Jaya Ekadashi Vrat – Get Freedom from Sins and Sufferings

According to the Hindu calendar, Jaya Ekadashi takes place in Magh month. Jaya Ekadashi comes once a year, and devotees like Brahmin keep fast on this Shukla Paksha Jaya Ekadashi date of Magh month. Jaya Ekadashi takes place in the month of January-February. Hindus celebrate Jaya Ekadashi to show respect to one of the powerful deities Lord Vishnu.

After keeping Jaya Ekadashi fast, the unintentional sins of the devotee will be forgiven, and he will be free from all struggles. Jaya Ekadashi is also known as Bhoumi Ekadashi in the Hindu community.

What is Jaya Ekadashi?

Jaya Ekadashi is celebrated on the 11th lunar day of Krishna paksha in Bhadrapada month. It falls in the dark fortnight in the months of Magh and Phagun as per the Hindu traditional calendar. According to Vishnu Purana, if one fasts on this day and worships Vishnu before sunrise with complete devotion, all his sins are washed away by Lord Shiva. Devotees who keep fast on Jaya Ekadashi do not have to struggle after death, said Lord Krishna, and they are always given a place in heaven.

Importance of Jaya Ekadashi

• Ekadashi is very important in Hindu tradition, but Jaya Ekadashi holds more power because it comes in Magh month. Magh month is the most auspicious month of the year, especially for the devotees of Lord Shiva.
• In Magh month, we worship Lord Shiva, and in Ekadashi, we worship Lord Vishnu.
• During Jaya Ekadashi, devotees can worship Lord Shiva and Vishnu to get their blessings.
• In Ekadashi Kathan, Lord Krishna told Yudhisthira that people who keep Jaya Ekadashi vrat with purity would go to heaven after death. They will not have to suffer after death, and God will forgive them.
• The significance of Jaya Ekadashi is that God forgives all the misdeeds of the person who keeps fast and worships God on this Ekadashi.
• The major importance of this Jaya Ekadashi is it helps to keep devotees free from negativity, spirits and bad energies.

Know About Jaya Ekadashi Vrat

• On this day, devotees get up early during the sunrise, take a bath first, and start their day.
• After the bath, devotees should pray, keep dhoop and offer fruit prasad to Lord Vishnu idol. Devotees should listen to Vishnu Sahasranama and read Narayan stotra on Jaya Ekadashi to get blessings from Lord Vishnu.
• Devotees who keep fast on Jaya Ekadashi do not eat or drink anything for the whole day. Some people start the fast on the 10th day (Dashmi) after sunrise.
• Devotees who do not or cannot keep fast drink water and take only fruits on Jaya Ekadashi.
• People who fast on Jaya Ekadashi open their fast on the 12th day (Dwadashi).
• People who keep fast should meditate and worship Lord Vishnu. They should keep themselves calm and do not inhale or exhale negative thoughts.
• On the next day (Dwadashi), devotees offer prasad to God and visit the temple. They give food to Brahmins only after that they open their fast.
• The devotee should remember Lord Vishnu the whole day, chant and listen to bhajans on Jaya Ekadashi.
• On Jaya Ekadashi, devotees shouldn't eat rice, grains or any food items made of it. They should strictly avoid non-veg food.