As per UM/RM/VM panchangas, Ekadashi upavasa is on Sunday May 25th and Dwadashi parane is onMonday May 26th after local sunrise. There is Harivasara on Dashami Saturday May 24th after 8:20 PM.
Yudhisthira Maharaja said, "0 Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadashi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Vaishaka. I wish to hear the glories of this sacred day. Please narrate everything to me." Sri Krishna said, "This ekadashi is called "aparA". This Ekadashi is so sublime and meritorious that even the greatest sins can be erased by its potency. O great king, the name of this unlimited meritorious Ekadashi is Apara Ekadashi Whoever fasts on this holy day becomes famous all over the universe. The greatest sins are completely eradicated by observing Apara Ekadashi. The merit attained by one who performs all of the following acts of piety is equal to the merit achieved by one who observes Apara Ekadashi. bathing three times a day in Pushkara-kshetra during Kartika [OctoberNovember]; bathing at Prayag in the month of Magha [JanuaryFebruary] when the sun is in the Zodiac; rendering service to Lord shiva at Varanasi during Siva-ratri; offering oblations to one's forefathers at Gaya; bathing in the sacred Gautami River when Jupiter transits Leo; having darsana of Lord shiva at Kedaranatha; seeing Lord Badrinatha when the sun transits the sign of Aquarius; and bathing at the time of a solar eclipse at Kuruksetra and giving cows,elephants, and gold there in charity.Guru Simha rashi Godavari river snana. When guru is in KanyaRashi Krishna river snana. All the merit one gets from performing these pious acts is gained by a person who observes the Apara Ekadashi fast. Also, the merit attained by one who donates a pregnant cow, along with gold and fertile land, is attained by one who fasts on this day. pApadruma kuTArIyaM pApEMdhana dAvAnalah| pApaMdhakAra taraNih pApasAraMga kEsarI || For the tree full of sins this AparA ekadashi is an axe. for the woods full of sins this ekadashi is the Fire For the darkness full of sin this is the Sun. for the deer full of sin this ekadashi is the Lion - From Padma Purana Part-3 uttarakhanda 51st chapter. madhvEshArpaNamastu.
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Ekadashi upavasa is on Saturday May 10th andDwadashi parane is on Sunday May 11th after harivasara. There is Harivasara for India. Harivasara is 6:48 AM for RM, 6:45 AM UM and 9 AM according to Drik Ganitha. Rama naivedya, Vaishva deva etc after Harivasara time and then parane.
Significance: This ekadashi in the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishaka, is also known as MOHINI, ekadashi. This Ekadashi was suggested to Sri Ram from Sage Vashishta... "The sage Vasishtha replied, `Oh Lord RAma, Oh You whose intelligence is so keen, simply by remembering Your name one can cross the ocean of the material world. You have questioned me in order to benefit all of humanity and fulfill everyone's desires. I shall now describe that day of fasting which purifies the whole world. Truly, Oh dear Rama, the merit of this EkAdasii frees the fortunate soul who observes it from the network of illusion. Therefore, if You want to relieve Your suffering(s), observe this auspicious EkAdashi perfectly, for it removes all obstacles from one's' path and relieves the greatest miseries. Kindly listen as I describe its glories, because for one who even just hears about this auspicious EkAdashi,the greatest sins are nullified. `Oh RAmachandra, the fast day of Mohinii EkAdasii removes the darkest illusory attachments to material existence. There is thus no better fast day in all the three worlds than this.' " Sri Krishna concluded, "…and so, Oh Yudhishthira, there is no place of pilgrimage, no sacrifice, and no charity that can bestow merit equal to even one sixteenth of the merit a faithful devotee of mine obtains by observing the Mohinii EkAdashi. And He who hears and studies the glories of Mohinii EkAdashi achieves the merit of giving away one thousand cows in charity. On tryOdashi, May 23 It is Narashima Jayanthi and Vedavyas Jayanthi so very special day. Story from Padma Purana: `On the banks of the Sarasvati River there was once a beautiful city named BhadrAvati, which was ruled by King DyutimAn. Oh RAma, that steadfast, truthful, and highly intelligent king was born in the dynasty of the Moon (Chandra-vamsha). In his kingdom was a merchant named DhanapAla, who possessed a great deal of wealth of food grains and money. He was also very pious. DhanapAla arranged for lakes to be dug, sacrificial arenas to be erected, and beautiful gardens to be cultivated for the benefit of all the citizens of BhadrAvati. He was an excellent devotee of Lord Vishnu and had five sons: SumAna, DyutimAn, MedhAvii, Sukriti, and Dhrishthabuddhi. " `Unfortunately, his son Dhrishthabuddhi always engaged in greatly sinful activities, such as sleeping with prostitutes and associating with similar degraded persons. He enjoyed illicit sex, gambling, and many other varieties of acts aimed at gratifying the senses. He disrespected the devas, the brahmins, the forefathers and other elders of the community, as well as his family's guests. The evil-hearted Dhrishthabuddhi spent up his father's wealth indiscriminately, always feasting on untouchable foods and drinking alcohol to excess. " `One day DhanapAla kicked Dhrishthabuddhi out of the house after he saw him walking along the road arm-in-arm with a known prostitute. From then on all Dhrishthabuddhi's relatives were highly critical of him and distanced themselves from him also. After he had sold all of his inherited ornaments and become destitute, the prostitute also abandoned him and insulted him because of his poverty. " `Dhrishthabuddhi was now full of anxiety, and also hungry. He thought, "What should I do ? Where should I go ? How can I maintain myself ? " He then began to steal. The king's constables arrested him, but when they learned who it was, and that his father was the famous DhanapAla, they released him. He was caught and released in this way many times. But at last, sick of his arrogance and total disrespect for others, and their property, the ill-mannered Dhrishthabuddhi was apprehended, handcuffed, and then beaten. After whipping him, the king's marshals warned him, "Oh evil minded one ! There is no place for you in this kingdom……….!!!" " `However, Dhrishthabuddhi was freed from his tribulation by his father and immediately thereafter entered the dense forest. He wandered here and there, hungry and thirsty and suffering greatly. Eventually he began killing the jungle animals, the lions, deer,boars, and even wolves for food. Always ready in his hand was his bow, always on his shoulder was his quiver full of arrows. He also killed many birds, such as chakoras, peacocks, kankas, doves and pigeons. He unhesitatingly slaughtered many species of birds and animals to maintain his sinful way of life, the sinful results accumulating more and more each day. On account of his previous sins, he was now immersed in an ocean of great sin that was so relentless that it appeared that he could not get out. " `Dhrishthabuddhi was always miserable and anxious, but one day, during the month of VaisAkha, by the force of some of his past merit he chanced upon the sacred Ashrama of KauNDinya Muni. The great sage had just finished bathing in the Ganges River, and water was dripping from him still. Dhrishthabuddhi had the great good fortune to touch some of those droplets of water that were falling from the great sage's wet clothing. Instantly Dhrishthabuddhi was freed of his ignorance, and his sinful reactions were reduced. Offering his humble obeisances to KauNDinya Muni, Dhrishthabuddhi prayed to him with joined palms; "Oh great brAhmana, please describe to me some of the atonement I may perform without too much endeavour. I have committed so many sins in my life, and these have now made me very poor." " `The great rishi replied, "Oh son, listen with great attention, for by hearing me your life will change, and you will become free of all your remaining sins. In the light fortnight of this very month, VaisAkha (April-May) there occurs the sacred Mohinii EkAdasii, which has the power to nullify sins as vast and weighty as Mount Sumeru. If you follow my advice and faithfully observe a fast on this EkAdasii, which is so dear to Lord Hari, you will be freed from all the sinful reactions of many, many births." " `Hearing these words with great joy, Dhrishthabuddhi promised to observe a fast on Mohinii EkAdasii according to the sage's instructions and direction. Oh best of kings, Oh RAmachandra Bhagavan, by fasting completely on Mohinii EkAdasii, the once sinful Dhrishthabuddhi, the prodigal son of the merchant DhanapAla, became sinless. Afterwards he achieved a beautiful transcendental form and, free at last of all obstacles, rode upon the carrier of Lord Vishnu, Garuda, to the Supreme abode of the Lord. from Padma Puran part-3 UttaraKhanda 50th chapter. Sri MadhwesharpNamastu.. |
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