Nirjala Ekadashi 2024: The fast of Nirjala Ekadashi is considered the best among all the fasts of Ekadashi (Ekadashi 2024). This fast falls in the Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. There is great importance in observing this fast.
Fasting without water is called Nirjala Vrat and fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi (Nirjala Ekadashi 2024) is done without any kind of food and water.
Due to observing this difficult fast in the midst of intense heat, this fast is considered to be the most difficult of all Ekadashi fasts.
While fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi (Nirjala Ekadashi 2024), devotees not only consume food but also not consume water.
Nirjala Ekadashi 2024 Vrat Tithi
- According to the Panchag, Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Tithi will start on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 04.43 am,
- Which will end at 06.24 am on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
- For this reason, the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi will be observed on 18th June as it is Udayatithi.
- Nirjala Ekadashi fasting will be done on the next day of fasting – it can be done from 05.24 am to 07.28 am.
Importance of Nirjala Ekadashi 2024
There is a belief that if a devotee is not able to keep fast on all the twenty-four Ekadashis of the year, if he keeps fast only on Nirjala Ekadashi, then he gets the results of fasting on all the Ekadashis.
One should fast on Nirjala Ekadashi because by fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi one gets the benefits of all the other Ekadashis.
How to do Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat
- On the day of Nirjala Ekadashi, wake up early in the morning, take bath, and take a pledge to fast.
- Try to wear yellow colored clothes on this day.
- Clean the puja room thoroughly and light a lamp.
- Worship Lord Vishnu and offer Panchamrit to God.
- Recite Vishnu Sahastranam
- Read the Vrat Katha and do Aarti
- Chant the mantra Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevay
- Donation has special significance on this day, donate a pitcher.
- Donate food, clothes, water, shoes, umbrellas, fruits etc. to the needy.
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