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#Vaikunta (#Mukkoti) #Ekaadasi - #UttaraDwaara Darshanam (02.01.2023)
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#VaikuntaEkaadasi #Mukkotidwaadasi #LordVishnu #Dhanurmaasam

While Vishnu is the Supreme God Hari Sarvottama, Dharma is Abhimaani dEvata for Ekaadasi thithi. That means Ekaadasi Vratha aacharana is Dharma (Mandate) for everyone.

Partaking meals only once on the day of Dasami and Dwaadasi, and fasting completely on Dasami (night); Ekaadasi (day & night); Dwadasi (night) total FOUR upavasas constitute #Dinatrya put-together called Ekaadasi Vratha. ++

Ekaadasi Vratha [DinaThraya] aacharana as per norms is oriented towards mitigating sins, moksha saadhana. Sri #Madhvacharya says in #kriShNAmRutamahArNava that the fire of merit of observing Ekaadasi converts the sins of hundreds of births into ashes.

While Ekaadasi aacharana & worshiping Lord #Vishnu is very important, it is equally important to worship Lord Vishnu on #Dwaadasi Day and partake food (paarane) in time to reap the fruits of #Ekaadasi Vratha. Lord Vishnu (SriHari) is #abhimaani dEvata for Dwaadasi thithi.

Upavaasa does not mean mere fasting, it means UPA+VaAsa = Saameepya Vaasa, dwelling in proximity to Bhagavantha with ARchana, Japa, SRavana, Keerthana, NiraAhaara and JaAgarana. +

Fasting becomes futile if it's not accompanied by sincere prayer & meditation with focus on Supreme God SriHariSarvottama. Religious doctrines have testified incredible wisdom of spirituality should one fast earnestly associated with prayer that immensely pleases Bhagawan Vishnu.

Pithru Sraaddha/Tharpana should not be performed on the day of Ekaadasi aacharana. It should be performed on Dwaadasi day.

Did you know? #Pithrus gets immensely pleased with Paaraayana of #Pavamana Sookta on the day of #Ekaadasi.