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unusual facts about Ekadashi



Girnar Parikrama

Girnar Parikrama opens officially at Kartika Sud Ekadashi (Gujarati: Kartak Sud Agiyaras) from Girnar Parikrama Gateway, Rupayatan at 12 PM.

Kamada Ekadashi

The legend about Kamada Ekadashi is narrated by the god Krishna to the Pandava King Yudhishtira in the Varaha Purana, as it was told by the sage Vasishtha to King Dilipa.

Prabodhini Ekadashi

Prabodhini Ekadashi (Sanskrit: प्रबोधिनी एकादशी) also known as Devotthan Ekadashi, is the 11th lunar day (ekadashi) in the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month of Kartik.

Sadhus gather here and stay from ekadashi to full moon day in caves.

Vithoba Temple, Pandharpur

The Warkaris start marching from their homes to the temple of Pandharpur in groups called Dindi to reach on Aashadhi ekadashi and Kartiki ekadashi.


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