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- Samyukta

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Thursday, January, 2004 7:24 PM

[indiaDivine] Re: religious dates

Hello there!!!On Vikunta Ekadashi, the doors of Vikunta are open.

Vikunta Eladashi falls on January 3rd( Saturday) this year

2004.Vaikunta Ekadashi falls in the month of Margaseersha

(December-January). Ekadashi festival is observed with all solemnity

in the temples of Lord Vishnu. It was on this day that during the

"Sagara Mathana" (churning of the ocean), 'Amrit' (nectar) emerged

out of the ocean and was distributed to the Gods. The Hindus consider

this day very auspicious and it is believed that those who die on this

day are freed from the rounds of birth and death; they directly reach

Vaikunta, the abode of Lord Vishnu. It is for this reason that the

Great King Bhishma waited long on his bed of arrows, to leave his

last breath.FastingFasting is prescribed on all Ekadashis, that is,

the 11th day of the lunar fortnight, twice a month. In this Kali

Yuga, even if just one 'Ekadashi' is observed with dispassion, faith

and devotion, and if the mind is wholly fixed on Hari, one is freed

from the rounds of birth and death. There is no doubt about this. The

scriptures give us their assurance on this point.On Vaikunta Ekadashi

day devotees fast the whole day, observe vigil the whole night and do

'Japa' (meditation) and 'Hari Kirtan' (devotional songs). Some do not

take even a drop of water. Those who are unable to fast completely

can take some light fruit and milk.This is the annirversary day

commemorating the day that Srimad Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord

Sri Krishna to His dearmost devotee Arjuna at the place now known as

Jyotisar Tirtha amid the waring families of the Kurus and the

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