Vijaya Ekadashi — 4 March 2027
Phalguna maas ke Krishna paksha ki Ekadashi. Neeche is din ka vrat-muhurat, katha, vidhi aur upay diye gaye hain.
Samay Delhi (Asia/Kolkata, IST) ke anusaar. Aapke sheher ka samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.
- Vrat ki tithi
- 4 March 2027, Thursday
- Ekadashi tithi
- 2027-03-03 4:44 am se 2027-03-04 7:24 am tak (IST)
- Parana (vrat kholne ka samay)
- 2027-03-05 ko 6:43 am se 9:54 am tak (IST)
- Chandra maas
- Phalguna Krishna paksha
- Vishesh note
- Ekadashi tithi do suryaoday tak rahi (vriddhi); vrat dusre din rakha jata hai.
Vrat Katha — Shri Ram ka samudra-paar sankalp
Ravana se yuddh ke liye jab Shri Ram apni vanar sena ke saath dakshin samudra ke kinare pahunche, to vishaal sagar dekhkar chinta mein pad gaye — paar kaise hoga. Tab Rishi Bakadalbhya ne unhe salah di — Phalguna Krishna paksha ki Ekadashi ka vrat karo, jise Vijaya Ekadashi kehte hain; isse bade se bada kaam siddh hota hai. Shri Ram ne vidhi se vrat rakha, Bhagwan Vishnu ka dhyaan kiya, aur raat bhar jagaran kiya. Vrat ke prabhaav se unhe marg mila — samudra par setu bandha, sena Lanka pahunchi, aur Ravana ka vadh hua. Tab se yuddh, mukadma, pareeksha ya kisi bade kaam se pehle log Vijaya Ekadashi ka vrat rakhte hain. Naam hi iska sanket hai — Vijaya, arthaat jeet dilaane wali. Katha sikhaati hai ki sahi samay par liya gaya dharm-sankalp asambhav ko sambhav bana deta hai. Vrat ke baad Shri Ram ne samudra-dev ka aahvaan kiya; Nala-Neel ki aguvaai mein paanch din mein vishaal setu bandh gaya. Vanar sena paar utri, Lanka mein yuddh hua aur adharm par dharm ki vijay hui — tab se yeh Ekadashi har bade sangharsh se pehle vrat ke roop mein rakhi jaati hai.
Vrat Vidhi
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Dashami ki shaam se taiyaari shuru karein — halka sattvik bhojan lein, aur suryast ke baad anna na khaayein.
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Ekadashi ko subah jaldi uthkar snaan karein aur vrat ka sankalp lein — nirjala, phalahar ya ek samay bhojan, apni shakti ke anusaar.
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Bhagwan Vishnu ki pooja karein — Tulsi-dal, peele phool, deep aur dhoop se; naivedya mein anna ka prayog na karein.
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Din bhar Vishnu ke naam ka jaap karein — 'Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya' ya Vishnu Sahasranam ka paath karein.
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Vrat-katha sunein ya padhein — katha ke bina vrat adhura maana gaya hai.
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Raat mein jagaran karein — bhajan-keertan mein raat bitaana vishesh punya deta hai; ashakt hon to jaldi so sakte hain.
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Dwadashi ki subah snaan-pooja ke baad parana-muhurat mein vrat kholein — parana hamesha Dwadashi ko suryodaya ke baad aur diye gaye samay ke andar karein.
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Parana ke baad brahman ya zarooratmand ko bhojan karaayein aur yathashakti daan dein.
Is Ekadashi ke vishesh upay
Upay 1
Koi bada kaam (exam, interview, case) ho to is din vrat rakhkar shubh-aarambh karein.
Upay 2
Hanuman Chalisa ka paath karein — Ram-kaaj mein sahayak maana gaya hai.
Upay 3
Apne lakshya ko kagaz par likhkar Vishnu ke saamne sankalp lein.
Aksar poochhe jaane wale sawaal
Ekadashi vrat mein kya kha sakte hain aur kya nahi?
Paramparik niyam ke anusaar Ekadashi ko anna (gehuun, chawal, daal, besan aadi) nahi khaaya jaata. Phal, doodh, meva, sabudana, kuttu aur sendha namak se bana bhojan liya ja sakta hai. Jo poorn upvaas na kar sakein, ve ek samay phalahar lekar bhi vrat rakh sakte hain — shraddha mukhya hai.
Parana kab karna chahiye?
Parana hamesha Dwadashi tithi ko suryodaya ke baad kiya jaata hai. Har Ekadashi page par aapke sheher (Dilli ke samay) ke anusaar parana ka sahi samay diya gaya hai — usee samay-seema ke andar vrat kholein. Dwadashi se pehle parana nahi karna chahiye.
Ekadashi ka vrat bachche, buzurg ya beemar vyakti rakh sakte hain?
Haan, par apni shakti ke anusaar. Bachchon, buzurgon, garbhavati mahilaon aur beemar vyaktiyon ke liye nirjala ya kathor upvaas zaroori nahi — ve phal-doodh par vrat rakh sakte hain ya keval pooja-katha karke bhi vrat ka punya pa sakte hain.
Smarta aur Vaishnav Ekadashi mein antar kya hai?
Jab Ekadashi tithi do din padti hai to pehle din Smarta (grihasth) aur doosre din Vaishnav (sanyasi, math-mandir parampara) vrat rakha jaata hai. Is site par di gayi tithi aam grihasth parampara ke anusaar hai; math-mandir se jude bhakt apne guru-parampara ka niyam follow karein.
Kya Ekadashi ko chawal khana varjit hai?
Haan, parampara ke anusaar Ekadashi ko chawal nahi khaaya jaata — chawal anna mein gina jaata hai. Kathaon mein kaha gaya hai ki Ekadashi ko anna mein paap ka vaas hota hai, isliye is din anna-tyaag ka niyam hai.