Ekadashi is one of the most important days in the Hindu calendar. It is the eleventh day in a fortnight, this year, Vijaya Ekadashi will be celebrated today, on February 19, 2020.
Tithi today is Sukla Paksha Navami (Sita Navami) (upto 11:36 am), followed by Dashami. Right now, tithi is Navami. Next Purnima is 4 days 12 hours 32 minutes away.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi, also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi and Devutthana Ekadashi, is a festival where Hindu devotees pray and perform puja for a happy married life. This year, it is being celebrated on 8 November 2019. The occasion also marks the start of the auspicious period considered ideal for Hindu marriages.
So the Ekadasi vrata starts at sunrise and lasts until the next sunrise. We observe Ekadasi from sunrise to sunrise. Our calculation is like this: when the sunrise is there, Ekadasi tithi (date) must be there. If the tithi begins a few minutes after the sunrise, then we accept that day as prior to Ekadasi.
Ekadashi Parana is done after sunrise on next day of Ekadashi fast. The most preferred time to break the fast is Pratahkal (morning). One should avoid breaking the fast during Madhyahna (afternoon). If due to some reasons, one is not able to break the fast during morning, then one should do it after noon.
Ekādaśī Tithi, the eleventh lunar day (Shukla Ekādaśī), also known as Hari Vasara because it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is a day of fasting and prayers for all Hindus. It is a day of Vishtikarana, a day of malefic influences.
Parana means breaking the fast and Ekadashi Parana is done just after sunrise on the next day of Ekadashi fast. According to Drikpanchang, the Parana timings are as following: Parana Time - 01:59 PM to 04:24 PM, March 20, 2020.
November 07, 2019 by Forest Essentials. In Sanskrit, Ekadashi means 'Eleven', as in the eleventh day of two fortnights of the waxing and waning Moon, in the lunar month. The Bhagwat Geeta talks about Ekadashi as the day when Lord Krishna narrated to Arjuna, the importance and ways of fasting on this auspicious day.
New Delhi | Jagran Lifestyle Desk: Papmochini Ekadashi is a festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu and celebrated during the month of Chaitra as per the Hindu calendar. On this day, ardent devotees of God Vishnu wakes up early, observes fast and worship the Lord.
Ekadashi is a very powerful day to make progress in spirituality. During fasting days rice, whole wheat flour, pulses, cereal grains, onion, garlic etc are not eaten. Instead fruits, sabudana, makhana, milk and flours like singhare ka atta, kuttu ka atta, rajgira ka atta are consumed.
In India most people who fast on this day refrain from a range of vegetables including tomatoes, cauliflower, eggplant, lady fingers (Okra/Bindi) and leafy vegetables and do not use any spices except pepper, rock salt and cumin (Jeera).
Now, people observe fast on Ekadasi by abstaining from rice or chapatis and curries, sambar etc. but take fruits, vegetables, milk or tea or coffee. If you think of food while fasting, it is of no use.
Ekadashi is a very powerful day to make progress in spirituality. During fasting days rice, whole wheat flour, pulses, cereal grains, onion, garlic etc are not eaten. Instead fruits, sabudana, makhana, milk and flours like singhare ka atta, kuttu ka atta, rajgira ka atta are consumed.
Now, people observe fast on Ekadasi by abstaining from rice or chapatis and curries, sambar etc. but take fruits, vegetables, milk or tea or coffee. If you think of food while fasting, it is of no use.
The most preferred time to break the fast is Pratahkal (morning). One should avoid breaking the fast during Madhyahna (afternoon). If due to some reasons, one is not able to break the fast during morning, then one should do it after noon. Next year, Varuthini Ekadashi will be observed on April 18, 2020.
Ekadashi is a very powerful day to make progress in spirituality. During fasting days rice, whole wheat flour, pulses, cereal grains, onion, garlic etc are not eaten. Instead fruits, sabudana, makhana, milk and flours like singhare ka atta, kuttu ka atta, rajgira ka atta are consumed.
It is not true Upavasam. While fasting, they start taking coffee, tea, fruits, nuts, uncooked food etc and say they are okay to be consumed and only avoid rice items.
As Vaikunta Ekadasi, according to Hindu Shastras, is the most auspicious occasion for a person's death, particularly for one seeking martyrdom irrespective of religion. "Dying on Ekadasi day itself is very auspicious. It more auspicious to die on Vaikunta Ekadasi day.
Ekadashi Parana is done after sunrise on next day of Ekadashi fast. The most preferred time to break the fast is Pratahkal (morning). One should avoid breaking the fast during Madhyahna (afternoon). If due to some reasons, one is not able to break the fast during morning, then one should do it after noon.
There is a variety of prohibited vegetables (carrot, eggplant, broccoli, etc.) mentioned in our scriptures esp the Kurma Purana, but Srila Prabhupada never enforced this rule, nor followed it himself.
During the fast of Devotthan Ekadashi, one is only allowed to have fruits and milk. Even those who do not fast refrain from onion, garlic, salt, non-veg and grains. A few special fruits that are consumed on this day include sugarcane, sugar beet and sweet potato.
Ekadashi fast is mostly considered in India as both Nirjala and normal one. However, water is restricted in the fast; but in the circumstances where the person is sick, old or not able to do the fast he/she can drink water. In many fastings, grains are restricted and the person can take fruits, sabudana, water etc.
So as you asked that we can eat chocolate during fast time. The answer is no and never.
