Today, the fast of Yogini Ekadashi is being celebrated on the 11th date of Krishna Paksha of Ashada month. According to religious beliefs, fasting on Yogini Ekadashi ends the sins of many births of a person and attains the ultimate virtue. During this fast, it is very important to recite worship and fast story, only then the whole result of the fast is obtained.
Yogini Ekadashi fast story
The importance of this fast is described prominently in religious scriptures. Yudhishthira asked Lord Vasudev about the Ekadashi of Ashada Krishna Paksha, then Shri Krishna said that the name of this date is ‘Yogini’, which is going to destroy big sins. This fast is like a Sanatan boat for creatures immersed in the Sansar Sagar and is considered extremely essential in the three worlds.
Story of Yaksha Hemmali of Kubera
According to ancient stories, Kubera, the king of Alkapuri, was absorbed in devotion to Lord Shiva. It was the duty of his servant Yaksha Hemmali that he used to take flowers from Mansarovar every day to worship Shiva in the temple. Hemmali’s wife Vishalakshi was extremely beautiful and her great attachment. One day Hemmali got busy with his wife in his house and could not reach the temple. When Kubera Maharaj came to know this, he got angry and thrown Hemmali out of the temple by giving them leprosy disease. Hemmali suffering from leprosy went to the ascetic sage Markandeya on the mountains. The sage understood his pain and advised him to observe the Yogini Ekadashi fast of Ashada Krishna Paksha.
Importance of fasting of Yogini Ekadashi
According to the order of Muni, Hemmali fasted for Yogini Ekadashi, which cured her leprosy and she became healthy again. After this, Lord Krishna said that the person who performs this fast, his sins are destroyed and he gets merit equal to eating food to eight -thousand Brahmins. By reading, listening and doing Yogini Ekadashi fast, a person is freed from all sins and brings happiness and prosperity in life.
How to fast?
On the day of Yogini Ekadashi, devotees fast and worship Lord Shiva and Vishnu. This fast is considered complete only after reciting the fast story. Following this fast not only brings freedom from sins, but it also communicates positive energy in life. The fast of Yogini Ekadashi is an important part of religious faith, which is a means of ending sins and attaining virtue. On this day, the devotees who fast should recite the story completely and worship with reverence so that their life is filled with happiness, peace and prosperity.
