Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

A Day For Couples To Have Children

Everyone is aware of the significance of Ekadashi in Hindu religion and culture. In a year, there are a total of 24 Ekadashis. The Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in the month of Shravan is also recognized as Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. That day, there was a religious rite for Lord Vishnu.

It is thought that on this day, everyone who fasts for the sake of having children would have their prayers answered, which is why this Ekadashi is called Putrada Ekadashi. This fast is frequently participated in by women. Not only for the sake of having a child but also for the sake of their children's safety.

In Hinduism, the Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a major event. On this day, Lord Vishnu worshippers fast and worship him to be blessed with children, particularly a boy. It is said that if both husband and wife fast on Shravana Putrada Ekadashi day for a long period after marriage, they would have children (son in particular).

What is Shravana Putrada Ekadashi?

Lord Vishnu is honored during the Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, a Hindu holiday. Individuals fast on Putrada Ekadashi and do purification rituals to honor Lord Vishnu and receive his graces throughout this occasion and ritual, which is undertaken by a husband and wife who cannot produce a child, preferably a boy.

The festival of Putrada Ekadashi is observed twice a year. The day is observed twice a year, in December or maybe January and in July or maybe August. Paush Shukla is the 11th day (tithi) of the Hindu calendar, in December and January. Shravan Shukla is the name given to Putrada Ekadashi, and the other Ekadashi performed in July and August.

Pavitropana Ekadashi and Pavitra Ekadashi are other names for Shravana Putrada Ekadashi. Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is observed on the 11th lunar day of the waxing moon fortnight in the month of Shravana.

Importance of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

• In our Hindu tradition, having a son is valued because he cares about his father and mother as they grow older.
• Even the ancestral rites, known as 'Shraddha', can only be conducted by a male child to provide peace to his deceased forefathers. Each of the 26 Ekadashis recognized in Hinduism has a distinct objective.
• The Ekadashi which falls during the Shravana Shukla Paksha can bestow male progeny on a childless couple.
• Only two Ekadashis were known to be 'givers of sons', another is the Pausha Putrada Ekadashi.
• The relevance of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi is discussed between King Yudhisthira and Sri Krishna in the 'Bhavishya Purana'.
• Lord Krishna himself explained the traditions and advantages of keeping this sacred fast.
• Vishnu devotees attend the Shravan Putrada Ekadashi to wipe away their misdeeds and achieve redemption, in addition to being rewarded with male offspring.
• It is also believed that whoever listens to the Putrada Ekadashi's Vrat Katha or relates it to others would be saved.

Know About Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat

• As previously stated, Lord Vishnu, who wields the Sudarshan Chakra, is worshiped on Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. Devotees who observe the Shravan Putrada Ekadashi fast eat satvik food once before starting the fast, on Dashami tithi, and practice restraint and purity.
• After that, the devotees start their fasting by accepting a fasting commitment and doing dhyana. While worshiping Lord Vishnu, they present Gangajal, Tulsi, Til (sesame seeds), Flowers, and Panchamrit.
• They must rise before daybreak on Pausha Putrada Ekadashi day and bathe before visiting Lord Vishnu's shrine and doing specific pujas.
• They can also create an altar in their home's puja area and adorn it with flowers, fruits, ornamental things, and incense sticks.
• Devotees spend the entire day chanting devotional hymns of Lord Vishnu and telling the Vrat Katha while performing the Pooja and giving prasad to the god.
• On Dwadashi day, after taking a bath before daybreak, the puja and Jagran were performed during the day.
• The fast lasts 24 hours, beginning with daylight on Ekadashi day and ending with Parana on Dwadashi day.
• The Vaishnava community considers Putrada Ekadashi day extremely auspicious. Even those who do not follow the fast avoid eating cereals, rice, beans, grains, and certain vegetables and herbs that day.
• Couples who want to have a son or daughter often fast together. If devotees cannot fast completely, they can follow a partial fast by simply eating fruits.
• Partners fasting on the Pausha Putrada Ekadashi should not sleep and instead do a 'Jagran' by singing devotional songs in honor of Lord Vishnu and chanting the Vishnu Sahasranama and certain other Vedic Astrology spells.
• The fast is ended with donations to the destitute and needy and Brahmins.