.\nFOLLOWED BY BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY. \nSuta Gosvami said\, “O learned brahmanas\, long ago Lord Sri Krsna\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, explained the auspicious glories of Sri Ekadasi and the rules and regulations governing each observance of fasting on that holy day. O best of the brahmanas\, whoever hears about the origins and glories of these sacred fasts on the Ekadasi days goes directly to the abode of Lord Visnu after enjoying many different kinds of happiness in this material world. \n“Arjuna\, the son of Prtha\, asked the Lord\, ‘O Janardana\, what are the pious benefits of complete fasting\, eating only supper\, or eating but once at midday on Ekadasi\, and what are the regulations for observing the various Ekadasi days? Kindly narrate all this to me. \n“The Supreme Lord\, Krsna\, replied\, ‘O Arjuna\, in the beginning of winter\, on the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Margasirsa [November-December]\, a novice should begin his practice of observing a fast on Ekadasi. On Dasami\, the day before Ekadasi. he should clean his teeth nicely. Then\, during the eighth portion of Dasami\, just as the sun is about to set\, he should eat supper. \n” ‘The next morning the devotee should make a vow\, according to the rules and regulations\, to observe fasting. At midday he should bathe properly in a river\, lake\, or small pond. A bath in a river is most purifying\, that taken in a lake is less so\, and a bath in a small pond is the least purifying. If neither a river\, lake\, nor pond is accessible\, he may bathe with well-water. \n” ‘The devotee should chant this prayer containing the names of Mother Earth: “O Asvakrante! O Rathakrante! O Visnukrante! O Vasundhare! O Mrttike! O Mother Earth! Kindly remove all the sins I have accumulated throughout my many past lives so that I may enter the sacred abode of the Supreme Lord.” As the devotee chants\, he should smear mud over his body. \n“‘During the day of fasting the devotee should not speak to those who are fallen from their religious duties\, to dog-eaters\, to thieves\, or to hypocrites. He should also avoid speaking with slanderers; with those who abuse the demigods\, the Vedic literatures\, or brahmanas; or with any other wicked personalities\, such as those who have sex with forbidden women\,’ those who are known plunderers\, or those who rob temples. If any such person is spoken to or even seen during Ekadasi\, one must purify oneself by looking directly at the sun. \n“‘Then the devotee should respectfully worship Lord Govinda with firstclass food\, flowers\, and so forth. In his home he should offer the Lord a lamp in pure devotional consciousness. He should also avoid sleeping during the daytime and should completely abstain from sex. Fasting from all food and water\, he should joyfully sing the Lord’s glories and play musical instruments for His pleasure throughout the night. After remaining awake all night in pure consciousness\, the worshiper should give charity to qualified brahmanas and offer his humble obeisances unto them\, begging their forgiveness for his offenses. \n” ‘Those who are serious about devotional service should consider the Ekadasis that occur during dark fortnights to be as good as those that occur during bright fortnights. O king\, one should never discriminate between these two kinds of Ekadasi. \n” ‘Please listen as I now describe the results obtained by one who observes Ekadasi. in this way. Neither the merit one receives by taking a bath in the sacred place of pilgrimage known as Sankhoddhara where the Lord killed the Sankhasura demon\, nor the merit one receives upon seeing Lord Gadadhara directly is equal to one sixteenth of the merit one obtains by fasting on Ekadasi. It is said that by giving charity on a Monday when the moon is full\, one obtains a hundred thousand times the results of ordinary charity. O winner of wealth\, one who gives charity on the day of the sankranti [equinox] attains four hundred thousand times the ordinary result. Yet simply by fasting on Ekadasi one obtains all these pious results\, as well as whatever pious results one gets at Kuruksetra during an eclipse of the sun or moon. Furthermore\, the faithful soul who observes complete fasting on Ekadasi achieves a hundred times more merit than one who performs an Asvamedha-yajna [horse sacrifice]. One who observes just a single Ekadasi fast perfectly earns the same merit as one who feeds a hundred thousand mendicants each day for sixty thousand years. And a person who properly observes Ekadasi just once earns ten times more merit than a person who gives a thousand cows in charity to a brahmana learned in the Vedas. \n” ‘A person who feeds just one brahmacari earns ten times more merit than one who feeds ten good brahmanas in his own house. But a thousand times more merit than is earned by feeding a brahmacari is achieved by donating land to a needy and respectable brahmand\, and a thousand times more than that is earned by giving away a virgin girl in marriage to a young\, well-educated\, responsible man. Ten times more beneficial than this is educating children properly on the spiritual path\, without expecting any reward in return. Ten times better than this\, however\, is giving food grains to the hungry. Indeed\, giving charity to those in need is the best of all\, and there never has been or ever will be a better charity than this .2 O son of Kunti\, all the forefathers and demigods in heaven become very satisfied when one gives food grains in charity. But the merit one obtains by observing a complete fast on Ekadasi cannot be measured. O Arjuna\, best of all Kurus\, the powerful effect of this merit is inconceivable even to the demigods\, and half this merit is attained by one who eats only supper on Ekadasi. \n” ‘One should therefore observe fasting on Lord Hari’s day either by eating only once at midday\, abstaining from grains and beans; by eating only once in the evening\, abstaining from grains and beans; or by fasting completely. The processes of staying in places of pilgrimage\, giving charity\, and performing fire sacrifices may boast only as long as Ekadasi has not arrived. Therefore anyone afraid of the miseries of material existence should observe Ekadasi. On Ekadasi one should not drink water from a conchshell\, kill living entities such as fish or pigs\, Dr eat any grains or beans. Thus I have described to you\, O Arjuna\, the best of all methods of fasting\, as you have inquired from Me.’ \n“Arjuna then asked\, ‘O Lord\, according to You\, a thousand Vedic sacrifices do not equal even one Ekadasi fast. How can this be? How has Ekadasi become the most meritorious of all days?’ \n“Lord Sri Krsna replied\, ‘I will tell you why Ekadasi is the most purifying of all days. In the Satya-yuga there once lived an amazingly fearsome demon called Mura. Always very angry\, he terrified all the demigods\, defeating even Indra\, the king of heaven; Vivasvan\, the sun-god; the eight Vasus; Lord Brahma; Vayu\, the wind-god; and Agni\, the fire-god. With his terrible power he brought them all under his control. \n” ‘Lord Indra then approached Lord Siva and said\, “We have all fallen from our planets and are now wandering helplessly on the earth. O lord\, how can we find relief from this affliction? What will be the fate of us demigods?” \n“‘Lord Siva replied\, “O best of the demigods\, go to that place where Lord Visnu\, the rider of Garuda\, resides. He is Jagannatha\, the master of all the universes and their shelter as well. He is devoted to protecting all souls surrendered to Him.”‘ \n“Lord Krsna continued\, ‘O Arjuna\, winner of wealth\, after Lord Indra heard these words of Lord Siva’s\, he proceeded with all the demigods to the place where Lord Jagannatha\, the Lord of the universe\, the protector of all souls\, was resting. Seeing the Lord sleeping upon the water\, the demigods joined their palms and\, led by Indra\, recited the following prayers: \n” ‘ “O Supreme Personality of Godhead\, all obeisances to You. O Lord of lords\, O You who are praised by the foremost demigods\, O enemy of all demons\, O lotus-eyed Lord\, O Madhusudana [killer of the Madhu demon]\, please protect us. Afraid of the demon Mura\, we demigods have come to take shelter of You. O Jagannatha\, You are the doer of everything and the creator of everything. You are the mother and the father of all universes. You are the creator\, the maintainer\, and the destroyer of all. You are the supreme helper of all the demigods\, and You alone can bring peace to them. You alone are the earth\, the sky\, and the universal benefactor. \n” ‘ “You are Siva\, Brahma\, and also Visnu\, the maintainer of the three worlds. You are the gods of the sun\, moon\, and fire. You are the clarified butter\, the oblation\, the sacred fire\, the mantras\, the rituals\, the priests\, and the silent chanting of japa. You are the sacrifice itself\, its sponsor\, and the enjoyer of its results\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nothing within these three worlds\, whether movable or immovable\, can exist independent of You. O Supreme Lord\, Lord of lords\, You are the protector of those who take shelter of You. O supreme mystic\, O shelter of the fearful\, please rescue and protect us. We demigods have been defeated by the demons and have thus fallen from the heavenly realm. Deprived of our positions\, O Lord of the universe\, we are now wandering about this earthly planet.”‘ \n“Lord Krsna continued\, ‘Having heard Indra and the other demigods speak these words\, Sri Visnu\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, replied\, “What demon possesses such great powers of delusion that he has been able to defeat all the demigods? What is his name\, and where does he live? Where does he get his strength and shelter? Tell Me everything\, O Indra\, and do not fear.” \n” ‘Lord Indra replied\, “O Supreme Godhead\, O Lord of lords\, O You who vanquish the fear in Your pure devotees’ hearts\, O You who are so kind to Your faithful servants\, there was once a powerful demon of the Brahman dynasty whose name was Nadijangha. He was extraordinarily fearsome and wholly dedicated to destroying the demigods\, and he begot an infamous son named Mura. \n“”‘Mura’s great capital city is Candravati. From that base the terribly evil and powerful Mura demon has conquered the whole world and brought all the demigods under his control\, driving them out of their heavenly kingdom. He has assumed the roles of Indra\, the king of heaven; Agni\, the fire-god; Yama\, the lord of death; Vayu\, the wind-god; Isa or Lord Siva Soma\, the moon-god; Nairrti\, the lord of the directions; and Pa§i\, or Varuna\, the watergod. He has also begun emanating light in the role of the sun-god and has turned himself into the clouds as well. It is impossible for the demigods to defeat him. O Lord Visnu\, please kill this demon and make the demigods victorious.” \n” ‘Hearing these words from Indra\, Lord Janardana became very angry and said\, “O powerful demigods\, all together you may now advance on Mura’s capital city of Candravati.” Encouraged thus\, the assembled demigods proceeded to Candravati with Lord Hari leading the way. \n“‘When Mura saw the demigods\, that foremost of demons started roaring very loudly in the company of countless thousands of other demons\, who were all holding brilliantly shining weapons. The mighty-armed demons struck the demigods\, who began abandoning the battlefield and fleeing in the ten directions. Seeing the Supreme Lord Hrsikesa\, the master of the senses\, present on the battlefield\, the furious demons rushed toward Him with various weapons in their hands. As they charged the Lord\, who holds a sword\, disk\, and club\, He immediately pierced all their limbs with His sharp\, poisonous arrows. Thus many hundreds of demons died by the Lord’s hand. \n“‘At last the chief demon\, Mura\, began fighting with the Lord. Mura used his mystic power to render useless whatever weapons the Supreme Lord Hrsikesa unleashed. Indeed\, to the demon the weapons felt just like flowers striking him. When the Lord could not defeat the demon even with various kinds of weaponswhether those that are thrown or those that are held-He began fighting with His bare hands\, which were as strong as iron-studded clubs. The Lord wrestled with Mura for one thousand celestial years and then\, apparently fatigued\, left for Badarikasrama. There Lord Yogesvara\, the greatest of all yogis\, the Lord of the universe\, entered a very beautiful cave named Himavati to rest. O Dhananjaya winner of wealth\, that cave was ninety-six miles in diameter and had only one entrance. I went there out of fear\, and also to sleep There is no doubt about this\, O son of Pandu\, for the great fight made Me very tired. The demon followed Me into that cave and\, seeing Me asleep\, started thinking within his heart\, “Today I will kill this slayer of all demons\, Hari.” \n“‘While the wicked-minded Mura was making plans in this way\, from My body there manifested a young girl who had a very bright complexion. O son of Pandu\, Mura saw that she was equipped with various brilliant weapons and was ready to fight. Challenged by that female to do battle\, Mura prepared himself and then fought with her\, but he became very astonished when he saw that she fought him without cessation. The king of the demons then said\, “Who has created this angry\, fearsome girl who is fighting me so powerfully\, just like a thunderbolt falling upon me?” After saying this\, the demon continued to fight with the girl. \n“‘Suddenly that effulgent goddess shattered all of Mura’s weapons and in a moment deprived him of his chariot. He ran toward her to attack her with his bare hands\, but when she saw him coming she angrily cut off his head. Thus the demon at once fell to the ground and went to the abode of Yamaraja. The rest of the Lord’s enemies\, out of fear and helplessness\, entered the subterranean Patala region. \n“‘Then the Supreme Lord woke up and saw the dead demon before Him\, as well as the maiden bowing down to Him with joined palms. His face expressing His astonishment\, the Lord of the universe said\, “Who has killed this vicious demon? He easily defeated all the demigods\, Gandharvas\, and even Indra himself\, along with Indra’s companions\, the Maruts\, and he also defeated the Nagas [snakes]\, the rulers of the lower planets. He even defeated Me\, making Me hide in this cave out of fear. Who is it that has so mercifully protected Me after I ran from the battlefield and went to sleep in this cave?” \n“‘The maiden said\, “It is I who have killed this demon after appearing from Your transcendental body. Indeed\, O Lord Hari\, when he saw You sleeping he wanted to kill You. Understanding the intention of this thorn in the side of the three worlds\, I killed the evil rascal and thus freed all the demigods from fear. I am Your great mahd-sakti\, Your internal potency\, who strikes fear into the hearts of all Your enemies. I have killed this universally terrifying demon to protect the three worlds. Please tell me why You are surprised to see that this demon has been killed\, O Lord.” \n“‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead said\, “O sinless one\, I am very satisfied to see that it is you who have killed this king of the demons. In this way you have made the demigods happy\, prosperous\, and full of bliss. Because you have given pleasure to all the demigods in the three worlds\, I am very pleased with you. Ask any boon you may desire\, O auspicious one. I will give it to you without a doubt\, though it be very rare among the demigods.” \n“‘The maiden said\, “O Lord\, if You are pleased with me and wish to give me a boon\, then give me the power to deliver from the greatest sins that person who fasts on this day. I wish that half the pious credit obtained by one who fasts will accrue to one who eats only in the evening [abstaining from grains and beans]\, and that half of this pious credit will be earned by one who eats only at midday. Also\, may one who strictly observes a complete fast on my appearance day\, with controlled senses\, go to the abode of Lord Visnu for one billion kalpas after he has enjoyed all kinds of pleasures in this world. This is the boon I desire to attain by Your mercy\, my Lord. O Lord Janardana\, whether a person observes complete fasting\, eats only in the evening\, or eats only at midday\, please grant him a religious attitude\, wealth\, and at last liberation.” \n“‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead said\, “O most auspicious lady\, what you have requested is granted. All My devotees in this world will surely fast on your day\, and thus they will become famous throughout the three worlds and finally come and stay with Me in My abode. Because you\, My transcendental potency\, have appeared on the eleventh day of the waning moon\, let your name be Ekadasi. If a person fasts on Ekadasi\, I will burn up all his sins and bestow upon him My transcendental abode. \n” ‘ “These are the days of the waxing and waning moon that are most dear to Me: Trtiya [the third day]\, Astami [the eighth day]\, Navami [the ninth day]\, Caturdasi [the fourteenth day]\, and especially Ekadasi [the eleventh day]. \n“‘”The merit one attains by fasting on Ekadasi is greater than that achieved by observing any other kind of fast or by going to a place of pilgrimage\, and even greater than that achieved by giving charity to brahmanas. I tell you most emphatically that this is true.” \n“‘Having thus given the maiden His benediction\, the Supreme Lord suddenly disappeared. From that time onward the Ekadasi day became most meritorious and famous all over the universe. O Arjuna\, if a person strictly observes Ekadasi\, I kill all his enemies and grant him the highest destination. Indeed\, if a person observes this great Ekadasi fast in any of the prescribed ways\,’ I remove all obstacles to his spiritual progress and grant him the perfection of life. \n“‘Thus\, O son of Prtha\, I have described to you the origin of Ekadasi. This one day removes all sins eternally. Indeed\, it is the most meritorious day for destroying all kinds of sins\, and it has appeared in order to benefit everyone in the universe by bestowing all varieties of perfection. \nOne should not discriminate between the Ekadasis of the waxing and waning moons; both must be observed\, O Naha\, and they should not be differentiated from Maha-dvadasi. Everyone who fasts on Ekadasi should recognize that there is no difference between these two Ekadasis\, for they comprise the same tithi. \n“‘Whoever completely fasts on Ekadasi\, following the rules and regulations\, will achieve the supreme abode of Lord Visnu\, who rides upon Garuda. They are glorious who devote themselves to Lord Visnu and spend all their time studying the glories of Ekadasi\, One who vows not to eat anything on Ekadasi\, but to eat only on the next day achieves the same merit as one who executes a horse sacrifice. Of this there is no doubt. \n” ‘On Dvadasi\, the day after Ekadasi\, one should pray\, “O Pundarikaksa\, O lotus-eyed Lord\, now I will eat. Please shelter me.” After saying this\, the wise devotee should offer some flowers and water at the Lord’s lotus feet and invite the Lord to eat by chanting the eight-syllable mantra thrice.’ If the devotee wants to gain the fruit of his fast\, he should then drink water taken from the sanctified vessel in which he offered water at the Lord’s lotus feet. \n” ‘On Dvadasi\, one must avoid sleeping during the day\, eating in another’s home\, eating more than once\, having sex\, eating honey\, eating from a bell-metal plate\, eating urad dal\, and rubbing oil on one’s body. The devotee must give up these eight things on Dvadasi. If he wants to speak to an outcaste on that day\, he must purify himself by eating a tulasi leaf or an amalaki fruit. O best of kings\, from noon on Ekadasi\, until dawn on Dvadasi\, one should engage himself in taking baths\, worshiping the Lord\, and executing devotional activities\, including the giving of charity and the performance of fire sacrifices. If one finds himself in difficult circumstances and cannot break the Ekadasi fast properly on Dvadasi\, one can break it by drinking water\, and then one is not at fault if he eats again after that. \n“‘A devotee of Lord Visnu who day and night hears these all-auspicious topics concerning the Lord from the mouth of another devotee will be elevated to the Lord’s planet and reside there for ten million kalpas. And one who hears even one sentence about the glories of Ekadasi is freed from the reactions to such sins as killing a brahmana. There is no doubt of this. For all eternity there will be no better way of worshiping Lord Visnu than observing a fast on Ekadasi.’ \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Mārgaśīrṣa-kr̥ṣṇa Ekādaśī\, or Utpannā Ekādaśī\, from the Bhaviṣya-uttara Purāṇa.
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SUMMARY:Kārtika pūrṇimā
DESCRIPTION:****Full Moon Day**** Full moon. Deva-deepavali\, on this day the demigods in heaven celebrate the festival of lamps in heaven\, having been pleased by Lord Rama’s arrival at Ayodhya. On this day\, Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also arrived in Vrindaban. The following Kartika vow ends on the next day.  \n      \nThe Dev Deepavali is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in the city of Varanasi in Bhojpuri region of Uttar Pradesh\, India. It falls on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartika and takes place fifteen days after Diwali.
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SUMMARY:Haribodhinī Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Kārtika-śukla pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY: BHISMA PANCHAKA STARTS ON THIS DAY. LORD KRSNA IS OFFERED GHEE LAMP KEPT ON A PEALED SUGARCANE PIECE IN THE EVENING.\n\nLord Brahmā said to Nārada Muni\, “Dear son\, O best of the sages\, I shall narrate to you the glories of Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, which eradicates all kinds of sins and bestows great merit\, and ultimately liberation\, upon the wise persons who surrender unto the Supreme Lord. “O best of the brāhmaṇas\, the merits acquired by bathing in the Ganges remain significant only as long as Haribodhinī Ekādaśī does not come. This Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Kārtika\, is much more purifying than a bath in the ocean\, at a place of pilgrimage\, or in a lake. This sacred Ekādaśī is more powerful in nullifying sin than one thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices and one hundred Rājasūya sacrifices.” \nNārada Muni\, the saint among the demigods inquired\, “O father\, please describe the relative merits of fasting completely on Ekādaśī\, eating supper (without grains or beans)\, or eating once at midday (without grains or beans).” \nLord Brahmā replied\, “If a person eats once at midday on Ekādaśī\, the sins of his previous birth are erased\, if he eats supper\, the sins acquired during his previous two births are removed\, and if he fasts completely\, the sins accumulated during his pervious seven births are eradicated. “O son\, whatever is only rarely achieved within the three worlds is obtained by him who strictly observes Haribodhinī Ekādaśī. A person whose sins equal Mount Sumeru in volume sees them all reduced to nothing if he simply fasts on Pāpahāriṇī Ekādaśī (another name for Haribodhinī Ekādaśī). The sins a person has accumulated over a thousand previous births are burned to ashes if he not only fasts but also remains awake throughout Ekādaśī night\, just as a mountain of cotton can be burned to ashes if one lights a small fire in it. \nO best of sages\, Nāradaji\, a person who strictly observes this fast achieves the results I have mentioned. Even if one does a small amount of pious activity on this day\, following the rules and regulations\, one will earn merit to Mount Sumeru in volume; however a person who does not follow the rules and regulations given in the Scriptures may perform pious activity equal to Mount Sumeru in volume\, but he will not earn even a small amount of merit. One who does not chant the Gāyatrī mantra three times a day\, who disregards fast days\, who does not believe in God\, who criticises the Vedic Scriptures\, who thinks the Vedas bring only ruination to one who follows their injunctions\, who enjoys another’s wife\, who is utterly foolish and wicked\, who does not appreciate any service that has been rendered to him\, or who cheats others – such a sinful person can never perform any religious activity effectively. Be he a brāhmaṇa or a śudra\, whoever tries to enjoy another man’s wife\, particularly the wife of a twice-born person\, is said to be no better than a dog-eater. \n“O best of the sages\, any brāhmaṇa who enjoys sex with a widow or a brāhmaṇa lady married to another man brings ruin to himself and his family. Any brāhmaṇa who enjoys illicit sex will have no children in his next life\, and any past merit he may have earned is ruined. Indeed\, if such a person displays any arrogance toward a twice-born brāhmaṇa or a spiritual master\, he loses all his spiritual advancement immediately\, as well as his wealth and children. \n“These three kinds of men ruin their acquired merits: he whose character is immoral\, he who has sex with the wife of a dog-eater\, and he who appreciates the association of rogues. Whoever associates with sinful people and visits their homes without a spiritual purpose will go directly to the abode of Lord Yamarāja\, the superintendent of death. And if someone eats in such a home\, his acquired merit is destroyed\, along with his fame\, duration of life\, children\, and happiness. \n“Any sinful rascal who insults a saintly person soon loses his religiosity\, economic development\, and sense gratification\, and he at last burns in the fire of hell. Anyone who likes to offend saintly persons\, or who does not interrupt someone who is insulting saintly persons\, is considered no better than an ass. Such a wicked man sees his dynasty destroyed before his very eyes.\n“A person whose character is unclean\, who is a rogue or a swindler\, or who always finds fault with others does not achieve a higher destination after death\, even if he gives charity generously or performs other pious deed. Therefore one should refrain from performing inauspicious acts and perform only pious ones\, by which one will acquire merit and avoid suffering. \n“However\, the sins of one who\, after due consideration\, decides to fast of Haribodhinī Ekādaśī are erased from one hundred previous lives\, and whoever fasts and remains awake overnight on this Ekādaśī achieves unlimited merit and after death goes to the supreme abode of Lord Viṣṇu\, and then thousand of his ancestors\, relatives\, and descendants also reach that abode. Even if one’s forefathers were implicated in many sins and are suffering in hell\, they still attain beautifully ornamented spiritual bodies and happily go to Viṣṇu’s abode. \nO Nārada\, even one who has committed the heinous sin of killing a brāhmaṇa is freed of all stains on his character by faster on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī and remaining awake that night. The merit that cannot by won by bathing in all the places of pilgrimage\, performing a horse sacrifice\, or giving cows\, gold\, or fertile land in charity can easily be achieved by fasting on this holy day and remaining awake throughout the night. \n“Anyone who observes Haribodhinī Ekādaśī is celebrated as highly qualified and makes his dynasty famous. As death is certain\, so losing one’s wealth is also certain. Knowing this\, O best of sages\, one should observe a fast on this day so dear to Hari – Śrī Haribodhinī Ekādaśī. “All places of pilgrimage in the three worlds at once come to reside in the house of a person who fasts on this Ekādaśī. Therefore\, to please the Lord\, who holds a disc in His hand\, one should give up all engagements\, surrender\, and observe this Ekādaśī fast. One who fasts on this Haribodhinī day is acknowledged as a wise man\, a true yogi\, an ascetic\, and one whose senses are truly under control. He alone enjoys this world properly\, and he will certainly achieve liberation. This Ekādaśī is very dear to Lord Viṣṇu\, and thus it is the very essence of religiosity. Even one observance of it bestows the topmost reward in all the three worlds. \n“O Nāradaji\, whoever fasts on this Ekādaśī will definitely not enter a womb again\, and thus faithful devotees of the Supreme God give up all varieties of religion and simply surrender to fasting on this Ekādaśī. For that great soul who honours this Ekādaśī by fasting and remaining awake throughout the night\, the Supreme Lord\, Śrī Govinda\, personally terminates the sinful reactions that soul has acquired by the actions of his mind\, body\, and words. \n“O son\, for anyone who bathes in a place of pilgrimage\, gives charity\, chants the holy names of the Supreme Lord\, undergoes austerities\, and performs sacrifices for God on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, the merit thus earned all becomes imperishable. A devotee who worships Lord Madhava on this day with first-class paraphernalia becomes free from the great sins of a hundred lifetimes. A person who observes this fast and worships Lord Viṣṇu properly is freed from great danger. “This Ekādaśī fast pleases Lord Janārdana so much that He takes the person who observes it back to His abode\, and while going there the devotee illuminates then ten universal directions. Whoever desires beauty and happiness should try to honour Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, especially if it falls on Dvādaśī. The sins of one’s past hundred births – the sins committed during childhood\, youth and old age in al those lifetimes\, whether those sins are dry or wet – are nullified by the Supreme Lord Govinda if one fasts on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī with devotion. \nHaribodhinī Ekādaśī is the best Ekādaśī. Nothing is unobtainable or rare in this world for one who fasts on this day\, for it gives food grains\, great wealth\, and high merit\, as well as eradication of all sin\, the terrible obstacle to liberation. fasting on this Ekādaśī is a thousand times better than giving charity on the day of the solar or lunar eclipse. Again I say to you\, O Nāradaji\, whatever merit is earned by one who bathes in a place of pilgrimage\, performs sacrifices\, and studies the Vedas is only one then-millionth the merit earned by the person who fasts but one on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī. Whatever merit one has acquired in his life by some pious activities becomes completely fruitless if one does not observe the Ekādaśī fast and worship Lord Viṣṇu in the month of Kārtika. Therefore\, you should always worship the Supreme Lord\, Janārdana\, and render service to Him. Thus you will attain the desired goal\, the highest perfection. \n“On Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, a devotee of the Lord should not eat in another’s house or eat food cooked by a non devotee. If he does so\, he achieves only the merit of fasting on a full moon day. Philosophical discussion of Scriptures in the month of Kārtika pleases Śrī Viṣṇu more than if one gives elephants and horses in charity or performs a costly sacrifice. Whoever chants or hears descriptions of Lord Viṣṇu’s qualities and pastimes\, even if but a half or even a fourth of a verse\, attains the wonderful merit derived from giving away a hundred cows to a brāhmaṇa. O Nārada\, during the month of Kārtika one should give up all kinds or ordinary duties and devote one’s full time and energy especially while fasting\, to discussing the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Lord. Such glorification of Śrī Hari on the day so dear to the Lord\, Ekādaśī\, liberates a hundred previous generations. One who spends his time enjoying such discussions\, especially in the month of Kārtika\, achieves the results of performing ten thousand fire sacrifices and burns all his sins to ashes. \n“He who hears the wonderful narrations concerning Lord Viṣṇu\, particularly during the month of Kārtika\, automatically earns the same merit as that bestowed upon someone who donates a hundred cows in charity. O great sage\, a person who chants the glories of Lord Hari on Ekādaśī achieves the merit earned by donating seven islands.” \nNārada Muni asked his glorious father\, “O universal sire\, I best of all demigods\, please tell me how to observe this most sacred Ekādaśī. What kind of merit does it bestow upon the faithful?” \nLord Brahmā replied\, “O son\, a person who wants to observe this Ekādaśī should rise early on Ekādaśī morning\, during the brahma-mūhurta hour (an hour and a half before sunrise until fifty minutes before sunrise). He should then clean his teeth and bathe in a lake\, river\, pond\, or well\, or in his own home\, as the situation warrants. After worshipping Lord Śrī Keśava\, he should listen carefully to the sacred descriptions of the Lord. He should pray to the Lord thus: ‘O Lord Keśava\, I shall fast on this day\, which is so dear to You\, and tomorrow I shall honour Your sacred prasadam. O lotus-eyed Lord\, O infallible one\, You are my only shelter. Kindly protect me.’ \n“Having spoken this solemn prayer before the Lord with great love and devotion\, one should fast cheerfully. O Nārada\, whoever remains awake all night on this Ekādaśī\, singing beautiful songs glorifying the Lord\, dancing in ecstasy\, playing delightful instrumental music for His transcendental pleasure\, and reciting the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa as records in bona-fide Vedic literature – such a person will most assuredly reside far beyond the three worlds\, in the eternal\, spiritual realm of God. \n“On Haribodhinī Ekādaśī one should worship Śrī Kṛṣṇa with camphor\, fruits\, and aromatic flowers\, especially the yellow agaru flower. One should not absorb oneself in making money on this important day. In other words\, greed should be exchanged for charity. This is the process for turning loss into unlimited merit. One should offer many kinds of fruits to the Lord and bathe Him with water from a conchshell. Each of these devotional practices\, when performed on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, is ten million times more beneficial than bathing in all the places of pilgrimage and giving all forms of charity. \n“Even Lord Indra joins his palm and offers his obeisances to a devotee who worships Lord Janārdana with first-class agastya flowers of this day. The supreme Lord Hari is very pleased when he is decorated with nice agastya flowers. O Nārada\, I give liberation to one who devotedly worships Lord Kṛṣṇa on this Ekādaśī in the month of Kārtika with leaves of the bel tree. And for one who worships Lord Janārdana with fresh tulasi leaves and fragrant flowers during this month\, O son\, I personally burn to ashes all the sins he has committed for then thousand births. \n“One who merely sees Tulasī Mahārānī\, touches her\, mediates on her\, narrates her history\, offers obeisances to her\, prays to her for her grace\, plants her\, worships her\, or waters her lives in the abode of Lord Hari eternally. O Nārada\, one who serves Tulasi-devi in these nine ways achieves happiness in the higher world for as many thousands of yugas as there are roots and subroots growing from a mature tulasī plant. When a full grown tulasī plant produces seeds\, many plants grow from those seeds and spread their branches\, twigs\, and flowers\, and these flowers also produce numerous seeds. For as many thousands of kalpas as there are seeds produced in this way\, the forefathers of one who serves tulasī in these nine ways will live in the abode of Lord Hari. \n“Those who worship Lord Keśava with kadamba flowers\, which are very pleasing to Him\, get is mercy and do not see the abode of Yamarāja\, death personified. What is the use of worshipping someone else if all desires can be fulfilled by pleasing Lord Hari? For example\, a devotee who offers Him bakula\, aśoka\, and pāṭalī flowers is freed from misery and distress for as long as the sun and moon exist in this universe\, and at last he achieves liberation. O best of the brāhmaṇas\, an offering of kannera flowers to Lord Jagannātha brings as much mercy upon the devotee as that earned by worshipping Lord Keśava for four yugas. One who offers tulasī flowers (manjaris) to Śrī Kṛṣṇa during the month of Kārtika receives more merit than can be obtained by donating ten million cows. Even a devotional offering of newly grown sprouts of grass brings with it a hundred times the benefit obtained by ordinary ritualistic worship of the Supreme Lord. \n“One who worships Lord Viṣṇu with the leaves of the samīka tree is freed from the clutches of Yamarāja\, the lord of death. One who worships Viṣṇu during the rainy season with campaka or jasmine flowers never returns to the planet earth again. One who worships the Lord with but a single kumbhī flower achieves the boon of donating a pala of gold (two hundred grams). If a devotee offers a single yellow flower of the ketakī\, or wood-apple\, tree to Lord Viṣṇu\, who rides on Garuḍa\, he is freed from the sins of ten million births. Furthermore\, one who offers Lord Jagannātha flowers and also a hundred leaves anointed with red and yellow sandalwood paste will certainly come to reside in Śvetadvīpa\, far beyond the coverings of this material creation. \n“O greatest of brāhmaṇas\, Śrī Nārada\, after thus worshipping Lord Keśava\, the bestower of all material and spiritual happiness\, on Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, one should rise early the next day\, bathe in a rive\, chant japa of Kṛṣṇa’s holy names\, and render loving devotional service to the Lord at home to the nest of one’s ability. To break the fast\, the devotee should first offer some prasādam to brāhmaṇas and only then\, with their permission\, eat some grains. Thereafter\, to please the Supreme Lord\, the devotee should worship his spiritual master\, the purest of the Lord’s devotees\, and offer him sumptuous food\, nice cloth\, gold\, and cows\, according to the devotee’s means. this will certainly please the Supreme Lord\, the holder of the disc. \n“Next the devotee should donate a cow to a brāhmaṇa\, and if the devotee has neglected some rules and regulation of spiritual life\, he should confess them before brāhmaṇa devotees of the Lord. Then the devotee should offer them some dakṣiṇā (money). O king\, those who have eaten supper on Ekādaśī should feed a brāhmaṇa the next day. That is very pleasing to the Supreme Personality of God. \n“O son\, if a man has fasted without asking the permission of his priest\, or if a woman has fasted without asking her husband’s permission\, he or she should donate a bull to a brāhmaṇa. Honey and yoghurt are also proper gifts for a brāhmaṇa. Someone who has fasted from ghee should donate milk\, one who has fasted from grains should donate rice\, one who has slept on the floor should donate a bedstead with a quilt\, one who has eaten on a leaf plate should donate a pot of ghee\, one who as remained silent should donate a bell\, and one who has fasted from sesame should give gold in charity and feed a brāhmaṇa couple with sumptuous food. A man who wants to prevent baldness should donate a mirror to a brāhmaṇa\, one who has second-hand shoes should donate shoes\, and one who has fasted from salt should donate some sugar to a brāhmaṇa.\nDuring this month everyone should regularly offer a ghee lamp to Lord Viṣṇu or to Śrīmatī Tulasīdevī in a temple. \n“An Ekādaśī fast is complete when one offers a qualified brāhmaṇa a gold or copper pot filled with ghee and ghee wicks\, along with eight waterpots containing some gold and covered by cloths. One who cannot afford these gifts should at least offer a brāhmaṇa some sweet words. One who does so will surely attain the full benefit of fasting on Ekādaśī. \n“After offering his obeisances and begging permission\, the devotee should eat his meal. On this Ekādaśī\, Cāturmāsya ends\, so whatever one gave up during Cāturmāsya should now be donated to brāhmaṇas. One who follows this process of Cāturmāsya receives unlimited merit\, O king of kings\, and goes to the abode of Lord Vāsudeva after death. O king\, anyone who observes the complete Cāturmāsya without a break attains eternal happiness and does not receive another birth. But if someone breaks the fast\, he becomes either a blind man or a leper. \n“Thus I have narrated to you the complete process for observing Haribodhinī Ekādaśī. Someone who reads or hears about this achieves the merit earned by donating cows to a qualified brāhmaṇa.” \nThus ends the Vṛjavāsī narration of the glories of Kārtika-śukla Ekādaśī – also known as Haribodhinī Ekādaśī or Devotthānī Ekādaśī – from the Skanda Purāṇa. \nNotes: It has four names: Haribodhinī – Prabodhini – Devotthani – Utthana Ekādaśī and it is the second Ekādaśī (Kārtik śukla\, light fortnight) in the month of Kārtik. \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/haribodhini-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-kartika-sukla-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
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SUMMARY:Bhisma Panchaka starts on this day.
DESCRIPTION:Bhisma Panchaka starts on this day.
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/bhisma-panchaka-starts-on-this-day/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Aksyaya Navami – Kārtika-śukla
DESCRIPTION:Mathura-Vrindaban Parikrama. Twin circumambulation.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/aksyaya-navami-kartika-sukla/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Gopastami\, Gopuja
DESCRIPTION:Gopastami\, Gopuja
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/gopastami-gopuja/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance day – Kārtika-śukla Chaturthi
DESCRIPTION:Fasting till noon and then feasting for Srila Prabhupada’s disciples.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/srila-prabhupadas-disappearance-day-kartika-sukla-chaturthi/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Annakoot\, Govardhana Pooja
DESCRIPTION:Offering of grand quantities of sumptuous bhog (food) to Lord Krsna\, the lifter of the Govardhana Hill.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/annakoot-govardhana-pooja/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Deepavali (festival of lamps in India) (Laksmi Poojan)
DESCRIPTION:Deepavali (festival of lamps in India) (Laksmi Poojan).\nSkanda Purana it is stated\, BHUTA-VIDDHA TU AMAVASYA NA GRAHYA\nMUNI-PUNGAVAIH\, all the sages and saints have stated that if Amavasya is\nmixed with previous day (i.e. combined with chaturdasi) should not be accepted.\n\nIn Skanda Purana it is stated\, BHUTA-VIDDHA TU AMAVASYA NA GRAHYA MUNI-PUNGAVAIH\, all the sages and saints have stated that if Amavasya is mixed with previous day (i.e combined with chaturdasi) should not be accepted. \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/deepavali-festival-of-lamps-in-india-laksmi-poojan/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Ramā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Kārtika kṛṣṇa pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the fast on the next day.\n\nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Janārdana\, O protector of all beings\, what is the name of the Ekādaśī that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Kārtika [October-November]? Please impart this sacred knowledge to me.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, replied\, “O lion among kings\, please listen: The Ekādaśī that occurs during the dark part of the month of Kārtika is called Ramā Ekādaśī. It is most auspicious\, for it at once eradicates the greatest sins and awards passage to the spiritual abode. I shall narrate its history and glories to you. \n“There once lived a famous king named Mucukunda\, who was friendly with Lord Indra\, the king of heaven\, as well as with Yamarāja\, Varuṇa\, and Vibhīṣaṇa\, the demon Ravaṇa’s pious brother. Mucukunda always spoke the truth and constantly rendered devotional service to Me. Because he ruled according to religious principles\, there were no disturbances in his kingdom. \n“Mucukunda’s daughter was named Candrabhāgā\, after a sacred river\, and the king gave her in marriage to Śobhana\, the son of Candrasena. One day\, Śobhana visited his father-in-law’s palace on the auspicious Ekādaśī day. This visit made Śobhana’s wife\, Candrabhāgā\, quite anxious\, for she knew that her husband was physically very weak and unable to bear the austerity of a day-long fast. She said to him\, ‘My father is very strict about following Ekādaśī. On Daśamī\, the day before Ekādaśī\, he strikes a large kettledrum and announces\, “Nobody should eat on Ekādaśī\, the day of Lord Hari!”‘ \n“When Śobhana heard the sound of the kettledrum\, he said to his wife\, ‘O beautiful one\, what am I to do now? Please tell me how I can save my life and obey your father’s strictures at the same time!’ \n“Candrabhāgā replied\, ‘My dear husband\, in my father’s house nobody–not even the elephants and horses\, what to speak of human beings–eats on Ekādaśī. Indeed\, none of the animals are given their ration of grains\, leaves\, or straw–or even water!–on Ekādaśī\, the day of Lord Hari. So how can you escape fasting? My beloved\, if you must eat something\, then you should leave here at once. Now\, with firm conviction decide what to do.’ \n“Prince Śobhana replied\, ‘I have decided to fast on the sacred Ekādaśī day. Whatever my fate is\, it will surely come to pass.’ \n“Deciding thus\, Śobhana attempted to fast on that Ekādaśī\, but he became unbearably disturbed with excessive hunger and thirst. Eventually the sun set in the west\, and the arrival of the auspicious night made all the Vaiṣṇavas very happy. O Yudhiṣṭhira\, all the devotees enjoyed worshiping Lord Hari and remaining awake through the night\, but to Prince Śobhana that night became absolutely unbearable. Indeed\, when the sun rose on Dvādaśī\, Śobhana was dead. \n“King Mucukunda observed his son-in-law’s funeral\, ordering a large stack of wood assembled for the fire\, but he instructed his daughter Candrabhāgā not to join her husband on the funeral pyre. Thus Candrabhāgā\, after performing all the purificatory processes honoring her deceased husband\, continued to live in her father’s house.” \nLord Kṛṣṇa continued\, “O best of the kings\, even though Śobhana died because of observing Ramā Ekādaśī the merit he accrued enabled him\, after death\, to become the ruler of a kingdom high on the peak of Mandarācala Mountain. This kingdom was like a city of the demigods: very lustrous\, with unlimited jewels set in the walls of its buildings. The pillars were made of rubies\, and gold inlaid with diamonds shone everywhere. As King Śobhana sat upon a throne beneath a pure white canopy\, servants fanned him with yak-tail whisks. A stunning crown rested upon his head\, beautiful earrings adorned his ears\, a necklace graced his throat\, and bejeweled armlets and bracelets encircled his arms. He was served by Gandharvas [heaven’s best singers] and Apsarās [celestial dancers]. Verily\, he resembled a second Indra. \n“One day\, a brāhmaṇa named Somaśarmā\, who lived in Mucukunda’s kingdom\, happened upon Śobhana’s kingdom while traveling to various places of pilgrimage. The brāhmaṇa saw Śobhana in all his resplendent glory and thought he might be the son-in-law of his own king\, Mucukunda. When Śobhana saw the brāhmaṇa approaching\, he immediately rose from his throne and welcomed him. After Śobhana had paid his respectful obeisances\, he asked the brāhmaṇa about his well-being and about the health and welfare of his (Śobhana’s) father-in-law\, his wife\, and all the residents of the city. \n“Somaśarmā replied\, ‘O king\, all the subjects are well in your father-in-law’s kingdom\, and Candrabhāgā and your other family members are also quite well. Peace and prosperity reign throughout the land. But\, O king\, I am astonished to find you here! Please tell me about yourself. Nobody has ever seen such a beautiful city as this! Kindly tell me how you obtained it.’ \n“King Śobhana said\, ‘Because I observed Ramā Ekādaśī\, I was given this splendid city to rule. But for all its grandeur\, it is only temporary. I beg you to do something to correct this deficiency. You see\, this is only an ephemeral city. How may I make its beauties and glories permanent? Kindly instruct me.’ \n“The brāhmaṇa asked\, ‘Why is this kingdom unstable\, and how will it become stable? Please fully explain this to me\, and I shall try to help you.’ \n“Śobhana answered\, ‘Because I fasted on Ekādaśī without any faith\, this kingdom is impermanent. Now hear how it can become permanent. Please return to Candrabhāgā\, the beautiful daughter of King Mucukunda\, and tell her what you have seen and understood about this place and about me. Surely\, if you tell her this\, my city will soon become permanent.’ \n“Thus the brāhmaṇa returned to his city and related the entire episode to Candrabhāgā\, who was both surprised and overjoyed to hear this news. She said\, ‘O brāhmaṇa\, is this a dream you have seen\, or is it actually a fact?’ \n“Somaśarmā replied\, ‘O princess\, I have indeed seen your late husband face to face in that wonderful kingdom\, which resembles one of the demigods’ realms. But he says that his entire kingdom is unstable and could vanish into thin air at any moment. Therefore he hopes you can find a way to make it permanent.’ \n“Candrabhāgā said\, ‘O sage among the brāhmaṇas\, please take me to my husband at once\, for I greatly desire to see him again! Surely I shall make his kingdom permanent with the merit I have acquired by fasting on every Ekādaśī throughout my life. Please reunite us once again. It is said that one who reunites separated people obtains very great merit.’ \n“The brāhmaṇa Somaśarmā then led Candrabhāgā to Śobhana’s effulgent kingdom. Before reaching it\, however\, they stopped at the foot of Mount Mandarācala\, at the sacred āśrama of Vāmadeva. Upon hearing their story\, Vāmadeva chanted hymns from the Vedas and sprinkled holy water on Candrabhāgā. By the influence of that great ṛṣi’s rites\, the merit she had accrued by fasting for so many Ekādaśīs made her body transcendental. Ecstatic\, her eyes beaming in wonder\, Candrabhāgā continued her journey. \n“When Śobhana saw his wife approaching him high on Mandarācala Mountain\, he was overwhelmed with joy and called out to her in great happiness. After she arrived\, he seated her on his left\, and she said to him\, ‘O dearest one\, please listen as I tell you something that will benefit you greatly. Since I was eight years old I have fasted regularly and faithfully on every Ekādaśī. If I transfer to you all the merit I have thus accumulated\, your kingdom will surely become permanent\, and its prosperity will grow and grow until the coming of the great inundation!”‘ \nLord Kṛṣṇa continued\, “O Yudhiṣṭhira\, in this way Candrabhāgā\, who was beautifully decorated with the finest ornaments and had an exquisite transcendental body\, at last enjoyed peace and happiness with her husband. By the potency of Ramā Ekādaśī\, Śobhana found his kingdom on the peaks of Mandarācala Hill able to fulfill all his desires and bestow upon him everlasting happiness\, like that achieved from the Kāma-dhenu cow. \n“O greatest of kings\, I have thus narrated to you the glories of Ramā Ekādaśī. \n“Anyone who observes sacred Ekādaśī during both the light and the dark fortnight of each month is undoubtedly freed from the reactions to the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa. One should not differentiate between the Ekādaśīs of the light and the dark part of the month. As we have seen\, both can award pleasure in this world and liberate even the most sinful and fallen souls. Just as black cows and white cows give milk of equal quality\, the Ekādaśīs of the dark fortnight and the light fortnight award the same high degree of merit and eventually liberate one from the cycle of birth and death. Anyone who simply hears the glories of this sacred day\, Ramā Ekādaśī\, is freed from all kinds of sin and attains the supreme abode of Lord Viṣṇu.” \n<i>Thus ends the narration of the glories of Kārtikas-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī\, or Rāma Ekādaśī\, from the Brahmā vaivarta Purāṇa</i>
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/rama-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-kartika-k%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%87a-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
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SUMMARY:Radhakunda Snana just after the  midnight
DESCRIPTION:Radhakunda Snana just after the midnight
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/radhakunda-snana-just-after-the-midnight/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251007
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
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SUMMARY:Sharadiya pūrṇimā (full moon day) - Lord Krsna’s Rasalila day
DESCRIPTION:Sharadiya pūrṇimā (full moon day) – Lord Krsna’s Rasalila day\non this day Lord Krsna is offered a grand quantity of sweet rice at moonrise
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/sharadiya-pur%e1%b9%87ima-full-moon-day-lord-krsnas-rasalila-day/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250422T105933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T105933Z
UID:31226-1759449600-1759535999@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Āśviṇa śukla pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY. THE MILK FAST ENDS ON THIS DAY AND THE FASTING FROM ALL KINDS OF NUTS AND BEANS BEGINS ON THIS DAY AND LASTS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. EGGPLANTS (OR BRINGAL) AND GUR (RAW SUGAR OR BROWN SUGAR) CANNOT BE CONSUMED IN THIS MONTH. DEVOTEES TAKE SOME EXTRA SPIRITUAL VOWS FOR THE KARTIKA MONTH ON THIS DAY. AKASHA DEEPA DANAM (OFFERING A GHEE LAMP TO THE LORD) AND SINGING OF DAMODARASTAM ALONG WITH THE VRAJARAJA-SUTASTAKAM BEGINS ON THIS DAY AND LASTS UNTIL KARTIKA MONTH ENDS. \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Madhūsudana\, what is the name of the Ekādaśī that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Āśvina [September-October]? Please be merciful and tell this to me.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, replied\, “O king\, please listen as I explain the glories of this Ekādaśī–Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī–which removes all sins. On this day one should worship the Deity of Padmanābha\, the lotus-naveled Lord\, according to the rules and regulations. By doing so\, one achieves whatever heavenly pleasures he wants in this world and at last attains liberation. Simply by offering one’s humble obeisances unto Lord Viṣṇu\, the rider of Garuḍa\, once can achieve the same merit as is won by performing great penances for a long time with completely controlled senses. Although a person might have committed unlimited sins\, he can still escape hell just by paying his obeisances to Lord Hari\, who removes all sins. \n“The merits gained by going on pilgrimage to tīrthas of this earthly planet can also be achieved simply by chanting the holy names of Lord Viṣṇu. ‘ Whoever chants these sacred names–such as Rama\, Viṣṇu\, Janārdana\, or Kṛṣṇa–especially on Ekādaśī\, never sees Yamarāja’s abode. Nor does one who fasts on Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī\, which is so dear to Me\, see that abode. \n“Both the Vaiṣṇava who criticizes Lord Śiva and the Śaivite who criticizes Me certainly go to hell. The merit obtained by performing one thousand horse sacrifices and one hundred Rājasūya sacrifices is not equal to even one sixteenth of the merit a person obtains by fasting on Ekādaśī. There is no higher merit one can achieve than that attained by fasting on Ekādaśī. Indeed\, nothing in all the three worlds is as pleasing or as able to purify one of sin as Ekādaśī\, the day of the lotus-naveled Lord\, Padmanābha. \n“O king\, until a person observes a fast on the day of Lord Padmanābha named Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī\, he remains sinful\, and the reactions of his past sinful deeds never leave him. There is no merit in all the three worlds that can match the merit one attains by observing a fast on this Ekādaśī. Whoever observes it faithfully never has to see death personified\, Lord Yamarāja. One who desires liberation\, heaven\, good health\, beautiful women\, wealth\, and food grains should simply fast on this Ekādaśī. O King\, neither the Ganges\, Gayā\, Kāśī\, nor Puṣkara\, nor even the holy site of Kurukṣetra\, can grant as much merit as Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī. \n“O Yudhiṣṭhira\, protector of the earth\, after observing Ekādaśī during the daytime\, the devotee should remain awake through the night\, for by doing so he easily attains to the abode of the Supreme Lord\, Śrī Viṣṇu. Ten generations of ancestors on his mother’s side\, ten generations on his father’s side\, and ten generations on his wife’s side are all liberated by a single observance of a fast on this Ekādaśī. All these ancestors attain their original\, four-armed\, transcendental forms. Wearing yellow garments and beautiful garlands\, they ride to the spiritual world on the back of Garuḍa\, the enemy of the snakes. This is the benediction My devotee earns simply by observing one Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī properly. \n“O best of kings\, whether one is a child\, a youth\, or an old person\, fasting on Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī frees him of sins and makes him immune to suffering a hellish rebirth. Whoever observes a fast on this Ekādaśī becomes free of all his sins and returns to the abode of Lord Hari. Whoever donates gold\, sesame seeds\, fertile land\, cows\, grain\, drinking water\, an umbrella\, or a pair of shoes on this most holy day will never have to visit the abode of Yamarāja\, who always punishes sinners. But if a resident of earth fails to perform spiritual deeds\, especially the observance of a fast on holy days such as Ekādaśī\, his breathing is said to be no better than the puffing of a blacksmith’s bellows. \n“O best of kings\, especially on Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī\, even the poor should first bathe and then give some charity and perform other auspicious activities according to their ability. \n“Whoever performs sacrifices or builds public ponds\, resting places\, gardens\, or houses does not suffer the punishments of Yamarāja. Indeed\, one should understand that a person must have performed such pious activities as these in his past life if he is long-lived\, wealthy\, of high birth\, or free from all diseases. But a person who observes Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī goes to the abode of the Supreme Lord.” \nLord Kṛṣṇa concluded\, “Thus\, O saintly Yudhiṣṭhira\, I have narrated to you the glories of Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī. Please question me further if you wish to hear more about Ekādaśī.” \n  \n<i>Thus ends the narration of the glories of Pāpāṅkuśā Ekādaśī\, or Āśviṇa-śukla Ekādaśī\, from the Brahmā-vaivarta Purāṇa.</i> \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/papa%e1%b9%85kusa-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-asvi%e1%b9%87a-sukla-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
CATEGORIES:Ekadashi,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250508T055514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T055514Z
UID:31426-1759363200-1759449599@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Dasahara\, Vijaya Dasami\, Day of Lord Rama's victory over Ravana\, Sripad Madhvacharya's appearance day.
DESCRIPTION:Dasahara\, Vijaya Dasami\, Day of Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana\, Sripad Madhvacharya’s appearance day..
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/dasahara-vijaya-dasami-day-of-lord-ramas-victory-over-ravana-sripad-madhvacharyas-appearance-day/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250506T143336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T143336Z
UID:31385-1758412800-1758499199@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Āśviṇa amāvasyā
DESCRIPTION:****NEW MOON DAY.**** \n  \nAmavasya (new moon day)
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/asvi%e1%b9%87a-amavasya/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250422T105433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T105433Z
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SUMMARY:Indirā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Āśviṇa kṛṣṇa pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY. \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Madhūsudana\, O killer of the Madhu demon\, what is the name of the Ekādaśī\, that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Āśvina [September-October]? Please describe its glories to me.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, replied\, “This holy day is called Indirā Ekādaśī. If a person fasts on this day\, all his sins are eradicated and his forefathers who have fallen into hell are liberated. O best of kings\, one who simply hears about this Ekādaśī achieves the great merit earned by performing a horse sacrifice. \n“In the Satya-yuga there lived a king named Indrasena\, who was so powerful that he destroyed all his enemies. His kingdom was called Māhiṣmatī-purī. The glorious and highly religious King Indrasena took good care of his subjects\, and therefore he was rich in gold\, grains\, sons\, and grandsons. He was greatly devoted to Śrī Viṣṇu as well. He especially enjoyed chanting My name\, calling out ‘Govinda! Govinda!’ In this way King Indrasena systematically dedicated himself to pure spiritual life and spent much time meditating on the Absolute Truth. \n“One day\, as King Indrasena happily and peacefully presided over his assembly\, the perfect orator\, Nārada Muni\, was seen descending from the sky. The king offered Devarṣi Nārada\, the saint among the demigods\, great respect by greeting him with joined palms\, inviting him into the palace\, offering him a comfortable seat\, washing his feet\, and speaking sweet words of welcome. Then Nārada Muni said to Mahārāja Indrasena\, ‘O king\, are the seven limbs of your kingdom prospering?’ Is your mind absorbed in thinking of how you can properly perform your occupational duty? Are you becoming more and more devoted to the Supreme Lord\, Śrī Visnu?’ \n“The king replied\, ‘By your kind grace\, O greatest of sages\, everything is quite well. Today\, just by your presence all the sacrifices in my kingdom are successful! Please show me mercy and explain the reason for your visit here.’ \n“Śrī Nārada\, the sage among the demigods\, then said\, ‘O lion among kings\, listen to my astonishing words. When I descended from Brahmaloka to Yamaloka\, Lord Yamarāja praised me very graciously and offered me an excellent seat. As I glorified his truthfulness and wonderful service to the Supreme Lord\, I noticed your father in Yamarāja’s assembly. Though he had been very religious\, because he broke an Ekādaśī fast prematurely\, he had to go to Yamaloka. Your father gave me a message for you. He said\, “In Māhiṣmatī lives a king named Indrasena. Please tell him about my situation here–that because of my past sinful deeds I have somehow been forced to reside in Yamarāja’s kingdom. Please give him this message from me: ‘O son\, kindly observe Indirā Ekādaśī and give much in charity so I can go upward to heaven.’ ” \n“Nārada continued\, ‘Just to deliver this message\, O king\, have I come to you. You should help your father by observing the fast of Indirā Ekādaśī. By the merit you gain\, your father will go to heaven.’ \n“King Indrasena asked\, ‘O great Nāradaji\, please be merciful and tell me specifically how to observe a fast on Indirā Ekādaśī\, and also tell me during what month and on what day it occurs.’ \n“Nārada Muni replied\, ‘O king\, please listen as I describe to you the full process of observing Indirā Ekādaśī. This Ekādaśī occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Āśvina. On Daśamī\, the day before Ekādaśī rise early in the morning\, bathe\, and then do some service for God with full faith. At noon\, bathe again in running water and then offer oblations to your forefathers with faith and devotion. Be sure not to eat more than once on this day\, and at night sleep on the floor. \n“‘When you awaken on Ekādaśī morning\, cleanse your mouth and teeth thoroughly and then with deep devotion for the Lord take this sacred vow: “Today I shall fast completely and give up all kinds of sense enjoyment. O lotus-eyed Supreme Personality of Godhead\, O infallible one\, please give me shelter at Your lotus feet.” At noon\, stand before Śrī Śālagrāma-śilā and worship Him faithfully\, following all the rules and regulations; then offer oblations to your forefathers. Next\, feed qualified brāhmaṇas and offer them some charity according to your means. Now take the food you offered to your forefathers\, smell it\, and then offer it to a cow. Next\, worship Lord Hṛṣikeśa with incense and flowers\, and finally\, remain awake all night near the Deity of Śrī Keśava. \n“‘Early in the morning of the next day\, Dvādaśī\, worship Śrī Hari with great devotion and invite brāhmaṇas to a sumptuous feast. Then feed your relatives\, and finally take your meal in silence. O king\, if you strictly observe a fast on Indirā Ekādaśī in this way\, with controlled senses\, your father will surely be elevated to the abode of Lord Viṣṇu.’ After saying this\, Devarṣi Nārada immediately disappeared. \n“King Indrasena followed the great saint’s instructions perfectly\, observing the fast in the association of his relatives and servants. As he broke his fast on Dvādaśī\, flowers fell from the sky. The merit Indrasena earned by observing this fast released his father from the kingdom of Yamarāja and caused him to attain a completely spiritual body. Indeed\, Indrasena saw him rising to the abode of Lord Hari on the back of Garuḍa. Indrasena himself was able to rule his kingdom without any obstacles\, and in time he handed over the kingdom to his son and also went to Vaikuṇṭha. \n“O Yudhiṣṭhira\, these are the glories of Indirā Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Āśvina. Whoever hears or reads this narration certainly enjoys life in this world\, is freed of all his past sins\, and at death returns home\, back to Godhead\, where he lives eternally.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Āśviṇa-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī\, or Indirā Ekādaśī\, from the Brahmā-vaivarta Purāṇa. \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/indira-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-asvi%e1%b9%87a-k%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%87a-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
CATEGORIES:Ekadashi,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T050141Z
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SUMMARY:Bhādrapada pūrṇimā
DESCRIPTION:****Full Moon Day**** \nPurnima (full moon day) On this day\, there will be a lunar eclipse starting at 09.57 PM in India and ending at 01.27 AM. The effect of the eclipse will begin 9 hours before at 12.57 PM. Therefore\, all kinds of temple worship should be completed by 12.57 PM. The deities should be dressed with their night clothes and the evening offering (puri and sabji) along with hot milk should be offered to the Lord. Then following the rules of the eclipse\, pieces of Kusha grass should be placed nearby the Lord and in the Lord’s water cups and the Lord should be put to rest by 12.50PM and the temple should be closed and pujari should be out from the temple by 12.57PM. A Kusha grass should be placed in each preparation that remains in the kitchen. On the next morning\, the deity room and the temple should be washed properly before starting any worship. After this\, temple worship should resume as usual. \nBhādrapada pūrṇimā
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/bhadrapada-pur%e1%b9%87ima/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250904
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250422T105021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T105021Z
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SUMMARY:Parivartinī Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Bhādrapada śukla pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON NEXT DAY. THE YOGURT FAST ENDS HERE. THE MILK FAST STARTS ON THIS DAY AND LASTS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja asked of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, “What is the name of that Ekādaśī that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the month of Bhādrapada (August-September) ? Who is the worshipable Deity for this Ekādaśī\, and what merit does one attain in observing it? Kindly reveal all of this to me my Lord.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa addressed His devoted Yudhiṣṭhira as follows\, “This Ekādaśī\, O Yudhiṣṭhira\, is called Vāmana Ekādaśī\, and it bestows upon those who observe it both great merit and ultimate liberation from material bondage. Therefore\, because it removes all one‟s sinful reactions\, it is also called Jayantī Ekādaśī. Just hearing of its glories frees one from all his past misdeeds. So auspicious is this fast that observing it bestows the same merit as that earned by performing a horse sacrifice. There is no better Ekādaśī than this\, because it awards liberation so easily. Thus if one truly desires freedom from the punishing material world\, one should fast on Vāmana Ekādaśī. \n“While observing this holy fast\, a Vaiṣṇava should lovingly worship the Supreme Lord in His form as Vāmandev\, the dwarf incarnation\, whose eyes are like lotus petals. By doing so\, he worships all other Deities as well\, including Brahmā\, Viṣṇu\, and Śiva\, and at death he undoubtedly goes to that abode of Śrī Hari. In all the three worlds there is no fast that is more important to observe. The reason this Ekādaśī is so auspicious is that it celebrates the day when the sleeping Lord Viṣṇu turns over on His other side; thus it is also known as Parivartinī Ekādaśī.” Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira then asked of the Lord\, “O Janārdana\, please clear up a question I have. How is it that the Supreme Lord sleeps and then turns over on His side? O Lord\, when You are asleep what happens to all the other living entities? Please also tell me how You bound the king of the demons\, Bali Mahārāja\, as well as how one may please the brāhmaṇas. How does one observe Cāturmāsya. Kindly be merciful to me and answer these questions.” \nThe Supreme Personality of God Śrī Kṛṣṇa replied\, “O Yudhiṣṭhira\, lion among Kings\, I will gladly narrate to you an historical event that\, simply by hearing\, eradicates all one‟s sinful reactions. \n“In the Tretā-yuga there once was a king of the name Bali. Though born in a demonic dynasty\, he was very devoted to Me. He sang many Vedic hymns to Me and performed the homa rituals just to satisfy Me. He respected the twice-born brāhmaṇas and engaged them in performing sacrifices daily. This great soul had a quarrel with Indra\, however\, and eventually defeated him in battle. Bali took over his entire celestial kingdom\, which I Myself had given to Indra. Therefore Indra and all the other demigods\, along with many great sages\, approached Me and complained about Bali Mahārāja. Bowing their heads to the ground and offering many sacred prayers from the Vedas\, they worshipped Me along with their spiritual master\, Bṛhaspati. Thus I agreed to appear on their behalf as a dwarf Vāmanadev\, My fifth incarnation.” \nKing Yudhiṣṭhira asked\, “O Lord\, how was it possible for You to conquer such a powerful demon in a dwarf‟s body? Please explain this clearly\, for I am Your faithful devotee.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa replied\, “Though a dwarf\, I was a brāhmaṇa\, and I approached that pious king Bali to ask him for alms in the form of land. I said\, „O Bali\, please give Me just three steps of land in charity. Such a small piece of land will be good as all the three worlds for Me.‟ Bali agreed to grant My request without lengthy consideration. But as soon as he vowed to give Me the land\, My body began to expand into a gigantic transcendental form. I covered the entire Earth with My feet\, all the Bhuvarloka with My thighs\, the Svarga heavens with My waist\, Maharloka with My stomach\, Janaloka with My chest\, Tapoloka with My neck\, and Satyaloka with My head and face. I covered the entire material creation. Indeed\, all the planets of the universe\, including the Sun and the Moon\, were encompassed by My gigantic form.” \n“Seeing this astonishing pastime of Mine\, all the demigods\, including Indra and Śeṣa\, the king of the snakes\, began to sing Vedic hymns and offer prayers to Me. Then I took Bali by the hand and said to him\, „O sinless one\, I have covered the whole Earth with one step and all the heavenly planets with the second. Now where shall I place My foot to measure the third step of land you promised Me?‟ \n“Upon hearing this\, Bali Mahārāja bowed down in humility and offered Me his head to place My third step. O Yudhiṣṭhira\, I placed My foot on his head and sent him all the way to Pātālaloka. Seeing him thus humbled\, I became very pleased and told Bali that henceforth I would permanently reside in his palace. Thereafter\, on Parivartinī Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the light part of the month of Bhādra\, Bali\, the son of Virocana\, installed a Deity form of Me in his residence. \n“O king\, until Haribodhinī Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the light part of the month of Kārtika\, I continue to sleep in the ocean of milk. The merit one accumulates during this period is particularly powerful. One should therefore observe Parivartinī Ekādaśī carefully. Indeed\, it is especially purifying and thus cleanses one of all sinful reactions. On this day the faithful devotee should worship Lord Trivikrama\, Vāmanadeva\, who is the supreme father\, because on this day I turn over to sleep on My other side.\n“If possible\, on this day one should give a qualified person some yogurt mixed with rice\, as well as some silver\, and then remain awake throughout the night. This simple observance will free one of all material conditioning. One who observes this sacred Parivartinī Ekādaśī in the way I have described will surely attain all kinds of happiness in this world and the kingdom of God in the hereafter. One who simply hears this narration with devotion will go to the abode of the demigods and shine there like the Moon itself\, so powerful is observance of this Ekādaśī. Indeed\, this observance is as powerful as the performance of a thousand horse sacrifices.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Parivartinī Ekādaśī\, or Vāmana Ekādaśī\, which occurs during the light part of the month of Bhādrapada\, from the Brahmā-vaivarta Purāṇa.
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/parivartini-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-bhadrapada-sukla-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
CATEGORIES:Ekadashi,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250901
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250506T142319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T142319Z
UID:31379-1756598400-1756684799@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Radhastami (Appearance day of Srimati Radharani)
DESCRIPTION:**** \nRadhastami (appearance day of Srimati Radharani). Fasting till noon and then feasting\, with kirtan-bhajan and offering\nHaluva\, Pooris and subji to Srimati Radharani and Lord Krsna and then honoring\nthe prasadam along with congregational devotees)  \n**** \nBhādrapada śukla pakṣa astami
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/radhastami-appearance-day-of-srimati-radharani/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250828
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250506T141929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T141929Z
UID:31376-1756252800-1756339199@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Ganesha Chaturthi- Bhādrapada śukla pakṣa caturthī
DESCRIPTION:**** \nGanesha Chaturthi\, Vedic scriptures forbid looking at moon at night on this day. \n****
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/ganesha-chaturthi-bhadrapada-sukla-pak%e1%b9%a3a-caturthi/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250824
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250506T140341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T140341Z
UID:31373-1755907200-1755993599@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Bhādrapada amāvasyā
DESCRIPTION:****NEW MOON DAY.**** \n  \nAmavasya (new moon day)
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/bhadrapada-amavasya/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250820
DTSTAMP:20260416T010452
CREATED:20250422T104619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T104619Z
UID:31216-1755561600-1755647999@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Ajā Ekādaśī Vrataṁ – Bhādrapada kṛṣṇa pakṣa
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING THE FAST ON NEXT DAY.  \nYudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said\, “O Janārdana\, protector of all living entities\, please tell me the name of the Ekādaśī that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Bhādrapada. [August-September] \nThe Supreme Lord\, Śrī Kṛṣṇa\, replied\, “O king\, hear me attentively. The name of this sin-removing\, sacred Ekādaśī is Ajā. Any person who fasts completely on this day and worships Hṛṣikeśa\, the master of the senses\, becomes free of all reactions to his sins. Even one who simply hears about this Ekādaśī is freed from his past sins. O king\, there is no better day than this in all the earthly and heavenly worlds. This is true without a doubt. \n“There once lived a famous king named Hariścandra\, who was the emperor of the world and a person of great truth and integrity. His wife’s name was Candramatī\, and he had a son named Lohitāśva. By the force of destiny\, however\, Hariścandra lost his great kingdom and sold his wife and son. The pious king himself became a menial servant of a dog-eater\, who made him guard a crematorium. Yet even while doing such menial service\, he did not forsake his truthfulness and good character\, just as soma-rasa\, even when mixed with some other liquid\, does not lose its ability to bestow immortality. \n“The king passed many years in this condition. Then one day he sadly thought\, `What shall I do? Where should I go? How can I be delivered from this plight?’ In this way he drowned in an ocean of anxiety and sorrow. \n“One day a great sage happened by\, and when the king saw him he happily thought\, ‘Ah\, Lord Brahmā has created brāhmaṇas just to help others.’ Hariścandra paid his respectful obeisances to the sage\, whose name was Gautama Muni. With joined palms the king stood before Gautama and narrated his pitiful story. Gautama Muni was astonished to hear the king’s tale of woe. He thought\, `How has this mighty king been reduced to collecting clothes from the dead!’ Gautama became very compassionate toward Hariścandra and instructed him on the process of fasting for purification. \n“Gautama Muni said\, ‘O king\, during the dark fortnight of the month of Bhādrapada there occurs an especially meritorious Ekādaśī named Ajā\, which removes all sins. Indeed\, this Ekādaśī is so auspicious that if you simply fast on that day and perform no other austerity\, all your sins will be nullified. By your good fortune it is coming in just seven days. So I urge you to fast on this day and remain awake through the night. If you do so\, all the reactions of your past sins will come to an end. O Hariścandra\, I have come here because of your past pious deeds. Now\, all good fortune to you in the future!’ So saying\, the great sage Gautama immediately disappeared. \n“King Hariścandra followed Gautama’s instructions concerning fasting on the sacred day of Ajā Ekādaśī. O Yudhiṣṭhira\, because the king fasted on that day\, the reactions to his sins were completely destroyed at once. O lion among kings\, just see the influence of this Ekādaśī fast! It immediately vanquishes whatever miseries one may be suffering as a result of past sinful activities. Thus all Hariścandra’s miseries were relieved. Just by the power of this wonderful Ekādaśī\, he was reunited with his wife and son\, who had died but were now revived. In heaven the demigods began beating their celestial kettledrums and showering down flowers upon Hariścandra\, his queen\, and his son. By the blessings of the Ekādaśī fast\, he regained his kingdom without difficulty. Moreover\, when King Hariścandra left this planet\, his relatives and all his subjects went with him to the spiritual world. \n“O Pāṇḍava\, whoever fasts on Ajā Ekādaśī is surely freed from all his sins and ascends to the spiritual world. And whoever hears and studies the glories of this Ekādaśī achieves the merit gained by performing a horse sacrifice.” \n  \nThus ends the narration of the glories of Bhādrapada-kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī\, or Ajā Ekādaśī\, from the Brahmā vaivarta Purāṇa.
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/aja-ekadasi-vrata%e1%b9%81-bhadrapada-k%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%87a-pak%e1%b9%a3a/
CATEGORIES:Ekadashi,Festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250818
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UID:31369-1755388800-1755475199@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Nandotsav\, appearance day of Srila Prabhupada\, Festival for Srila Prabhupada's disciples.
DESCRIPTION:Fasting till noon for Srila Prabhupada’s disciples and then feasting\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/nandotsav-appearance-day-of-srila-prabhupada-festival-for-srila-prabhupadas-disciples/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250817
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UID:31364-1755302400-1755388799@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Sri Krsna Janmastami Vratam Vaishnavanam
DESCRIPTION:Fasting for Lord Krsna’s Appearance Day\, Breaking the fast on next day.\nOn this day there is aarati and worship at midnight .\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/sri-krsna-janmastami-vratam-vaishnavanam/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T050222Z
UID:31361-1754697600-1754783999@www.krsna.org
SUMMARY:Śravaṇa pūrṇimā (full moon day) - Raksabandhanam
DESCRIPTION:Śravaṇa Purnima (Full moon day\, The Lord’s swing festival of Lord Sri Sri Radha Govindji ends on this day) – Balaram Rasayatra day. Raksabandhanam(tying of Raakhee)
URL:https://www.krsna.org/event/srava%e1%b9%87a-pur%e1%b9%87ima-full-moon-day-raksabandhanam/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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