Ekadashi

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Ekadashi (Sanskrit: एकादशी, romanized: Ēkādaśī, lit. 'The eleventh day') is the eleventh lunar day (tithi) of the waxing (Shukla Pakṣa) and waning (Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa) lunar cycles in the Vedic calendar month. Ekadashi is popularly observed within Vaishnavism, one of the major paths within Sanatana Dharma, commonly known as Hinduism. Followers offer their worship to the god Vishnu by fasting or just symbolically; the idea was always to receive self-discipline and the benefits of fasting and it was connected to the way of life via Sanatana Dharma practices. In Hinduism, the primary purpose of fasting on Ekadashi is to gain control over the mind and bodily senses, and channel it towards spiritual progression. In addition, there are several health benefits to fasting. Ekadashi fasting spans three days. Devotees take a single meal in the afternoon a day before Ekadashi day(Dasami) to make sure there is no residual food in the stomach on the next day. Devotees keep a strict fast with no food or water...

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