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Ekadasi Tithi, the eleventh lunar day (Shukla Ekadasi)
and also known as Hari Vasara because it is dedicated
to Lord Vishnu, is a day of fasting and prayers for all
Hindus. One who fasts on this day is considered to become free from the malec planetary inuences, becomes
happy, gains peace of mind to think of Ishvara to attain
moksha. It is a day of Vishtikarana, a day of malec inuences. Vishtikarana, which coincides with the second
half of Ekadasi Tithi, is avoided in all functions associated with worldly prosperity but for such celebrations
the Ekadasi Tithi should not have Dasami Vedha; fasting is to be done when Vishtikarana is in duration and
breaking of fast should not be done during this duration.
Vishtikarana coincides with the second half of Krishna
Dasami. Karana is half of a tithi. Tithi is the time taken
by the Moon to travel approximately twelve degrees of
space with reference to the Sun but as the motion of the
Moon is irregular the duration of tithi is not constant.
There are seven moveable karanas and four xed karanas.
Vishti or Bhadra is one of the moveable karanas which rotate among the other tithis beginning with the second half
of Shukla Padyami. Vashishta states that Vishtikarana
is appropriate for killing, binding, use of poisons, re,
arrows or instruments, cutting and use of black magic;
auspicious functions pertaining to prosperity should be
avoided for they will end in destruction, thus it is good
for waging wars successfully. Jataka Parijata states:-
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that one born on Vishti, will be an enemy of all, will commit evil deeds, of bad fame, independent and honoured
by followers, which evil eects according to Kamalasana
(cited by Lalla and supported by Brahma Siddhanta), will
not be witnessed in case Vishtikaranas coinciding with
the second half of a tithi are benec in daytime and those
coinciding with the second half are good at night.[1]
4 See also
Guruvayur Ekadasi
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Prasad (see for food which can/not be oered on
Ekadashi)
Notes
References
Gangadharan, N., Agni Purana, New Delhi: Motilala Banarsidass, 1985, Chapter 178.
Iyer, N.P. Subramania, Kalaprakasika: The standard book on the election (mahoortha) system: with
original text in Devanagari and English translation,
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1982.
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