Apara Ekadashi — 1 June 2027
Jyeshtha 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
- 1 June 2027, Tuesday
- Ekadashi tithi
- 2027-05-31 10:02 am se 2027-06-01 9:40 am tak (IST)
- Parana (vrat kholne ka samay)
- 2027-06-02 ko 5:23 am se 8:29 am tak (IST)
- Chandra maas
- Jyeshtha Krishna paksha
Vrat Katha — Raja Mahidhwaja ka uddhaar
Praacheen kaal mein Raja Mahidhwaja bade dharmatma raja the. Unke chhote bhai Vajradhwaja ne irshya mein unki hatya kar di aur shav ko jungle mein ek peepal ke ped ke neeche dafna diya. Akaal aur hinsak mrityu ke kaaran Mahidhwaja ki aatma preta-yoni mein bhatakne lagi, ped par rehne lagi aur aane-jaane walon ko sataati. Ek din Rishi Dhaumya us marg se guzre; divya-drishti se unhone raja ka dukh dekha. Daya se bharkar rishi ne Jyeshtha Krishna paksha ki Apara Ekadashi ka vrat rakha aur uska saara punya preta bane raja ko arpit kar diya. Usi kshan raja preta-yoni se mukt hue, divya roop paakar rishi ko dhanyavaad diya aur vimaan mein baithkar Vaikuntha chale gaye. Apara ka arth hai aseem — is vrat ka punya aseem maana gaya hai; yeh jhoothi gavaahi aur ninda jaise paapon ko bhi kaat deta hai. Preta-yoni ka dukh varnan se pare hai — bhookh lagti hai par khaaya nahi jaata, pyaas lagti hai par paani sparsh nahi hota. Raja Mahidhwaja isi peeda mein varshon bhatakte rahe, jab tak Rishi Dhaumya ki kripa se unhe mukti na mili. Isliye kehte hain — doosron ke liye kiya gaya punya sabse bada daan 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
Kisi ke prati bura bolne ya ninda ki aadat ho to is din tyagne ka sankalp lein.
Upay 2
Garmi mein pyaau lagayein ya thanda jal baantein — vishesh punya.
Upay 3
Pitraon ke naam par daan karein — preta-badha se mukti ke liye.
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.