Aja Ekadashi
अजा एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Mon, 10 Aug 2026
PakshaBhadrapad Krishna
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateMon, 10 Aug 2026
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
PakshaBhadrapad Krishna
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Aja Ekadashi
Removes all sins and grants liberation. King Harishchandra was liberated through this Ekadashi.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Removes all sins including those of past lives. King Harishchandra was liberated through this fast.
Sacred Mantra for Aja Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete fast.
2
Read Aja Ekadashi Katha.
3
Donate food to the poor on dwadashi.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
Worship Lord Vishnu with white flowers. Offer panchamrit abhishek and light ghee lamp.