Dev Shayani Ekadashi — 17 July 2024, Wednesday and Chaturmas rules
Dev Shayani Ekadashi — 17 July 2024, Wednesday and Chaturmas rules🍁
🍁According to the Uttar Khand of Padmapurana, Yudhishthira asks Lord Krishna the importance of Ekadashi (Dev Shayani) of Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month, then Lord Krishna says -🍁
🍁Ashadha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is called Shayani. It is a great virtuous fast, gives heaven and salvation, removes all sins, and is an excellent fast.🍁
🌳Whoever observes the fast of Dev Shayani Ekadashi and worships Lord Hari on this day as per the rules, has worshipped the three worlds and the three eternal gods.
🌳On the day of Harishayani Ekadashi, one form of God stays at King Bali’s place and the other sleeps on the bed of Sheshnag in Kshirsagar till Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (Dev Prabodhini).
🌳Therefore, during this period, the person who follows the religion well and performs the Chaturmas fast, attains the ultimate salvation.
🌳The fast of Devshayani Ekadashi should be observed with rituals. On the night of Ekadashi, one should stay awake and worship Lord Vishnu who holds a conch, chakra and mace. Even Brahma himself is unable to count the virtues of the person who does this. The person who observes the fast of Ekadashi, even if he is a Chandal by caste, will always remain the favourite of Lord Vishnu in the world.
The person who spends the four months by donating lamps, eating food on Palash leaves and fasting, is the favourite of Lord Hari. Lord Vishnu remains asleep during the four months, hence the person should sleep on the ground.
Green vegetables in Shravan
Curd in Bhadra
Milk in Ashwin
Pulses in Kartik
Should be abandoned.
A person who keeps the fast of Dev Shayani Ekadashi and Chaumasa gets freed from all sins and attains the ultimate salvation.
🌳What to do in Chaturmas??
Sleep on the ground, wake up in Brahma Muhurta, take bath by mixing Ganga water or water of any holy river in water, worship God, worship Tulsi and light a lamp of ghee.
Recite Vishnu Sahasranama and must recite Ramayana daily in Chaturmas.
Be completely Satvik and give up garlic, onion, brinjal, tamasic food, liquor etc.
🌳Must light 1 lamp on Tulsi.
Supate tvayi Jagannath Jagatsuptam Bhavedidam.
Vibudhe tvayi budhyet Jagatsarvam Characharama.
O Jagannath! When you sleep, this whole world sleeps and when you wake up, the whole animate and inanimate world wakes up.
