Shat-tila Ekadasi

This Ekadashi occurs during the waning moon in the month of January/February.  The glories of Sat-tila Ekadashi is described in Bhavisya Uttara Purana.  Once sage Dalbhya asked sage Pulastya - O respected brahaman people are engaged in various sinful activities such as killing brahmins and sense gratification in this mortal world.  Please explain to me how can they be delivered from the helish condition as a result of their sinful activities.  Sage Pulastya replied - O most fortunate one ! one should worship the supreme lord in a pure state of mind on the day of Ekadashi which occurs during the waning moon in the month of Januray/February.

At the time of worship one should pray as follows.  O lord Janardhan! O most merciful Shri Krishna ! you are the deliverer of the sinful people.  Please be merciful to those who have drawned in the ocean of material existance. …