Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 ASHADHI EKADASHI ASHADHI EKADASHI In the month of : June - July THE STORY Some people consider the two eleventh days, "ekadashi", of every month to be of special importance. But the eleventh day (bright) of Ashadh is known as the great ekadashi or Mahaekadashi. It is a day of fast. This is the day of the huge "yatra" or pilgrimages to the god Vithoba of Pandharpur, a town in south Maharashtra, situated on the banks of the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River. This Mahaekadashi is also known as Shayani Ekadashi, because on this day Vishnu falls asleep to wake up four months later on Prabodhini Ekadashi in the Kartik month. This period is known as Chaturmas and coincides with the rainy season."...always look at the positive side of things... " sri sathya sai sairamdoris (AT) (DOT) es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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