Aja Ekadashi 2025
Aja ekadashi vrat: The fast of Ekadashi is considered very important in Hinduism, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This fast is observed twice every month, Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Lord Vishnu is worshiped on Ekadashi and food is not consumed. On the day of Aja Ekadashi, it is best to keep a fast or fruit. Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month is called Aja Ekadashi, which will be celebrated tomorrow i.e. 19 August. Aja Ekadashi is considered very virtuous and auspicious. If you are going to fast on this Ekadashi, then it is important for you to know how it is fasted and what will be the time of passion. Let’s know
Aja Ekadashi fast 2025
- Aja Ekadashi date starts – 18 August evening at 5:22 minutes.
- Aja Ekadashi date ends – 19 August at 3:32 pm.
- In such a situation, it will be auspicious to do Aja Ekadashi on August 19 on August 19.
How is Aja Ekadashi fast observed?
If you are going to fast for the first time, then adopt the method mentioned below:-
1. Wake up early in the morning:- On Ekadashi, get up before sunrise and take a bath and wear clean clothes.
2. Worship of Lord Vishnu:- Bath the statue of Lord Vishnu with Ganga water, offer flowers, Tulsi Dal, yellow clothes and sweets and take a pledge to fast.
3. Listen to the fasting story:- Hearing the fast story on the day of Aja Ekadashi has special significance.
4. Make fruit:- Do not consume food on Aja Ekadashi, just take fruits or milk.
5. Eat satvic food:- Eat satvik meal one day before and one day after Aja Ekadashi fast.
6. Avoid tamasic things:- Do not consume lentils, rice, brinjal, turnip, spinach, cabbage etc. during Aja Ekadashi fast.
8. Chant the mantra:- Chant the mantra “Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya” on Aja Ekadashi.
9. Donate:- Donate water, clothes, water pot, fan, asana and fruit on Ekadashi.
10. Fasting Paran:- The next day, after sunrise, open a fast by offering food to a Brahmin or needy and giving Dakshina.
What should be donated on the day of Aja Ekadashi?
Donating food, water, fruits, clothes, and conch on the day of Aja Ekadashi is considered auspicious. Apart from this, yellow cloth, sandalwood and saffron can also be donated on Ekadashi. Donation of umbrellas on Aja Ekadashi is particularly fruitful.
What happens by doing Aja Ekadashi?
According to the scriptures, by observing a fasting Aja Ekadashi, one gets a virtue equal to donating a thousand cows. It is said that by fasting Aja Ekadashi, one gets the grace of Lord Vishnu, which helps in the financial condition and protects the children from the crises. It is religious belief that the seeker attains salvation with the effect of SC Ekadashi fast.
What to eat in Aja Ekadashi fast?
People who are keeping the fruitful fast on Aja Ekadashi, they can eat milk, curd, fruit, syrup, sabudana, almonds, coconut, sweet potato, potato, rock salt, Rajgir flour etc.
When is Aja Ekadashi Paran?
Aja fast will be passed on 20 August 2025 the next day. You can pass the Aja Ekadashi fast between 5:53 minutes to 8:29 am on August 20. On August 20, Dwadashi Tithi will end at 1.58 pm.
How to pass the Aja Ekadashi fast?
Aja Ekadashi fast is passed on after sunrise on Dwadashi date. Before Parana Ekadashi fast, wake up in the morning on Dwadashi date and take a bath and worship Lord Vishnu. Then offer them to Panchamrit, Tulsi Dal and Satvik food. After this, chant the mantra ‘Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya’ and eat the fast by eating Tulsi letters. After passing the fast, take satvic food and donate to the poor.
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