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*Vaikunta Ekadashi* -
Whether we can eat prasada given in temples?
*NO*.
We shouldn't eat or drink anything on Ekadashi day whether it is prasada or something. Some temples are distributing prasadams. Please don't eat anything.
Better to have darshana of Vaishnava temples
*Vaikunta Ekadashi*
This is the day on which Bheeshma charyaru gave upadesha of Vishnu Sahasra Nama.
Srihari is the abhimani devate for Ekadashi. Three days Dashami, Ekadashi and Dwadashi belongs to Srihari.
This day is said to be the day on which Srihari gives darshana coming out of Vaikunta. That is why people tend to go to Bhoovaikunta - Tirupathi or other Vaishnava centres today.
Dwaadasi tithi following Vaikunta Ekaadasi is called Mukkoti Dwaadasi occurring in the sacred month of Dhanurmasam.
According to Venkatachala Mahatmye - Tirumala Srinivasa has a special significance on these days of Vaikunta Ekadashi and Mukkoti Dwadashi days.
-- *Swami Pushkarini* at Tirumala Kshethra is a sannidhana of the Holy River Saraswathi who did severe penance and got a boon from Lord Vishnu and has positioned there at Tirumala as per directions of the Srihari, who blessed , *Swami Pushkarini* the status of Sreshtattva amongst all the Teerthaas (Pushkarinis').
Further as per the orders of Lord Vishnu, 3 ½ Crore sacred Teerthas in the entire Bhoomandala will enter Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi to get themselves purified.
With this anecdote, taking bath in Swami Pushkarini on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi during Arunodaya kaala is considered shreshta and equivalent to taking bath in all the 3½ Crore sacred theerthas. There is sannidhana of all the teerthaas on this day.
However all can't go to Tirupathi on this day. They can do snaana wherever they are with the snaana sankalpa with anusandhana of Swami Pushkarini.
Vaikunta Ekadashi 29.12.17
Mukkoti Dwadashi 30.12.17
On the day of Vaikuntha Ekadashi it is believed that the 'Gates of Heaven' are opened, devotees in large number visit Lord Vishnu temples in the evening. Fasting on this day fetches punya equal to doing Ekadashi Acharane for all 24 Ekadashi in a year. However according to Madhwa tradition Ekadashi to be observed on all Ekadashi.
Importance of Ekadashi –
1. According to Mahabharatha Shanti parva – Ekadashi is compared most valuable than Ahimsa, Satyavachana, Daana and indriya nigraha.
2. Kashi/Gaya/Gangasnaana/Kurukshetra darshana – nothing is superior to Ekadashi.
3. Thousands of Ashwamedha Yaga is not even equal to 1/16of Ekadashi.
4. Thousands of Grahana Parvakala, thousands of Vyatipata Yoga, is not even equal to 1/16 of Ekadashi phala.
5.. By doing Ekadashi upavaasa, janmaantara sins also will be removed
6. By doing Ekadashi Pancha karmendriya and pancha jnaanendriyagalu all will have purity
7. On Ekadashi day – there are some exceptions for Pregnants, aged above 80 years, and children below 8 years, and those who are suffering from diseases. – That too they can take food to a maximum of 1/4 of what they used to take on other days.
8. On Ekadashi day if we eat or if we tell some body to eat – he will get "naraka loka".
9. Even during Soothaka, Rajaswala dosha, – one has to perform Ekadashi
10. Apart from doing Ekadashi, we have to perform Dwadashi paarane also in time. If we do Ekadashi and does bhojana late on Dwadashi day, we will not get for having done Ekadashi.
King Rukmaangada, King Ambarisha, Sage Durvasa, and all Vaidhika mathacharyas have demonstrated the greatness and power of observing EkAdasi Vratha..
Please note : In Ambarisha Durvsa Maharshi Story about ekadashi, it ppears that Durvasu was ignorant of Ekadashi Mahatwa. But he was well aware of Ekadashi. He behaved like just to show the importance of Haridina – Dashami, Ekadashi and Dwadashi, as per the instructions of Srihari only. Ambarisha is definitely inferior to Durvasa Rushigalu.
Please note : There are many devotees of Rayaru who are doing one time fasting or one phalahara on Thursday. But Rayaru has never told us to fasting or one time bhojana on Thursday. It is only their belief and with due respect to Rayaru we are doing like this. But if u r doing fasting/half fasting on Thursday and not doing Ekadashi – Rayaru will never be pleased. Instead he will curse us.
As such All Ekadashi Fasting is a must for any body.
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