Step-by-Step Guide to Observing Aja Ekadashi
0) The Day Before (Dashami) – Preparation Timing: Dashami afternoon → bedtime 1) Brahma Muhurta (pre-dawn of Ekadashi) Timing: ~4:00–6:006) Wake, bathe, wear clean/light clothes. If possible, add a few Tulsi leaves to bath water. Apply tilak (sandal/vibhuti/kumkum as per sampradaya).7) Sankalpa (formal vow): Sit facing east at the altar, hold water in the right […]
Aja Ekadashi: The Unborn Grace that Dissolves Karmas
Aja Ekadashi (अजा एकादशी) is one of the most transformative observances in the Hindu lunar calendar. Falling on the Krishna Paksha Ekadashi—the 11th day of the waning moon—in the month of Bhadrapada (Aug–Sept, lunar-dependent), it is kept with devotion and fasting by Vaishnavas and seekers of all paths who revere Lord Vishnu. Tradition holds that […]