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Nirajala ekadasi & 
Ganga Dashera



The month of May offers us another opportunity to embrace Sri Hari bhakti - with

the all-important festival of Nirajal Ekadashi. Important: As in all Ekadashi days

fasting must commence from the evening before the day of Ekadashi to after

sunrise on the morning after the actual day of Ekadashi.

One of Hindu calendar's most significant varats (fasts).

Nirjala Ekadashi, also known as Pandava Ekadashi or Bhima Ekadashi is observed

on the eleventh day during Jyeshta masa Shukla paksh.

The Ekadashi varat (fast), which comes around twice a month, is particularly important

this month, because it is one which should be strictly observed without water or

any edibles to spare everyone of all sins.

According to Bhagvadh Geeta, Lord Krishna named this is Ekadashi, Bhimaseni as it

was on this day that he asked Bhimsen to observe this varat with pure mind and

fast to remedy any mistakes done during fasting on other Ekadashi days.

If for some reason someone has been unable to observe

Ekadashi varats strictly on other months - then observing this

Nirjala varat will help you cleanse of mistakes made.

Bhimseni, being brother of Arjuna, was unable to fast fully on

other Ekadashi days so Lord Krishna gave him and others a

boon on this day that anyone who observes full nirjala fast on

this Nirjala Bhimseni Ekadashi will be considered to have

completed all the Ekadashi varats during the year.

This is similar to Treodashi varat observed on Maha Shiva Ratri

day - a nirjala varat on the Maha Shiva Ratri day in the month

of Falgun (Feb-Mar yearly) gives everyone so much boon as if the devotees have

fasted the whole year for Lord Shiva.

Treodashi varats are as auspicious for Lord Shiva's bhakti as what Ekadashi varats

are to Lord Vishnu (including avatars like Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord

Narsingha)'s bhakti.

Ganga dashera ​


The important ttithis of Sri Ganga Dashera. Sri Ganga Devi, as most Hindus would

believe, was brought to planet earth by the tapsya of maharishi Bhagirath to help

liberate his ancestors and guide them towards moksha dhaam (when a soul is not

reborn). Sri Shivaji took on the task of holding Ganga Devi on his jatta (hair tomb)

before slowly releasing in the river form of Ganga through Gangotri in India. Today

literally millions of devotees pray and bathe in the holy river - which has escaped

the understanding of most westerners as to what is the key to Sri Gangaji's purity.

Among other shrines, Haridway, Varanasi and Triveni, the worshipping of Gangaji is

most paramount on a both daily basis as well as on special occasions like Ganga

Dashera. 

Sri Gayatri Devi is also an Goddess regarded so divine amongst Hindus that

hundreds of millions of us chant her mantra daily. It is often espoused that chanting

of Sri Gayatri mantra at least 108 or 54 or 24 or even 11 times daily brings enormous

​benefits in life - especially in showing us a spiritual path.

Gayatri Mantra
​

Om Bhur Bhuwa Swah

Tatsat Vithur Vareniyam

Bhargo Devasaya Dhimahi
​

Dhio Yo na Prachodayat 


Contact 
Pdt Davendra Sharma on 
Ph: 0414 560 424
or + 61 414 560 424 (from outside Australia)

 
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    • Deepavali
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    • Dev Deepavali
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    • Sri Ram Vivah Panchmi
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    • Purshotam or Mal Maas
  • Hindu Dharma
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    • Ahimsa
    • Cows are sacred
    • Tulsi leaves healing powers
    • Fasting
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    • Daily Home Poojan
    • Puja lists
    • General Mantras
    • Shanti Mantras
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    • Sri Shiva Chalisa & Aarati
    • Hanuman Chalisa and Aarati
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