Amalaki Ekadashi – All you Need you Know about this Day

The fast of Amalaki Ekadashi Opens the Highway to Heaven. Find out more about this day.

The Ekadashi which arrives during the Shukla Paksha of the month of Phalgun. The word Amalaki stands for “Amla” and can be translated into English as Gooseberry.

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This species of fruit occupies a special place in Hindu scriptures. It is believed that while bringing this Universe into existence, Lord Vishnu also breathed life into Brahma Ji. At the same time, he also gave birth to a Gooseberry tree. At that very moment, Lord Vishnu distinguished the Amla(Gooseberry) tree as the Adi tree since that time. Beliefs state that God resides in every part of this tree.

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Amalaki Ekadashi : Date and Timings

During this year, Amalaki Ekadashi will be celebrated on Friday, the 6th of March. Apart from this, some more necessary information related to this festival has been mentioned below.

Amalaki Ekadashi Parana Muhurat	From 06:39:29 till  09:00:37 of 7 March, 2020
Duration	2 hours 21 minutes

Amalaki Ekadashi Puja Vidhi

• A night Before observing the fast of Amalaki Ekadashi, which means that on the night of Dashami Tithi, you should eulogize Lord Vishnu and then go to sleep.
• On the day of Amalaki Ekadashi, you should wake up and take a clean bath. Afterwards, carry some sesame seeds, Kush, Mudra and water in front of an image or idol of Lord Vishnu and and take an oath to observe this fast thereby seeking happiness and salvation from him. You can also further wish for the successful fulfillment of your dreams and also that Lord Vishnu showers his complete benediction upon you.
• Afterwards, light a clarified butter (ghee) lamp in front of Lord Vishnu and recite the Sahasranama Stotram.
• After worshipping Lord Vishnu, worship the Amla(Gooseberry) tree after duly following all the rites and rituals. First of all, find an amla tree, clean its surroundings properly and then clean the place with cow dung.
• Afterwards, create a pedestal in the roots of the Amla tree and install a vase(Kalash) near the tree.
• While installing the Kalash(vase), do not forget to keep fragrances and Pancharatnas inside it. Now paint the same vase with Shrikhand Chandan or sandalwood and decorate it with some shiny apparel.
• Finally, put a picture of Parashurama, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu on this vase and duly worship him.
• Organise the Bhagwat Katha during the night and appease the Lord.
• On the very next day, feed meals to Brahmans and give alms to them. Apart from this, donate the Kalash(vase), which consists of the image of Parshuram. Later on, break the fast and have your meal.

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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat Katha

Generally, there are many legends and stories associated with Amalaki Ekadashi, but according to a specific one, it has been said that there used to be a king named Chitrasen during the ancient times.

The subjects of his kingdom followed the Ekadashi fast very religiously and observed it with great perseverance. And, just like his subjects, the king Chitrasen also used to follow this fast with a very devoted heart and mind.

One fine day, when the King went for a hunting spree, he crossed the edges of the jungle. Seeing the king alone in the deserted forest, some bandits surrounded him and attacked him with their weapons. The king also had some armoury in his possession, but the moment he used them, they would turn into flowers. The dacoits were large in numbers, because of which the king submitted to them ultimately and fell on the ground. But then something astonishing happened, a divine power emerged out of the king’s body which killed all the bandits and then returned to his body.

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After a long duration when the king gained back his senses, he was shocked to witness the delipidated state of the bandits. Only when he was wondering about the dacoits’ fate, on oracle recited, “O King! These Dacoits had to witness their fate this early because you had observed the fast of Amalaki Ekadashi. Under the influence of this powerful fast, the Vaishnav Shakti or power emerged out of your body and defeated the dacoits. After killing the bandits, it has entered your body once again.”

The king was delighted to a great extent to hear this and once he returned back to his kingdom and narrated this incident to his subjects, their faith in this Ekadashi fast only doubled. Overall speaking, it can be stated that the fast of Amalaki Ekadashi can be considered the most pious of all the Ekadashi fasts.

The Importance of Amalaki Ekadashi Fast

Of all the fasts, which find a mention in the Hindu religion and culture, the fast of Amalaki Ekadashi has its own importance. On this notem let us move on to the specialities of Amalaki Ekadashi.

• According to the Padma Puran, the fast of Amalaki Ekadashi is equivalent to the fortunes obtained after accomplishing several pilgrimage journeys.
• The benedictions acquired by the commemoration of a Yajna can also be collected through this Ekadashi fast.
• The chances of acquiring salvation increases when one completes this fast successfully.
• It is said that those natives who do not observe this fast should also worship Lord Vishnu on this day and offer him Amla(Gooseberrys). The same Amla should also be distributed as Prasad later on.
• It is also considered auspicious to include Amla or Gooseberries in your diet routine on this day.

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Apart from this, if you are encountering difficulties while getting married, then you should perform these small remedies mentioned below.

• Take a yellow coloured cloth and place Amlas(Gooseberries) on it.
• Now, apply vermilion on the cloth, offer sweets (Petha) and worship it with incense sticks and lamps.
• ‘oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya’/‘ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय’- Chant this Mantra on this day.
• Now wrap the Gooseberries in a yellow coloured cloth and lock it in a shelf.

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