Saphala Ekadasi

This saphala Ekadashi occures during the waning moon in the month of December/January. The glories of this Ekadashi is described in Brahmanada Puran in the conversation between Lord Krishna and Maharaj Yudhisthira.

Maharaj Yudhisthira said, ‘O Krishna, what is the name of the Ekadashi that occurs during the waning moon in the month of December/January and how one should observed it? Please Explain this to me in detail.

The supreme lord Shri Krishna replied, ‘ O best of the Bharata Dynasty, just as sesa is best among the snakes, Garuda is best among the birds, horse sacrifice is best among the sacrifices, the ganges is best among the rivers, Lord Vishnu is best among the demigods and the brahmins are best among the human beings, similarly among all the vows the day of Ekadashi is best. O best of the kings any one who observes Ekadashi is very dear to…