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Mokshada Ekadashi
मोक्षदा एकादशी
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Window
December
Deity
Vishnu
Origin & story
Brahma Vaivarta Purana.
On this day in Dwapara Yuga, Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the Kurukshetra battlefield. Hence also called Gita Jayanti. Observing this Ekadashi liberates ancestors from the lower realms — "moksha-da" = "giver of liberation".
Worship mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Fasting rule
Phalahara fast; recite or hear Bhagavad Gita.
Foods permitted
- ✓ Milk
- ✓ Fruits
- ✓ Phalahara items
Foods forbidden
- ✗ Grains
- ✗ Lentils
- ✗ Onion / garlic
Benefits
- ◈Liberation of ancestors from hellish realms
- ◈Direct spiritual upliftment
- ◈Eligibility for moksha for self + family
Who should observe
Special note
Gita Jayanti — recite or sponsor public Gita Patha on this day.
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