Indira Ekadashi 2023: Date, Time, Rituals and Significance
One of the most important and revered Hindu holidays, Indira Ekadashi is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu. The festival is celebrated on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the Bhadrapada or Ashwin month during Krishna Paksha, according to the Hindu calendar. It is observed in either September or October, based on the Gregorian calendar.
Because the fortnight is devoted to worshipping and praying to the ancestors, the Ekadashi is also known as Ekadashi Shradh if it falls during the Pitru Paksha. Seeking pardon for all previous transgressions is the main reason for keeping an Indira Ekadashi fast and worshipping Lord Vishnu. This holiday is also very important since it aids in bringing salvation to the departed ancestors.
Indira Ekadashi 2023 Date
Tuesday – 10 September 2023
Rituals of Indira Ekadashi
The devotees typically observe an Indira Ekadashi Vrat on the eve of Indira Ekadashi. The fast is observed for a period of 24 hours, beginning at dawn on Ekadashi and ending at dawn on Dwadashi.
- The adherents eat one meal during the shorter fast, but it must occur before dawn. After feeding the Brahmins and praying to Lord Vishnu, the followers break their fast.
- The observers are permitted to eat dairy products and fruits when on another type of fast.
- The observers must also recite mantras and sing bhajans on the eve of Indira Ekadashi in order to appease Lord Vishnu.
- On this day, reading “Vishnu Sahasranama” is thought to be extremely auspicious.
Significance of Indira Ekadashi
The celebration of Indira Ekadashi is extremely important because devotees who observe an Indira Ekadashi fast are blessed with prosperity, good fortune, and forgiveness for their previous transgressions. In order to bring the ancestors tranquilly, devotees observe the Indira Ekadashi fast. This fast is just as significant in Hindu mythology as the Ashwamedha Yajna.
