Yogini Ekadashi 2024: Yogini Ekadashi, which destroys sins, is on 2 July 2024. This fast frees a person from every sorrow and fault and provides material happiness. On the day of Ekadashi, one should worship Lord Vishnu with incense, lamps, offerings, flowers and fruits with pure feelings. Also, one should do good deeds and do Bhagavat Bhajan.
Due to the significance of Yogini Ekadashi fast, the devotee gets the happiness of Rajayoga, along with this, this fast gives the fruit of feeding 88 thousand Brahmins. Let us know the story of Yogini Ekadashi fast.
Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha)
According to the mythological tale, a king named Kuber, a worshipper of Shiva, lived in a city called Alakapuri in heaven. A gardener named Hem used to bring flowers every day for worship. One day, Hem became lustful after seeing his wife Vishalakshi bathing in Manasarovar and started romancing her, due to which the gardener got late in bringing flowers. On knowing the reason, the king became very angry and cursed him.
In anger, King Kuber said to Hem Mali that you have disrespected Lord Shiva due to your lust. I curse you that you will suffer the separation from your wife and will suffer from wrestling in the mortal world (earth). Due to Kuber’s curse, Hem Mali fell from heaven and fell on earth at the same moment. As soon as he came to earth, he got leprosy in his body.
He suffered for a long time, but one day he reached the ashram of Markandeya Rishi. Seeing him, Markandeya Rishi asked him what sin he had committed that has brought you to this state of misery. Hem Mali told him the whole story. After listening to his sorrow, the Rishi asked him to observe the fast of Yogini Ekadashi. Hem Mali observed the fast of Yogini Ekadashi according to the rules. By this fast, Hem got rid of leprosy and came back to his old form and started living a happy life with his wife. By observing this fast, both this world and the other world become better.
