Online Articles:: Ekadasi Mahatmya
Once in the great
assembly of the sages, the renowned scholar and sage Sri Suta
Gosvami made a declaration about the twenty-six Ekadasis.
There are two Ekadasis in each month, making twenty-four Ekadasis in a
year.
Apart from them there are two more Ekadasis that occur in
the extra month that comes after every two and half years. The
names of the twenty four Ekadasis are as follows:
| |
Name |
Period |
Moon Stage |
| 1. |
Utpanna |
November/December |
Waning |
| 2. |
Moksada |
November/December |
Waxing |
| 3. |
Saphala |
December/January |
Waning |
| 4. |
Putrada |
December/January |
Waxing |
| 5. |
SatTila |
January/Februrary |
Waning |
| 6. |
Jaya |
January/Februrary |
Waxing |
| 7. |
Vijaya |
Februrary/March |
Waning |
| 8. |
Amalaki |
Februrary/March |
Waxing |
| 9. |
Papamocani |
March/April |
Waning |
| 10. |
Kamada |
March/April |
Waxing |
| 11. |
Varuthini |
April/May |
Waning |
| 12. |
Mohini |
April/May |
Waxing |
| 13. |
Apara |
May/June |
Waning |
| 14. |
Nirjala |
May/June |
Waxing |
| 15. |
Yogini |
June/July |
Waning |
| 16. |
Sayana |
June/July |
Waxing |
| 17. |
Kamika |
July/August |
Waning |
| 18. |
Pavitra |
July/August |
Waxing |
| 19. |
Annada |
August/September |
Waning |
| 20. |
Parsva |
August/September |
Waxing |
| 21. |
Indira |
September/October |
Waning |
| 22. |
Pasankusa |
September/October |
Waxing |
| 23. |
Rama |
October/November |
Waning |
| 24. |
Utthana |
October/November |
Waxing |
| 25. |
Padmini |
Adika Maasa |
Waning |
| 26. |
Parama |
Adika Maasa |
Waxing |
In that assembly, the glories of all the Ekadasis were properly
sung. Those who are unable to observe Ekadasi can get the result
of observing Ekadasi by hearing and singing their glories.
