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Utpanna Ekadashi
उत्पन्ना एकादशी
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Window
November-December
Deity
Vishnu (manifested as Ekadashi-devi)
Origin & story
Padma Purana — narrated by Krishna to Arjuna.
The demon Mura tried to slay Vishnu during his sleep. From Vishnu's body emerged the goddess Ekadashi who destroyed Mura. Vishnu blessed her: anyone who fasts on the 11th tithi (her birthday — Utpanna means "manifested") will be liberated from sins. This is the origin of all Ekadashi vratas.
Worship mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Fasting rule
Full fast (without water) preferred; phalahara fast acceptable. Break next morning after Vishnu puja.
Foods permitted
- ✓ Fruits
- ✓ Milk
- ✓ Water (if not strict)
- ✓ Sabudana / kuttu (during phalahara)
Foods forbidden
- ✗ Rice + all grains
- ✗ Lentils
- ✗ Onion + garlic
- ✗ Honey
- ✗ Sleeping during day
Benefits
- ◈First-time ekadashi observers traditionally begin here
- ◈Eradicates accumulated minor sins
- ◈Birth of devotion to Vishnu
Who should observe
Special note
Considered the "mother of all Ekadashis" — story explains why all subsequent Ekadashis are observed.
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