Amalaki Ekadashi 2024: Amalaki Ekadashi is very important in Hindu religion compared to other Ekadashi. This Ekadashi falls between Mahashivratri and Holi. Amalaki Ekadashi is celebrated in Pushya Nakshatra falling in the Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month.
Amalaki means ‘Gooseberry’. In this fast, Amla tree is worshipped, in the scriptures it is considered as the abode of God. Lord Vishnu gave birth to the Amla tree at the time of creation, and it is considered a symbol of attaining heaven and salvation.
On this day, Lord Vishnu is especially worshiped and fast is observed. By fasting on Amalaki Ekadashi, one gets the blessings of all the gods and goddesses and the blessings of Lord Vishnu always remain.
In India, Amla tree is also called Amalaki. Let us know when Amalaki Ekadashi 2024 fast will be observed, auspicious time, importance and much more.
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Amalaki Ekadashi 2024: Muhurt
Amalaki Ekadashi 2024 will begin on March 20 at 12:21 pm, while Amalaki Ekadashi 2024 will end on March 21 at 02:22 pm. The time of Paran will be between 01:07 pm to 03:32 pm on March 21, 2024.
Amalaki Ekadashi 2024: Significance
The fast of Amalaki Ekadashi is considered very special. Amalaki Ekadashi is believed to be related to the origin of the Amla tree. According to mythology, Lord Vishnu created Brahma to create the universe.
Along with this, the Amla tree was also born. It is believed that worshiping the Amla tree on the day of Amalaki Ekadashi brings happiness and prosperity. With this one gets freedom from all kinds of sins. Planting Amla plant on this day brings happiness and prosperity.
Amalaki Ekadashi 2024: Vidhi
- One should take bath in the morning on the day of Amalaki Ekadashi.
- Then take a resolution in front of the idol of Lord Vishnu with sesame, kush, mudra and water in your hand.
- After that one should meditate on Lord Vishnu and chant the mantra.
- After worshiping God, the Amla tree should be worshiped with the worship material.
- Remember the Lord by reciting Bhagwat Katha and singing bhajans and kirtans at night.
- On the morning of Dwadashi, feed food to a Brahmin and give him Dakshina.
- Also, the Kalash along with the idol of Parashuram should be presented to the Brahmin.
- After this, the fast should be broken and food and water should be consumed.
How To Worship Amla Tree
To worship the Amla tree, first clean the land around the tree and then purify it with cow dung. Make an altar at the root of the tree and install the Kalash on it.
Invite the Gods, pilgrimage sites and the ocean in this Kalash. Keep fragrant and Panch Ratna in the Kalash. Place Panch Pallava on it and then light the lamp.
Shrikhand sandalwood should be applied on the Kalash and clothes should be worn. Finally, install the idol of Parshuram ji, the sixth incarnation of Shri Vishnu ji, on the Kalash and worship Parashuram ji duly.
Amalaki Ekadashi 2024: Story
According to Hindu belief, the story related to Amalaki Ekadashi is quite popular. Once Mandhata asked Maharishi Vashishtha ji to narrate the story of such a fast which would help him attain salvation.
Then Maharishi Vashishtha ji, while narrating the story of Amalaki Ekadashi, said that there was a city named Vaidish in which four castes like Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra lived happily.
The sound of Vedas always echoed in that city. There was no sinner, evil-doer or atheist in that city. In that city there was the kingdom of a Chandravanshi king named Chaitrath.
He was very learned and religious. There was no miser or poor person in that city. All the townspeople were devotees of Vishnu and old men and women used to observe Ekadashi fast.
Once Amalaki Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month came. On that day, the king, the people, children and elders all observed Amalaki Ekadashi fast with great joy.
The king along with his subjects went to the temple and established a complete Kumbh and started worshiping Amla with incense, lamp, naivedya, Pancharatna etc.
And started praising it. Then a hungry hunter came there and he also sat and listened to the story attentively. After which he died a few days later.
After death, he was born in the house of a king and was full of food, wealth, strength and courage. Once when he got tired and took rest in the forest, the relatives of the people whom he had killed came to kill him.
Then the Goddess appeared there and the Goddess destroyed those people. When Raj opened his eyes, he asked who helped him.
Then a voice came from the sky that this is the result of your doing Amalaki Ekadashi, Lord Vishnu himself has protected you. Since then this fast started being observed.
By observing this fast all sins are destroyed. The fruit of this fast is equal to the fruit of one thousand Godan.
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Disclaimer: The information given here is based on general beliefs and information. mintbord.com does not confirm this. You should contact a knowledgeable person or Pandit regarding fasting.
