Ekadasi Vrat Vidhanam , Ekadashi Puja Vidhanam , Ekadasi Puja Vidhanam , How to peform Ekadashi Puja, How to observe Ekadashi Vrat
The process of observing the Ekadashi Vrat is as follows
- The Ekadashi vrat starts from a day before that is on Dasami or Dashami.
- Eat only once in the morning of Dasami
- Should not sleep in day time of Dasami
- Observe fast the remaining day of Dasami and whole day and night ofEkadashi.
- So there would be complete fast on Ekadashi
- Should not sleep in day time as well as night of Dasami
- Devotee observing the Ekadashi Vrat should do Jagaran or should be awake the whole night of Ekadashi.
- Devotee should spend the night of Ekadashi praying Lord Vishnu.
- On the Dwadashi day, devotee should break the fast before the Dwadashi Timing goes away. It is advised to eat in the first quarter of the Dwadashi day.
- Devotee should if possible feed a Brahmin before he eat on the Dwadashi day.
- Devotee should sleep only on the night of the Dwadashi day.
On Ekadashi the puja process is similar to the normal puja. Reciting of Vishnu Sahasranamam would fetch good results. Any stotram related to Lord Vishnu has to be recited. Meditating on Lord Vishnu in the night is believed to be highly beneficial.