Guest guest Posted July 27, 1998 Report Share Posted July 27, 1998 Camp: ISKCON Coimbatore Rathayatra Festival, Tamil Nadu, India. > Respected Guru Maharaj, > PAMHO!.AGTYDG!.AGTSP!.HARE KRSNA!.This is a question from > one of the members in the GOVINDA'S CHILDREN conference which we are > conducting in our office.Thankyou very much Maharaj for all this mercy. > Your useless servant, > hema. > > Respected Maharaj, > I recently heard that Nirjala Ekadasi is observed because > it on this Ekadasi that Bhima observed fasting even without drinking > water.I've also heard that Ekadasi is observed because certain food > items are polluted by the influence of Kali on this day.Since Ekadasi > fasting is to avoid the influence of Kali yuga how come Bhima fasted on > that day,while he actually was living in Dwapara Yuga. > Thankyou very much Maharaj. > humble servant, > Eswar. Nirjala Ekadasee is also known as Bhima Ekadasee and yes he observes it without water. It is optional for other devotees to observe it as nirjala, but it is said that if one does so it is equal to one years or more ekadasees. Although someone way observe this ekadasee still we observe all the other ekadasees as well. As far as other ekadasees are concerned: I never heard that they are to avoid Kali's influence. Ekadasee has been observed in previous yugas as you have rightly pointed out. Grains contain sinful reactions on Ekadasee therefore we don't eat grains on ekadasee. I hope that this finds you in good health. Your ever well wisher, Jayapataka Swami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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