Amrit Vichar, Lucknow: Ekadashi of Ashada Shuklapaksha is known as Devshayani Ekadashi. On this day Chaturmas starts and Lord Shri Hari Vishnu sleeps in Kshir-Sagar.
Importance of Devshayani Ekadashi: Jyotishacharya SS Nagpal said that Lord Vishnu goes to Yoga Nidra on the day of Devshayani Ekadashi and returns to Kartik Shukla Ekadashi after four months. Manglik works are not done in these four months.
Worship method: Devshayani Ekadashi should bathe in the Deity of Lord Vishnu with Panchamrit and worship it with incense and lamp etc. After this, Lord Vishnu should be able to sleep by laying a bed on top of the bed of gold and silver etc. and by laying a yellow silk cloth on it.
Importance of fasting: Fasting of Devshayani Ekadashi provides relief from all kinds of sufferings and all obstacles are removed. Ekadashi fast will be passed in the morning on 7 July.
Ekadashi Tithi and Muhurta: Ekadashi date starts from 6:58 pm on July 5 till 9:14 pm on 6 July. On July 6, Visakha Nakshatra will be Sadhya Yoga and the moon will be in Libra.
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