Vaikuntha Ekadashi

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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1. What is the tradition?A significant festival primarily observed by Vaishnavas within Hinduism
2. What is the gregorian calendar equivalence?Typically observed between December 16 and January 13
3. Why do people fast on Vaikuntha Ekadashi?Fasting helps purify the body and mind. It is a way to earn spiritual merit and deepen connection with Vishnu.
4. When does Vaikuntha Ekadashi happen?It falls on the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Dhanu. This is around December 16 to January 13 in the Gregorian calendar.

Vaikuntha: The supreme, eternal, and blissful abode of Lord Vishnu, representing ultimate spiritual reality.
Ekadashi: The eleventh day of the lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar, considered highly auspicious for spiritual practices.
Vaishnavism: A major tradition within Hinduism that regards Lord Vishnu as the supreme God.
Moksha: The ultimate spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara).