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🌼 Bhim or Nirjala Ekadashi 🌼
॥ ॐ श्री परमात्मने नमः ॥
🚩 Bhim or Nirjala Ekadashi 2024 🚩
Significance of Nirjala or Bhim Ekadashi:
The Nirjala Ekadashi is one of the most rewarding ekadashi observances of the Hindus. This ekadashi is highly pious and grants prosperity, bliss, longevity and salvation. The importance of Nirjala Ekadashi was explained by the great saint ‘Vyas’. It is believed that Nirjala Ekadashi vrat offer the combined virtues of the other ekadashis to its observer. For this reason devotees who cannot observe all the remaining 23 ekadashis of the Hindu year, should keep the Nirjala Ekadashi fast to get all the benefits together. It is more sacred than visiting Hindu pilgrimage places. Nirjala Ekadashi occurs before monsoons and therefore assists in purifying the body. It is also a popular belief that the observer of the Nirjala Ekadashi vrat, after death, is straight away taken to ‘Vaikunta’, which is the abode of Lord Vishnu.
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Bhim or Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Vidhi
As this is the most important and toughest Ekadashi of all, some strict rules have to be followed by devotees, while performing the Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat.
- Wake up early in the morning and perform the morning rituals like bathing and wearing clean clothes.
- Visit the nearest temple to offer prayers to Lord Vishnu.
- Bathe the image of Vishnu or Shaligram stone with Panchamrit (mixture of water, milk, honey, sugar, and jaggery).
- Fast can be observed for 24 hours, i.e. from sunrise of Nirjala Ekadashi to the sunrise of next day, or only from the sunrise to sunset of the day of Nirjala Ekadashi.
- Perform meditation before the image of Lord Vishnu.
- Offer flowers, incense sticks, and Durva grass (a kind of grass) etc. to Lord Vishnu, as the part of Puja rituals of Nirjala Ekadashi.
- Intake of food and water is strictly prohibited while performing Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat.
- Nirjala Ekadashi is also considered very auspicious for performing charity. Items like clothes, food grains, hand fans, and umbrellas are given to needy people.
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Bhim or Nirjala Ekadashi Date and Timings
Nirjala Ekadashi : Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Parana Time : On 19th Jun, 05:34 AM to 07:28 AM
On Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment : 07:28 AM
Ekadashi Tithi Begins : 04:43 AM on Jun 17, 2024
Ekadashi Tithi Ends : 06:24 AM on Jun 18, 2024
Do's and Don'ts on Nirjala or Bhim Ekadashi Vrat
- On the day of Nirjala Ekadashi, one should not pluck Tulsi leaves as it is not considered auspicious to pluck basil leaves on this day.
- Those who are observing Nirjala Ekadashi fast should not eat or drink anything on the day of Nirjala Ekadashi.
- On the day of Nirjala Ekadashi, one should not take bath with body wash or body soap. They should use plain water.
- No matter you are fasting or not but on the day of Ekadashi, devotees should not eat any food item made up of rice. It is believed that they will not get the fruits of the day.
- Devotees must offer Bhog to Lord Vishnu with Tulsi Dal on this auspicious day of Nirjala Ekadashi.
- Do not say ill about anyone on the day of Ekadashi and keep your mind calm, relax and chant “Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye”.
- On this day a person should not consume things like meat, alcohol. Only sattvik food should be eaten on this day.
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Lord Vishnu Shlokas and Mantras:
🔹विष्णु जी का दुर्लभ मंत्र 🔹
ॐ ह्रीं कार्तविर्यार्जुनो नाम राजा बाहु सहस्त्रवान।
यस्य स्मरेण मात्रेण ह्रतं नष्टं च लभ्यते।।
om hrim kartaviryaarjuno nam raja bahu sahastravan।
yasya smaren matren hratam nashtam ch labhyate।।
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🔹विष्णु मूल मंत्र🔹
ॐ नमोः नारायणाय॥
om namoh narayanay
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🔹विष्णु गायत्री मंत्र 🔹
ॐ श्री विष्णवे च विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि।
तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात्॥
om shri vishnave ch vidmahe vasudevay dhimahi।
tanno vishnuh prachodayat॥
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