Ekadashi Vrat Mahatmya | Glorification of Ekadashi Vrat

Ekadashi Vrat Mahatmya

One day, eighty-eight thousand (88,000) sages like Shaunak etc. gathered in Naimisharanya and prayed to the the interpreter of all the Puranas, Brahmagyani Shri Sutji - "O most knowledgeable Sutji Maharaj! Please tell us the origin of the Ekadashis and their glorification."

After listening the prayer of the Maharishis, Sutji said - "O great ascetic Maharishis! Dharmaraja Yudhishthir had also asked the same question to Lord Krishna during his fifth Ashwamedha Yajna.

On this, I will narrate the entire story to all of you described by Lord Shri Krishna, listen carefully-

There are twelve months in a year and two Ekadashis in a month, so there are twenty-four (24) Ekadashis in a year.

In the year in which Adhik (Laund) month falls, two Ekadashis increased.

Including these two Ekadashis there are a total twenty-six (26) Ekadashis-

1. Utpanna Ekadashi
2. Mokshada Ekadashi
3. Saphala Ekadashi
4. Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
5. Shattila Ekadashi
6. Jaya Ekadashi
7. Vijaya Ekadashi
8. Amalaki Ekadashi
9. Papmochani Ekadashi
10. Kamada Ekadashi
11. Varuthini Ekadashi
12. Mohini Ekadashi
13. Apara Ekadashi
14. Nirjala Ekadashi
15. Yogini Ekadashi
16. Devshayani Ekadashi
17. Kamika Ekadashi
18. Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
19. Aja Ekadashi
20. Parivartini Ekadashi
21. Indira Ekadashi
22. Papankusha Ekadashi
23. Rama Ekadashi
24. Prabodhini Ekadashi (Dev Uthani)

The names of both the Ekadashi days of Adhik month are-

1. Padmini Ekadashi
2. Parama Ekadashi

All these Ekadashis are fruitful as per their names.