Amrit thoughts. By doing this Ekadashi, a person receives the virtuous fruit of 24 Ekadashi of the year in 2025, in 2025, the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi will be celebrated for two days, on the first day, there will be a fast of Smart Nirjala Ekadashi (Grihastha) and on the second day Vaishnav Nirjala Ekadashi (Sadhu Saint) will be observed.
Date and time of Nirjala Ekadashi 2025
According to the Panchang, the date of Nirjala Ekadashi will start from 3:15 am on 6 June 2025 and end on 7 June 2025 at 5:15 am.
Smart Nirjala Ekadashi fast: 6 June 2025, Friday
Vaishnav Nirjala Ekadashi fast: 7 June 2025, Saturday
For the householders who fast on this day, this fast will remain for 32 hours 21 minutes, the fast will start from sunrise and can last till the time of passion.
Rules and laws of Nirjala Ekadashi fast
The fast of Nirjala Ekadashi is considered difficult because water and food are fully sacrificed in it, on this day the fast should worship Lord Vishnu and observe the fast with restraint and rule.
What to do:
Wake up early in the morning and take a bath and wear holy clothes
Meditate on Lord Vishnu and resolve fast
Stay without water and food all day
Chant the name Hari and recite Vishnu Sahasranama
Donate to the needy and provide Brahmin food
Difference between Smarta and Vaishnav Nirjala Ekadashi
When Ekadashi fast is two days, then there is a recognition of Smart fast on the first day and Vaishnav fast on the second day.
Smarta Vrat: It is common householder and followers.
Vaishnava fast: It follows it followers of Vaishnava sect.
The householders can also keep Vaishnav fast, but they have to follow the rules of Vaishnava sect.
Importance of Nirjala Ekadashi fast
All sins of a person are destroyed by fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi. Bhima observed this fast, because he was unable to follow other Ekadashi, so it is called Bhimseni Ekadashi. With the effect of this fast, a person gets Vishnu Lok after death, in addition, this fast is also beneficial for mental and physical purification.
Benefits of Nirjala Ekadashi fast
1. Virtue of all Ekadashis: The fast of this Ekadashi brings virtue fruit like the fast of all the Ekadashis of the year.
2. Destruction of sins: Worshiping Lord Vishnu on this day destroys all sins.
3. Receipt of salvation: By observing Nirjala Ekadashi fast, a person gets a place in Vishnu folk.
4. Physical and mental purification: This fast inspires to cleanse the mind and keep restraint.
5. Importance of Donation: On this day, the needy also get virtuous benefits by donating food, clothes and water.
Acharya Pawan Tiwari
Founder Chairman Astrology Service Institute
