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Apara Ekadashi
अपरा एकादशी
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Window
May-June
Deity
Vishnu
Origin & story
Brahmanda Purana.
King Mahidhwaja's younger brother Vajradhwaja murdered him and the king's soul wandered as a brahma-rakshasa. Sage Dhaumya advised observing Apara Ekadashi. The vrat liberated the king's soul from the rakshasa state.
Worship mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Fasting rule
Phalahara fast.
Foods permitted
- ✓ Milk
- ✓ Fruits
Foods forbidden
- ✗ Grains
- ✗ Lentils
- ✗ Onion / garlic
Benefits
- ◈Liberation from brahma-rakshasa state
- ◈Fame + good reputation
- ◈Removal of accumulated grave karma
Who should observe
Those needing reputation cleanupDevotees with rakshasa-baadha in familyAnyone seeking fame in dharmic field
Special note
"Apara" = "boundless" — boundless merit accrues from this single vrat.
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