Mohini Ekadashi 2019: Importance, puja vidhi and story

Mohini Ekadashi

falls on Vaishak Shukla Ekadashi. It has been considered more virtuous than any other Ekadashi. This year, Mohini Ekadashi will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 15th. Devotees follow

fast

on this day.
Importance of Mohini Ekadashi

According to Vishnu Puran, if a person follows a fast on Mohini Ekadashi, he gets liberation from the bonds of attachment. Also, the person gets rid from all sins of Vritta. It is believed that after the samudra manthana, a dispute took place between the demons and the Gods to get the nectar. Looking at the strong desire of demons to acquire the nectar, Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Mohini to distract the demons and handed over the nectar to Gods. After drinking this nectar, Gods became immortal. Therefore, Lord Vishnu is worshipped on this day and we call it as Mohini Ekadashi.

Vrat Vidhi

Those who follow fasting of Ekadashi should take bath in the morning and offer water to the sun. Eating of any kind of grain is forbidden till the next morning, though, one can eat fruits. In the evening, light a lamp near Tulsi and offer yellow fruit or yellow color sweet to Lord Vishnu.

Rice should not be consumed on this day by anyone. People also carry out prayers all through the night. A special grace of Lord Vishnu is received by reciting the Vishnu Sahasranamam.