Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 SrI: Dear BhakthAs : Quite often the questions on how to observe EkAdasi Vratham come up . Sri Vaasu VadhyAr , the moderator of a sister focusing on anushtAnams has answered this question succinctly . This mail from him would be of interest to you . Thank you Sri Vaasu VaadhyAr . V.Sadagopan - " Srinivasan Krishnaswamy " <srirevu <vaideekam > Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:53 PM [Vaideekam] ekadasi vratham > dear mama > adiyen namaskarangal > i have a few queries regarding ekadasi vratham > 1.for persons who are not in a position to observe > fasting what is recommended i have seen people preparing uppuma and > payatham > paruppu kanji. are they acceptable. Is it that only > items prepared with full rice is to be avoided? a > detailed explanation will be helpful. > > 2. what is dwathasi vratham and how is it different to > ekadasi vratham. > > dasan > > srnivasan > > ***Dear Srinivasan, > Ekadasi is Vradham and Dwadasi is not Vradham but 'Paaranai'. > 1. Without taking a drop of water for the whole Ekadesi day is called as > 'Nirjala' upavasam. > 2. Taking only one time tiffin and taking coffee like drinks when ever > required. > 3. Taking food (by roasting the rice before cooking it), with usual menu > and taking tiffin in the night. > The above mentioned three type of Ekadasi Vrdham can be graded > 75% (25% for Dwadasi Paaranai) > 75% > 50% > Success of Vradham if you do the 'Dwadasi Paaranai' i.e, taking food > (after Dwadasi Aaradhanam) before 7.30 am is called 'Paaranai' which is > most important than Vradham. > The Paaranai is not done the 75% earned by the Eakadasi Vradham will also > go lost. > VAsu VAdhyAr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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