Namasthe-Story of Ekadashivratham

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Dear all,

 

I wanted to send this yesterday on Guruvayur Ekadasi day. But I think

Lord wants it to be sent only today.

 

Once Narada Maharshi went to Kailasam. So Lord Siva and Shri Parvathy

told Naradji to ask for a desired boon. Naradaji told them that he

would be very happy to know about how Ekadashi vratham came into

existence.

 

So Lord Paramashiva told Naradaji: " Hae Narada! I will tell the story

as exactly told by Srikrisha Bhagavan to Yamadharmaraaja. " This is

described in Padma Purana.

 

In Krutha yuga, there was a raakshasan or demon called Muran who

terrorized all Devas and good people. Devaas came to Vishnu Bhagavan

for help. Vishnu Bhagavan immediately called Garuda and flew with him

to fight against Muran. The fight was severe and long. After several

days Vishnu Bhagavan acted as if he was very tired and went to a cave

called Simhavathi in the Badari mountains. Then He slept and immersed

in His yoganidra. Murasura ran after Bhagavan and entered the cave to

kill Him. By the time Mura was about to use his sword on the sleeping

Bhagavan, a beautiful, young woman emerged from Bhagavan's body. She

had all the divine weapons and when Mura was about to use the

Brahmaasthra on her, she effortlessly burnt him to ashes.

 

When Bhagavan woke up from yoganidra, He saw this woman respectfully

doing namaskaar to Him. Bhagavan named her Ekadashi and that was the

eleventh day of the waning lunar fortnight or Krishna paksha in the

month of Dhanu. Bhagavan proclaimed this day as Ekadashi day and told

that devotees who observe fasting and prayers on this day will get

salvation. This birthday of Ekadashi is called Utpathyekaadashi or

Utpanna Ekadashi or Guruvayur Ekadasi.

 

" Vrathaanaamapi sarvaeshaam mukhyamaekaadashi vratham " . Ekadashi is

the most important vratham.

 

After listening to the story, Naradaji gave his dakshina to the

parents of the whole world by singing a beautiful bhajan about Vishnu

Bhagavan and to his surprise both Lord Siva and Shri Parvathy joined

him in singing the glory of Lord Guruvayurappan!

 

 

Regards and prayers

 

Savitri