Kamada Ekadashi is the Vrat puja of Lord Vishnu and, it is celebrated in Chitra Shukla Paksha. Devotees have to worship and do the Vrat puja in high religious faith and puritanical approach. You all devotees can get rid of all types of evils and sins by only doing this Vrat-Puja of Kamada Ekadashi. It is an old religious faith if you do this Vrat of Ekadashi you may receive special grace and blessings of Lord Vishnu which was even arduous for even the greatest ancient sages who used to involve in religious contemplation thousands of years. Checkout the fasting date and shubh muhurat of Kamada Ekadashi 2024.

Kamada Ekadashi 2024 Fasting Date, Parana Time And Shubh Muhurat

Kamada Ekadashi: Friday, April 19, 2024 To On 20th April
Paran (breaking of the fast) time - From 01:40 p.m. 04:10 p.m.
Hari Vasar on the day of Paran Tithi - 10:50 am
Ekadashi date starts - April 18, 2024 at 05:35 pm
Ekadashi date ends - April 19, 2024 at 08:05 pm

2024 Kamada Ekadashi Katha and Story

You cannot compare Kamada Ekadashi with another simple Ekadashi. It has the uttermost significance according to the ancient scriptures. You will find your all-auspicious work is automatically being accomplished. You will not get any obstacle in your path of success irrespective of your health, career, or family side. If married women do a fast on this auspicious Ekadashi they will enjoy the togetherness of their husband till their lives (AkhandSabhayavati). All devotees get happiness, mental peace, and prosperity in their life by having a fast on Kamada Ekadashi. The supreme God Vishnu gives ultimate salvation to their devotees and bestows the positions in heaven which is impossible for even deities. Here is an interesting story behind this Vrat-Puja of Kamada Ekadashi according to Hindu mythological beliefs.

Lord Krishan narrated this story of Kamada Ekadashi to Pandavas in the Mahabharata period. The story begins like that there was a king of the serpent Pundarik in the olden days. Pundarik was the king of a great city named Bhogipur in Naglok which used to be full of affluence and prosperity. There used to be palaces that were made of gold. King Pundarik was fond of music and dance so he had employed various Apsaras, Gandharvas, and Kinnars for his occasional fling and avocation. There was a great Gandharv Lalit whose art of singing and dancing was of unparallel standard. Whenever he performed in the court of King’s palace every watcher and beholder had become spellbound in his song and dance performance. Once the king had invited his friend Karkotak serpent. Both were watching the dance of Lalit with great passion and enthusiasm. But suddenly King became furious having seen a small mistake in dancing.

Lalit used to love his wife Lalita passionatily. Lalit got a bit absorbed in the feeling of his beloved while dancing and, Karkotak had found the mistake of performance. He complained to the king of this fault of dance performance. The angry king Pundarik cursed Lilit to become a demon. He started wandering in the forest under the curse of king Pudarik. When his wife Lalita heard the news of his curse she had become gloomy and depressed. She was anxious about her husband’s filthy condition. She started chasing her in the forest to help him. While roaming in the forest Lalita suddenly came across a great Rishi (sage) and asked him to get rid of his husband’s curse. The Rishi was a benevolent person and, he took pity on her. He told her about Kamada Ekadashi. He further told her that she should do Vrat-Puja of Kamada Ekadashi to get rid of the vicious curse of his husband. Lilita did the Vrat-Puja of Kamada Ekadashi by following every ritual guided by the great sage. Due to the grace of supreme God Vishnu, Lalita had got the complete cure from the curse of his husband. Lalit got his youth and charm and his married life had been restored due to the Vrat-Pujan of Kamada Ekadashi. The Ekadashi is celebrated on Chitra Shukla Paksha. Devotees get absolved from all types of sins and get the togetherness of the God Vishnu afterlife.

2024 Kamada Ekadashi Vrat or Fasting Method

Devotees do a fast without water till whole day long on Kamada Ekadashi. It is started early in the morning after the prayer of the God Sun. Devotees have a bath and wear clean clothes before puja-Archana. It is a pious ritual and, religious Vratcannot be completed without purification of body and soul. Ganga Jal is necessary to sanctify all necessary kinds of stuff that are used in Kamada Ekadashi Vrat. An Idol of the Lord Vishnu is placed on the wooden lad which is coveted from yellow cloth. The chanting of mantra and tilak-abhisheka is the beginning of the Vrat-Puja. You bestow flowers, turmeric, and intact sandalwood fruits to Lord Narayana. The worship of the Lord Vishnu is incomplete without tulsi leaves so; it is offered with panchanmrit to him. You bestow Bhog after reading the story of Ekadashi and Aarti is done. If you want your desire to be fulfilled you must do an Aarti prayer to the Tulsi tree in the evening. You do some benevolence and feed needy ones before having food yourself. All the tremendous blessings of God make you fulfilling and graceful.

Rituals to be followed in Kamada Ekadashi 2024 Vrat

Devotees are not expected to consume rice on the occasion of Kamada Ekadashi. You must remain empty stomach for the puritanical religious approach. You should also restrain foodstuffs that are used in the Bhog of Lord Vishnu. Garlic and onion are considered proving and stimulating so they are forbidden during the Kamada Ekadashi. If you take fruits and milk, you get some added benefits. You must start chanting mantras all day and live-in religious contemplation of the God. Peace and harmony play a vital role in pursuing Ekadashi Vrat. If you take a bath in the holy Ganga River the body and soul become pious. You may please the supreme God Vishnu by doing magnanimous action. Married couples should live in isolation during Kamada Ekadashi Vrat.

Astroswamig Advice for Kamada Ekadashi 2024 Parana

It is advisable to break your fast the next day of Kamada Ekadashi after sunrise. If you do Parana at Pratahkal on Dwadashi it is considered the best to break the fast of Ekadashi.