Aja Ekadashi — 28 August 2027
Bhadrapada 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
- 28 August 2027, Saturday
- Ekadashi tithi
- 2027-08-27 3:25 pm se 2027-08-28 12:42 pm tak (IST)
- Parana (vrat kholne ka samay)
- 2027-08-29 ko 5:57 am se 9:36 am tak (IST)
- Chandra maas
- Bhadrapada Krishna paksha
Vrat Katha — Raja Harishchandra ki satya-pariksha
Raja Harishchandra satya ke liye prasiddh the. Rishi Vishvamitra ne unki pariksha lene ke liye unse raajya, dhan, patni Shaivya aur putra Rohitashva — sab kuch daan mein le liya. Raja swayam ek chandaal ke yahan shmashaan mein naukar ban gaye. Itne dukh mein bhi unhone satya na chhoda. Bhadrapada Krishna paksha ki Ekadashi aayi — Aja Ekadashi, arthaat ajanma (Vishnu) ki Ekadashi. Raja ne jo kuch tha, usi se shraddha se vrat rakha aur Vishnu ka smaran kiya. Unki nishtha se prasann hokar devtaon ne unka raajya, parivaar sab lautaa diya, aur ant mein ve sashareer swarg gaye. Aja Ekadashi ka vrat kathin paristhitiyon mein dhairya aur satya par tikne ki shakti deta hai — maana jaata hai ki is vrat se manushya ke saare paap nasht hote hain aur use Vishnulok ki praapti hoti hai. Shmashaan mein kaam karte hue Harishchandra ne apne hi putra ke shav ka kar maanga tha — satya ke liye itni kathor pariksha itihaas mein doosri nahi. Par unhone haar na maani; devtaon ne swayam prakat hokar unhe vardaan diya. Isliye kehte hain — satya pareshaan ho sakta hai, parajit nahi.
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
Satya bolne ka vishesh sankalp lein — Harishchandra vrat ka aadarsh hai.
Upay 2
Mushkil mein hon to is din vrat rakhkar dhairya ki prarthana karein.
Upay 3
Shmashaan-vaasiyon ya gareebon ko kapde-daan karein.
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.