Happy Ekadashi! Krishna says that if a person fasts on Ekadasi "I shall burn all sins. This day is the most meritorious day to kill all sins." This fast is not only said to remove sins and bad karma but also gain blessings and good karma. Krishna says: "I shall remove all obstacles from his path of spiritual development and bestow upon him the perfection of life" if a person keeps regular and rigorous fast on Ekadasi. In the Garuda Purana, Krishna names Ekadasi as one of the "five boats for the people who are drowning in the ocean of worldly existence", the others being Lord Vishnu, the Bhagavad-Gita, the Tulsi Or holy basil, and the cow. In the Padma Purana, Lord Vishnu says "Among all plants, the Tulsi is my favourite, among all months, Kartik, among all pilgrimages, Dwaraka, among all serpents, Vasuki and among all days, Ekadasi is most beloved"
Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya Namah ~ Jai Shri ShivaVishnu!
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