Mohini Ekadashi Vrat: Know why Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini and the beliefs associated with this fast
Mohini Ekadashi Vrat: Ekadashi Tithi is considered essential in Sanatan Dharma. According to religious beliefs, on the day of Ekadashi Tithi, Mata Lakshmi and Lord Shri Hari Vishnu are worshiped with rituals, and fasting is also observed in their honor. According to the Hindu calendar, 24 Ekadashi fasts are observed in the twelve months of the year.
Apart from this, the Ekadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of every Vaishakh month is called Mohini Ekadashi. Fasting on this Ekadashi gives results equivalent to 100 yagnas. In this report, tell us about the auspicious time and importance of Mohini Ekadashi.
What is the expert’s opinion?
Ayodhya’s astrologer Pandit Kalki Ram says that, according to the Hindu calendar, the fast of Mohini Ekadashi is observed every year on Ekadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. This year Ekadashi Tithi will start on May 7 at 10:19 am and end on May 8 at 12:29 pm. We will observe the Mohini Ekadashi fast on Thursday, May 8.
Every sin is destroyed
According to religious belief, observing the Mohini Ekadashi fast destroys all a person’s sins. Additionally, worshipping Lord Vishnu with rituals on this day removes all life’s troubles. By donating as much as possible to the needy and the poor on Ekadashi Tithi, one gets the special blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.
It is said in religious traditions that Lord Vishnu transformed into Mohini on the Ekadashi Tithi of the month of Vaishakh. When the demons snatched the nectar after the Samudra Manthan, Lord Vishnu transformed into Mohini and fed the nectar to the gods. Every year in the month of Vaishakh, people observe the fast of Mohini Ekadashi in memory of this incident.
