Jaya Ekadashi 2024: Embrace The Blessings Of Lord Vishnu 

Are you also guilty of your certain deeds and want to ask for forgiveness? Well, Jaya Ekadashi is the most auspicious festival to seek Lord Vishnu’s blessings and forgiveness. This is the festival that purifies you from all your worries and wrongdoing. Moreover, observing fast and praying with devotion on this day can help devotees attain satisfaction, fulfilment and happiness in life. So, now let’s take a deep look into the Jaya Ekadashi 2024 vrat katha, rituals, and its significance. 

Jaya Ekadashi 2024 Date and Time 

• Jaya Ekadashi: February 20, 2024 (Tuesday) 
• Jaya Ekadashi Parana Time: On 21st Feb, 06:55 AM to 09:11 AM
• Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment: 11:27 AM
• Ekadashi Tithi Begins: 08:49 AM on Feb 19, 2024
• Ekadashi Tithi Ends: 09:55 AM on Feb 20, 2024

What is Jaya Ekadashi?

The Jaya Ekadashi is one of the significant festivals celebrated by all the Hindus. According to the Hindu calendar, this day is celebrated on the eleventh day of Magh Month during the Shukla Paksh. On this day, Lord Vishnu is worshipped so that he forgives all the past sins of his devotees. On this day, all the devotees gather together to offer prayers, bhajans and vrat katha so that all the rituals are conducted with great enthusiasm and joy. 

Furthermore, observing fasting and performing rituals on the day of Jaya Ekadashi can help devotees seek blessings from Lord Vishnu. However, all the Ekadashi celebrated by the devotees are dedicated to Lord Vishnu because he is believed to be the ultimate protector and preserver of the universe. Also, while other rituals may be applicable to different dieties but Ekadashis are specifically dedicated to Lord Vishnu due to his crucial role in maintaining cosmic balance and his immense power. So, are you all set to celebrate the Jaya Ekadashi 2024 and seek blessings from Lord Vishnu?  

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Jaya Ekadashi Story and Significance

The significance and story of Jaya Ekadashi meaning start from the celebration of a music and dance festival in the historical era where the festival was organised in the Nandan forest. All the sages and deities joined to celebrate together. A singer named Mallyavan and a dancer, Palushyavati, led the celebration with their music and dance. So, during the festival, when all of them were enjoying themselves, Palushyavati was attracted by the appearance of Mallyavan and tried to seduce him. The festival’s liveliness and enjoyment began to fade due to Palushyavati’s actions, which distracted and influenced Mallyavan, causing him to forget the lyrics.

However, Indra Dev got enraged and furious on seeing that, causing both to be expelled to Earth. Disappointed by their act, Indra Dev cursed them and turned them into Pishachas. It was freezing cold during that time, and they had nothing to eat and no shelter to live in. This made them realise the mistakes that they survived under the peepal tree and ask for forgiveness. So, it was the day of Jaya Ekadashi that they had not eaten anything, and thus Lord Vishnu turned them into their original form and sent them to Indralok. That was all about the story behind observing fast and asking forgiveness from Lord Vishnu with devotion for all their past sins. 

Jaya Ekadashi Rituals and Remedies 

Like any other festival, Jaya Ekadashi significance also includes rituals and remedies that must be followed appropriately. Moreover, Jaya Ekadashi rituals and remedies are ways to express devotion and gratitude or seek forgiveness from Lord Vishnu. 

1. Jaya Ekadashi Rituals

• Get up early and bathe before sunrise to cleanse your body and mind. Wear clean and fresh clothes before performing any rituals. 
• Create a sacred space in your home to place a picture or idol of Lord Vishnu. You can decorate it with flowers, incense, and a lamp.
• Offer prayers and perform rituals in which fruits, sweets, Tulsi leaves (holy basil), betel leaves, betel nuts, and coins are a must. 
• While offering prayers and performing Jaya Ekadashi vrat katha, chant Vishnu mantras such as the Vishnu Sahasranama or the Jaya Ekadashi Mantra to ask for blessings from Lord Vishnu. 
• Observe a strict fast from sunrise on Ekadashi until morning (Dwadashi). Avoid eating grains, beans, and certain vegetables. 
• The next day after sunrise, offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and break your jaya ekadashi vrat. You can have a simple meal such as fruit and milk. 
• You can read or listen to the stories and significance of Jaya Ekadashi from holy Hindu texts like the Padma Purana or Bhagavad Gita.

2. Jaya Ekadashi Remedies 

• On the day of Jaya Ekadashi, you can protect your homes and ward off evil eyes by keeping the yellow mustard around the corner of your home. The following day, you can pick it up and burn it. 
• Light a diya made of cow ghee and keep it near the Tulsi Plant. You can do Parikrama (take a round) around the Tulsi plant eleven times while chanting “Om Vasudevaya Namah” to avoid negativity entering your homes. 
• Observing fast on the day of Jaya Ekadashi can increase the chances of marriage. 
• On the day of Jaya Ekadashi, make sure to light nine diyas in front of Lord Vishnu for the whole night to be blessed with good fortune and prosperity. 
• On the day of Jaya Ekadashi, you can remove all your worries and debts by filling a pot with water and adding sugar. You must pour that water mixed with sugar into the peepal tree and light a diya in front of the tree while you ask for blessings from Lord Vishnu. 

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Conclusion 

So, that was all about Jaya Ekadashi. We have almost covered everything about Jaya Ekadashi benefits, significance, story, remedies and rituals. So, read in detail to know about Jaya Ekadashi and appease Lord Vishnu. 

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