Ekadashi in September 2023: Date, Parana Time, Rituals and Significance

Ekadashi in September 2023: Ekadashi holds a great significance among Hindus. This day is considered auspicious to worship Lord Vishnu. Devotees offer prayers and observe fast to please Lord Vishnu. There are total 24 Ekadashi observances in a year. Ekadashi falls twice a month, during Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Ekadashi fast is considered an auspicious fast.It is believed that people who observe fast on this day, Lord Vishnu bless them with desired wish fulfillments.
Ekadashi in September 2023: Significance
There will be two Ekadashi in the month of September. Aja Ekadashi and Parsva Ekadashi and these Ekadashi has a great significance among Hindus. Devotees observe strict fast on the day of Ekadashi and they break it next day during Dwadashi Tithi. People worship Lord Vishnu o this auspicious day of Ekadashi and it is believed that people who observe this fast with great devotion and dedication, Lord Vishnu bless them with happiness, health, wealth and all the worldly desires. They also get relieved from past bad Karmas by observing fast.
Ekadashi in September 2023: Date and Time
Aja Ekadashi 2023: Krishna Paksha (Bhadrapada Month)
Ekadashi Tithi Begins - September 9, 2023 - 07:17 PM
Ekadashi Tithi Ends - September 10, 2023 - 09:28 PM
Parana Time - September 11, 2023 - 05:33 AM to 08:01 AM
Dwadashi End Moment - September 11, 2023 - 11:52 PM
Parsva Ekadashi 2023: Shukla Paksha (Bhadrapada Month)
Ekadashi Tithi Begins - September 25, 2023 - 07:55 AM
Ekadashi Tithi Ends - September 26, 2023 - 05:00 AM
Parana Time - September 26, 2023 - 01:25 PM to 03:49PM
Hari Vasara End Moment - September 26, 2023 - 10:11 AM
Gauna Parsva Ekadashi 2023: Date and Time
Ekadashi Tithi Begins - September 25, 2023 - 07:55 AM
Ekadashi Tithi Ends - September 26, 2023 -05:00 AM
Parana Time - September 27, 2023 - 06:12 AM to 08:36 AM
Parana Day Dwadashi will end before Sunrise
Ekadashi in September 2023: Puja Rituals
1. Wake up early in the morning and take a bath.
2. Clean the puja room and take a wooden plank.
3. Place an an idol of Lord Vishnu and give a bath with water, gangajal and panchamrit.
4. Place him on a plank and adorn him with clothes and jewellery.
5. Light a diya, offer flowers, five fruits, dry fruits, Tulsi Patra, Panchamrit and home made sweets.
6. Take a sankalp of observing fast with pure intentions and seek blessings.
7. Chant Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye and recite Vishnu Sahasranaam.
8. One must recite Ekadashi story and then aarti.
9. Devotees break their fast on Dwadashi Tithi but people who are unable to bear hunger, can have sattvik food such as milk products and fruits and break their fast in the evening after sunset.
Mantra
1. Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari Hey Nath Narayan Vasudeva..!!
2. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare..!!