Jaya Ekadashi 2025: Significance, Puja Procedure, and Auspicious Timings
Date: February 8, 2025, Saturday
Jaya Ekadashi holds immense significance in Hinduism. Observing a fast and worshipping Lord Vishnu on this day is believed to destroy sins and lead to salvation (moksha). This Ekadashi is especially known for liberating individuals from sins that bind them across lifetimes.
Significance of Jaya Ekadashi
Jaya Ekadashi’s greatness is described in the Padma Purana and other Hindu scriptures. It is believed to free individuals from “Bhuta-Preta Yonis” (ghostly existences). Observing this fast invokes Lord Vishnu’s blessings, fulfilling the devotee’s wishes.
- Path to Moksha: Observing this fast purifies the soul and grants entry to heaven after death.
- Accumulation of Merit: Observing Jaya Ekadashi provides merit equivalent to performing a thousand AshwamedhaYagyas and a hundred RajasuyaYagyas.
- Family Harmony: The fast resolves conflicts within the family, bringing peace and harmony.
Jaya Ekadashi Vrat and Puja Procedure
- Beginning the Fast:
- On the night of Dashami (the 10th day), consume only sattvic food.
- On Ekadashi morning, take a holy bath and vow to observe the fast.
- Puja Items:
- Tulsi leaves, yellow cloth, lamp, Ganga water, rice grains, flowers, fruits, and an idol or picture of Lord Vishnu.
- Puja Process:
- Perform an abhishekam (ritual bathing) of Lord Vishnu’s idol with Ganga water and Panchamrit (a mixture of milk, curd, honey, ghee, and sugar).
- Offer yellow clothes to the deity.
- Present Tulsi leaves and rice grains as offerings.
- Light a lamp and recite the Vishnu Sahasranama (1000 names of Lord Vishnu).
- Conclude the prayer by seeking Lord Vishnu’s blessings to destroy your sins and grant you salvation.
- Diet and Charity:
- Consume fruits and limited water during the fast.
- Donate food, clothes, and money to the needy.
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Auspicious Timings (Abhijit Muhurat)
- Ekadashi Begins: February 7, 2025, at 9:26 PM
- Ekadashi Ends: February 8, 2025, at 8:15 PM
- Best Time for Pooja:
- Morning: 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Breaking the Fast (Parana Timing)
- Date for Parana: February 9, 2025
- Time for Parana: 7:04 AM to 9:17 AM
- Note: Parana must be done on Dwadashi (the 12th day).
The Story associated to Jaya Ekadashi
Once, in the court of Indra, the king of the heavens, a grand celebration was underway. A celestial singer named Malyavan and his wife, Pushpavati, were performing. Malyavan became distracted by his wife’s beauty, leading to a mistake in their performance. Indra, enraged, cursed them to take birth as ghosts.
For a long time, the couple suffered in their ghostly existence. On Jaya Ekadashi, they worshipped Lord Vishnu with devotion and observed a fast. Pleased by their devotion, Lord Vishnu freed them from the curse and restored their position in heaven.
Benefits of Observing Jaya Ekadashi
- Destruction of sins.
- Liberation from ghostly existences.
- Peace, prosperity, and happiness in life.
- Attainment of salvation.
- Fulfillment of desires through Lord Vishnu’s blessings.
Conclusion
Observing the fast and performing the rituals of Jaya Ekadashi is a powerful way to seek Lord Vishnu’s divine grace. With true devotion, one can rid themselves of sins, achieve inner peace, and attain spiritual prosperity.
