🌼 Varuthini Ekadashi 🌼

💐Significance Of Varuthini Ekadashi💐

                Varuthini Ekadashi has a special significance in getting rid of all kinds of problems and sins in life, according to the holy writings of the Vedas. Devotees of Ekadashi Vrat are then freed from all sins from both their past and present lives. You develop luck and exhibit the Midas touch in your deeds. You immerse yourself entirely in the adoration of the almighty God Vishnu while fasting for the entire day. Compared to Kanyadan, this Ekadashi is seen as more virtue-filled. It is impossible to get God’s blessings with such intensity through a gold gift.

             
                   Adherents must adhere to all customs and do puritanical acts of devotion, fasting, and almsgiving. Throughout your life, you will be extremely wealthy, and the force of destiny will be overwhelming. Every unfavorable situation will work to your advantage. Through fasting and the blessing of God Vishnu, devotees become completely free from the cycle of life and death and can perform charitable deeds.    

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🍀Varuthini Ekadashi Puja Vidhi:🍀

• Before starting the rituals, get dressed in clean clothes, take a bath, and get up early. Worshiping Lord Vishnu, devotees make a Sankalp, promising to keep the fast with utmost devotion and not harm any living thing. 
• Arrange a Lord Vishnu statue and Shree Yantra, light a diya with desi ghee, and present sweets, flowers, or garlands.   
• To appease Lord Vishnu, they offer Panchamrit, which consists of milk, curd, sugar (bora), honey, and ghee, coupled with Tulsi Patra.  
• If Lord Vishnu is not offered the Tulsi Patra, Pooja is deemed incomplete. 
• Just before dusk, devotees are required to perform pooja and give Lord Vishnu bhog prasad. Chant the Lord Vishnu aarti and recite Vishnu Sahastranaam and Shree Hari Stotram.  
• Even though the fast is completely broken on Dwadashi Tithi, those who are unable to endure hunger might partake in bhog prasad in the evening following pooja.   
• Bhog Prasad ought to consist of Satvik foods like fried potatoes, milk products, and fruits.  
• One must share the bhog prasad with every family member following the evening aarti. 
• Once bhog prasad is distributed, devotees can have a satvik meal to break their fast.  
• A lot of devotees keep fast, breaking it after Parana on Dwadashi Tithi. 
• To obtain Lord Vishnu’s or Lord Krishna’s blessings, devotees must go to the temple. 
• People ought to light a diya in Tulsi plants in the evening as well. 

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🌻 Do’s and Don’t for Varuthini Ekadashi Fasting🌻

What to do:

• Get up in Brahma Muhurta and take a bath. After this, wear clean clothes and take a pledge to fast for Shri Hari Vishnu.
• On this day, definitely offer Tulsi in the worship of Lord Vishnu.
• Even if you have not kept Ekadashi fast, still consume only Satvik things on this day.
• Ekadashi fast should be broken before the end of Dwadashi Tithi.
• Donation on Ekadashi day has special importance, so do not forget to donate on Ekadashi Tithi.
• The fasting person must recite Shrimad Bhagwatam or Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta on the day of Ekadashi fast.
• Also, one should chant the mantras of Lord Vishnu.
  
  

What not to do:

• The fasting person should not sleep during Varuthini Ekadashi fast.
• Along with this, one should not abuse others and should also avoid telling lies.
• Tamasic things should not be consumed on Ekadashi.
• Do not pluck Tulsi leaves even by mistake on Ekadashi Tithi.
• One should not wash the head on Ekadashi.
• Also, consuming rice on Ekadashi is considered forbidden, so even if you do not observe fast on this day, you should avoid eating rice.

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🍀 Mantras of Varuthini Ekadashi:🍀

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय..!! 

Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye..!! 

 
श्री कृष्ण गोविंद हरे मुरारी हे नाथ नारायण वासुदेवा..!! 

Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari Hey Nath Narayan Vasudeva..!! 

 
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे, हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे..!! 

Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare..!! 

 
राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे, सहस्त्रनाम ततुल्यं राम नाम वरानने..!! 

Ram Ram Raameti Rame Raame Manorame,  Sahastranaam Tatulyam Ram Naam Varanane..!! 

 
अच्युतम केशवम् कृष्ण दामोदरम राम नारायणम् जानकी वल्लभम्..!! 

Achyutam Keshvam Krishna Damodaram Ram Narayanam Janki Vallabham..!! 

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💐Conclusion 💐

             
                    Varuthini means protected or armored. Observing this Ekadashi protects devotees from negative energies, misfortunes, and sins. Varuthini Ekadashi is a spiritually significant fast for protection, purification, and progress. Observing it sincerely brings health and strength, wealth and wisdom, and divine blessings from Lord Vishnu.

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