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24 Jan, 5 tweets, 5 min read
🚩Today is Holy Paush #PutradaEkadashi that falls in Shukla Paksha during Pausha month. Devotees worship Sudarshan Chakradhari Bhagwan Vishnu. Most significant for childless couples observing #PutradaEkadashi fast acc to traditions will get blessed with a baby 🚩1/4 @SriRamya21
🕉 2. Bhavishya Purana says #PutradaEkadashi story as told by Bhagwan Krishna to King Yudhishthira. Once,King of Bhadravati, Suketuman & Queen Shaibya were sad as they had no children. Frustrated, the king left his kingdom & went to the forest unknown to everyone🚩
🕉 3. After wandering for days, Suketuman reached the ashram of some sages on the bank of Lake Manasarovar on #PutradaEkadashi The sages revealed that they were the 10 divine Vishvadevas. They advised the king to observe the #PutradaEkadashi fast to have a son🚩
🕉 4. The King did #PutradaEkadashi Fast & returned to his kingdom. Soon, the king was blessed with a son, who grew up to become a heroic king. Childless Couples worship Bhagwan Vishnu for be getting a healthy child & for well-being for their children🚩
🕉 #IncredibleIndia @incredibleindia @MinOfCultureGoI @Jayalko1 @DharmoRakshathi @ethicalstep @yogi_arwind 🚩

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