Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi

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Thurs 25 Jun 2026 | Schedule Schedule Morning Program (Temple Room) 4:30am – Mangal Arati 7:00am – Darshan & Guru Puja 7:30am – Class Evening Program (Temple Room) 5pm – Kirtan & Glories of Ekadasi 7pm –  Gaura / Sandhya Arati 7:30pm – Kirtan 9pm – Shayan Arati 9:30pm – Finish About Ekadasi Ekadasi is one of the regular celebrations in the Vaishnava calendar. It is observed eleven days after the full moon and eleven days after the new moon of every month. Ekadasi is known as the day of Lord Hari and is said to be the mother of devotion. Keeping the fast on Ekadasi is one of the sixty-four items of devotional service listed in Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. In fact, it is one of the first ten. The Nectar of Devotion, Srila Prabhupada’s summary study of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, states, “In the Brahma-vaivarta Purana it is said that one who observes fasting on Ekadasi day is freed from all kinds of reactions to sinful activities and advances in pious life. The basic principle is not just to fast, but to increase one’s faith and love for Govinda, or Krsna. The real reason for observing fasting on Ekadasi is to minimize the demands of the body and to engage our time in the service of the Lord by chanting or performing similar service. The best thing to do on fasting days is to remember the pastimes of Govinda and to hear His holy name constantly.” Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi “Pandava” refers to the Pandavas, the sons of Emperor Pandu.

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