Kamika Ekadashi
Holy fast in Shravana season granting merit equal to visiting Kashi and taking bath in Ganga.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Holy fast in Shravana season granting merit equal to visiting Kashi and taking bath in Ganga.
Auspicious fast for offspring and divine purification through sacred thread offerings (Pavitraropana).
Redeems lost kingdoms and honor, historically observed by King Harishchandra.
Lord Vishnu shifts sides (Parivartana) during his yogic sleep, blessing devotees with divine grace.
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate ancestors (Pitrus) from lower realms to Vaikuntha.
Acts as a goad (Ankusha) destroying the elephant-like weight of past sins.
Preceding Diwali, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (Rama) and Lord Vishnu for immense prosperity.
First Ekadashi of the Hindu New Year, fulfilling all noble righteous desires (Kama).
Protective shield (Varutha) against misfortunes, bringing immense spiritual merit equal to golden donation.
Commemorates Lord Vishnu manifesting as divine enchantress Mohini to protect the cosmic Amrit.
Bestows limitless (Apara) wealth, glory, and absolution from grave sins.
The most rigorous fasting without water, granting the merit of all twenty-four annual Ekadashis.
Eradicates physical ailments, cleanses bodily impurities, and bestows good health.
Commencement of Chaturmasya as Lord Vishnu enters cosmic yogic slumber in Ksheerasagara.
Removes all accumulated sins and cleanses past karmic afflictions, concluding the Vedic annual cycle.
Pausha Shukla Ekadashi fasting observed for the blessing of righteous progeny and spiritual fulfillment.
Sacred observance involving six religious uses of sesame (Tila) seeds for purification and forgiveness.
Ekadashi observed in Magha Shukla paksha bestowing victory over negative tendencies and liberation from ghosts.