Seema Kumari
Navbharat Digital Team: 'Mokshada Ekadashi' (Mokshada Ekadashi 2023) has great importance in Sanatan Dharma. 'Mokshada Ekadashi' is considered an auspicious day for Hindus especially Vaishnavas or worshipers of Lord Vishnu because, on this day Lord Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, recited the holy Bhagavad Gita. Ekadashi fast is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. In the year 2023, the fast of Mokshada Ekadashi is being observed today i.e. on both 22nd December and 23rd December. It is believed that the life of the people who observe Ekadashi fast is filled with happiness and they attain salvation after death. Let us know the date of Mokshada Ekadashi, method of worship, auspicious time and exact time of Paran-
Auspicious time/date
The last Mokshada Ekadashi of the year 2023 will be celebrated on both 22nd and 23rd December. According to the Hindu calendar, the Ekadashi tithi of Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha month will start at 8:16 am on December 22, 2023 and will continue till 11 am the next day.
passage time
For those observing Mokshada Ekadashi fast on 22nd December, the timing of breaking the fast is between 1:22 pm to 3:25 pm on 23rd December. Those who follow Vaishnav tradition and are fasting on 23rd December, have to complete Parana by 9:14 am on 24th December.
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method of worship
Stop eating tamasic food one day before Ekadashi. After this, on the day of Ekadashi, wake up in the morning, take bath, worship the Sun God and take a pledge to fast. Light a lamp in the home temple. Observe Ekadashi fast by maintaining celibacy. At the same time, in the evening, wear yellow clothes and worship Lord Vishnu with yellow flowers, yellow fruits, incense, lamps etc. Then worship Goddess Lakshmi while chanting the mantra 'Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya Namah' in front of Lord Vishnu. After this offer food to God.
Keep in mind that only virtuous things are offered to God. Be sure to include Tulsi in the offerings to Lord Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Vishnu does not accept food without Tulsi. After that complete the puja with Aarti.
Glory
'Mokshada Ekadashi' (Mokshada Ekadashi 2023) has great importance in Sanatan Dharma. It is believed that by observing fast on this Ekadashi, sins are destroyed and the ancestors of the seeker also get salvation. The importance of this Ekadashi increases even more because on this day Lord Krishna preached the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna. In such a situation, every seeker should keep fast on this day. Also, measures should be taken to please Lord Krishna.
