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Friday, 3 July 2009

Today’s festivals

3Jul

Devshayani Ekadashi

Ekadashi

[Vriddhi Ekadashi — Day 2] Lord Vishnu begins cosmic sleep (Yoga Nidra) — start of Chaturmas Ekadashi spanned two consecutive sunrises (Type 3 — Vriddhi). Per Nirnayasindhu, this second day is the prescribed fast day so that Parana correctly falls during Dwadashi on the following morning.

  • Fasting
  • Start of Chaturmas
  • No auspicious events for 4 months