When Is Aja Ekadashi 2023? Date, Puja Muhurat, Auspicious Yoga, And Significance

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Aja Ekadashi 2023: Fasting holds immense significance in Hindu scriptures and it is said to bring numerous benefits. But, of all fasting, Ekadashi is very dear to Lord Vishnu, and fasting on this day pleases this deity.

Bhadrapada month is very dear to Lord Krishna, who is an incarnation of Vishnu. Therefore, this is the right time to get blessings from them. According to the Hindu calendar, Aja Ekadashi is the 11th Ekadashi that is observed in the Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon period) of the month of Bhadrapada. Let us know more about this day.

When Is Aja Ekadashi 2023? Date, Time
This year in 2023, Aja Ekadashi Tithi will start on 9 September at 07:17 PM and end on 10 September 10 at 09:28 pm.

Aja Ekadashi 2023: Vrat Vidhi
Aja Ekadashi is observed with strict fasts and rituals and here's what you need to follow on this day.
In the early morning of Aja Ekadashi, one has to take a bath before sunrise and wear fresh clothes. Then the place of worship and the altar has to be cleaned before the idol of Lord Vishnu is placed. You need to PRAY with full devotion in front of the deity and then place auspicious items or puja samagri such as flowers, fruits, brown coconut, betel nut, cloves, incense sticks, ghee, Panchamrit Bhog, oil lamp Tulsi, Dal (pulses), sandalwood etc.

Once the worship is done, bhog is offered to the devotees as prasad. Aarti is performed in the morning and evening on this day. Fasting story is read as it is considered beneficial for everyone on this day. Also, some devotees stay awake the entire night and sing devotional songs, chant mantras, and engage in bhajan and kirtan dedicated to the lord. Further, on Dwadashi, they offer food and dakshina (charity) to the needy and Brahmins in the morning and break the fast by eating fruits.

Aja Ekadashi 2023: Significance
There is a belief that by observing Aja Ekadashi, Vishnu becomes very happy, destroys sins, and showers an individual with happiness and prosperity. On this day, several important yogas are formed.

The special thing about this date is that both Pushya Nakshatra and Punarvasu Nakshatra will be present. Along with this, there is Ravi Pushya Yoga and there is also Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga. If fasting is done when these yogas are formed then one can also gain control over their fear and all their wishes are fulfilled. One should not consume rice on this day and refrain from plucking Tulsi leaves.

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