Papmochani Ekadashi, as the name suggests, is fast, which nullifies all the sins committed by a person. The Ekadashi falling in the Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month is called Papmochani Ekadashi. In 2022 Papmochani Ekadashi falls on Monday, March 28.
The significance of the fast can be gauged by the fact that it is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana that with the effect of Papmochani Ekadashi, all sins committed by a person are nullified and observed this fast gives freedom from the punishment of all sins.
Let us tell you the importance of this festival and the Vrata(Fast) Method. While observing the Vrata, the person should abstain from taking food after sunset, a day before the Ekadashi. The devotees rise early and take a holy dip in the river. They vow to observe the vrata and light incense sticks before Lord Vishnu. The Prasad is offered, which includes banana and Tulsi leaves dear to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu arti is then recited, and the story in popular culture is then read out. The Vrata or fast is observed all day. The fast is broken after giving donations and Dakshina to a poor Brahmin.
Papmochani Ekadashi auspicious mahurat
Papmochani Ekadashi date begins March 27, 2022, at 6:04 pm Closing Date: March 28, 2022, till 04:15 pm.
Papmochani Ekadashi Vrata’s story
The glory of Papmochani Ekadashi has been elucidated by Lord Krishna himself to Arjuna. Krishna then narrated the story of Papmochani Ekadashi. Long ago, there was a king named Mandhata. He asked sage Lomash how a man can be free from the sins he commits knowingly and unknowingly?
Rishi Lomash told him the story of the respected Sage, the son of Chyavana sage, who was engaged in penance in the beautiful forest named Chaitrarath. An apsara named Manjughosha was enamored by the beauty of young Sage, who was engrossed in deep penance. She tried to attract his attention but to no avail. Finally, the Apsara, took the help of Kamadeva, the God of love passing by. Kamadeva fired his flowery arrow at the Sage, and Sage’s penance was broken.
The Apsara was successful in her endeavor, and the Sage became apprehensive. After this, forgetting the penance of Shiva, the Sage started enjoying with the Apsara. But after many years, when he realized his mistake, he felt guilty. The Sage was filled with guilt and rage at the same time and cursed the Apsara to become a vampire. A devastated Apsara started praying for freedom from the curse.
At the same time, Devarshi Narada came there and advised both Apsara and Rishi to observe the fast of Papmochani Ekadashi to get rid of sins. Both of them fasted on Papmochani Ekadashi according to the rituals prescribed by Narada. They were freed from sins, and Apsara was also released from the curse and went to heaven after regaining her beauty.
