Kamada Ekadasi

The glories of Kamada Ekadashi is discribed in Varaha Purana in the conversation between Lord Krishna and Maharaj Yudhisthira.

Once Maharaj Yudhisthira asked Lord Krishna the crown of Yadu Dynasty. O Lord Vasudeva! Please accept my humble obeisances.  O my Lord! Please discribe to me about the Ekadashi that occures during the waxing moon in the month of March/April.  Also explain to me the procedure for observing this Ekadashi and what is its benefit?

Lord Krishna replied, ‘ My dear Maharaj Yudhisthira please hear attentively the description of this Ekadashi which is recorded in the Purana.  Once when Maharaj Dilip, the great grandfather of Lord Ramachandra asked his spiritual master sage Vasistha about the name and procedure for observing  the Ekadashi which occures during the waxing moon in the month ofNMarch/April.