Indira Ekadashi 2024: Shraddha Paksha is going on. Ekadashi fast during this period is considered very auspicious and fruitful. Indira Ekadashi fast is observed on the Ekadashi date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. On this day, along with worshiping Lord Vishnu, doing charity and charity in the name of ancestors is considered auspicious. There is a religious belief that doing this brings peace to the souls of the ancestors. Indira Ekadashi fast will be observed in Pitru Paksha tomorrow i.e. on 28th September. Let us know the exact date and method of worship of Indira Ekadashi fast…
Indira Ekadashi 2024
According to Pandit Ribhukant Goswami, the Ekadashi tithi of Ashwin month Krishna Paksha will start on 27th September at 01:20 pm and will end on 28th September at 02:50 pm. In such a situation, according to Udayatithi, Indira Ekadashi fast will be observed on 28th September.
Paran Timing: According to Drik Panchang, Indira Ekadashi fast can be observed on Dwadashi tithi from 06:13 am to 08:36 am on 29 September 2024.
Method of Indira Ekadashi fast: Wake up early in the morning on the day of Indira Ekadashi. Wear clean clothes after bathing. Clean the home temple. For puja, collect all the puja materials including yellow clothes, yellow sweets, Akshat, turmeric, sandalwood and fruits and flowers. Now spread the yellow clothes on a small stool. Install the idol of Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi on it. Light a lamp in front of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi and offer them fruits, flowers, incense sticks and offerings. During the worship of Lord Vishnu, offer Panchamrit, Kheer, Panjiri or gram flour laddus. Apart from this, definitely offer Tulsi Dal to them, but pluck the Tulsi leaves a day before and keep them. It is prohibited to pluck basil leaves on the day of Ekadashi fast.
What to do on the day of Indira Ekadashi?
On the day of Indira Ekadashi, along with fasting and worshiping Lord Vishnu, doing charity and charity in the name of ancestors is considered very auspicious. On this day you can donate clothes, black sesame, coconut, panchmeva, barley, food grains and basil plant.
On the day of Indira Ekadashi, after waking up in the morning and taking bath, the activities of Tarpan and Shraddha of ancestors are considered auspicious. It is believed that this brings peace to the souls of the ancestors and they become happy and give blessings of happiness and prosperity.
What not to do on the day of Indira Ekadashi?
On the day of Indira Ekadashi fast, along with the fasting person, other family members should also eat satvik food.
The fasting person should follow the rules of celibacy. Keep control on your speech. Avoid consuming excessive food.
On the day of Indira Ekadashi, the fasting person should avoid arguments. Rice should not be consumed on this day.