This story is from June 08, 2022
Nirjala Eakdashi
2022:Nirjala Ekadashi
has the great significance among Hindus, not only in India but throughout the world. Nirjala Ekadashi is considered to be the most auspicious day. There are total of 24 Ekadashi's, which are being observed in a year. Nirjala Ekadashi is considered to be one of the most important Ekadashi. According to the Drik Panchang, Nirjala Ekadashi is going to be observed on 11th day ofShukla Paksha
in the month of Jyeshtha. This year, it is going to be celebrated on Friday, 10th June, 2022.| Nirjala Ekadashi 2022 | Day, Date and Time |
| Ekadashi Tithi Begins | 07:25 AM on June 10, 2022 |
| Ekadashi Tithi Ends | 05:45 AM on June 11, 2022 |
| Nirjala Ekadashi day and date | Friday, June 10, 2022 |
| Parana Time | 01:44 PM to 04:32 PM on June 11, 2022 |
| On Parana Day Hari Vasara End Moment | 11:09 AM on June 11, 2022 |
Nirjala Ekadashi Fast
, yet a large number of Hindu devotees eagerly wait for Nirjala Ekadashi fast. It is believed that anyone, who observes this sacredJyeshtha Shukla Nirjala Ekadashi
fast, is able to get rid of all the sins, bad acts and deeds of his past life and achieve the liberation from the cycle of birth and death and can attains salvation.Bhima Ekadashi
orPandava Ekadashi
. OnceBhima
wanted to observe Ekadashi fast to offer prayers to Lord Vishnu but he had no control over his hunger, while his brothers used to keep all Ekadashi fast. Bhima approached sageVyas ji
(who was the creator of Mahabharata Scripture) to seek a solution for his inability to observe all Ekadashi fast. Sage Vyas advised Bhima to observe the Nirjala Ekadashi fast as by observing Nirjala Ekadashi fast alone, Bhima could get rid of his guilt of not observing all Ekadashi fast. Sage Vyas told him that Nirjala Ekadashi is observed once a year and he would derive the advantages of all the other Ekadashis by observing only Nirjala Ekadashi fast.