Amalaki Ekadashi Fast 2026: Amalaki Ekadashi fast has been observed today, Friday, 27 February 2026. From religious point of view, this Ekadashi is considered very auspicious. Rangotsav starts from this date in Kashi Vishwanath, hence it is also called Rangbhari Ekadashi. It is a religious belief that by fasting and worshiping as per the rituals on the day of Amalaki Ekadashi, Lord Vishnu’s blessings are showered on him.

Significance of Amalaki Ekadashi

It is believed that donating a thousand cows gives the same amount of virtue. Similar virtue is obtained by fasting on Amalaki Ekadashi. Besides, this fast brings blessings of good fortune, there is prosperity and happiness in the family and there is immense increase in wealth. Along with Lord Vishnu, Amla tree is also worshiped on Amalaki Ekadashi. It is believed that Lord Vishnu resides in the Amla tree. It is also mentioned in the religious text Brahma Purana.

Amalaki Ekadashi Puja Vidhi

For the worship of Amalaki Ekadashi, the time of 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM today will be auspicious. The fast will be broken on Dwadashi date between 06:47 am to 09:06 am on 28th February. For puja, first thing in the morning, wake up and take bath and then wear clean clothes. Establish a post and worship Lord Vishnu with proper rituals.

Parshuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is worshiped on Amalaki Ekadashi. Offer yellow flowers, basil leaves, bhog, amla, naivedya to God and light incense sticks. Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya mantra. After this, recite the fast story of Amalaki Ekadashi. Along with worshiping Lord Vishnu, worship the Amla tree, otherwise the worship will remain incomplete.

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Like all Ekadashi, the fast of Vijaya Ekadashi is also considered best for worshiping Lord Vishnu. By worshiping, fasting and donating on this day, sins are destroyed, enemies are defeated and one gets freedom from all the troubles of life.

Jaya Ekadashi 2026 Fast Story: Jaya Ekadashi fast is today Thursday 29 January 2026. By observing this fast, one gets all kinds of happiness and good fortune and the pending work starts getting completed. By fasting on Jaya Ekadashi, one also gets the blessings of Shri Hari, but the fast is considered incomplete until the fast story related to it is not recited. Therefore, read or listen to the story of Jaya Ekadashi during worship today.

Story of Jaya Ekadashi (Jaya Ekadashi Kahani in Hindi)

The story of Jaya Ekadashi is related to King Indra and Gandharva. According to the story, once Apsaras were dancing in Indra’s court. Gandharva Pushpvant, his daughter Pushpvati and Chitrasen’s wife Malini and her son Malyvan were also present in the meeting. At that time, Pushpavati became fascinated after seeing Malyavan and sexual feelings arose in her mind. Pushpavati captivated Malyvan with her looks, beauty and gestures. Here both of them became engrossed in lust.

Then King Indra ordered a dance to separate them. Both of them started dancing but due to being lustful, they were not able to dance properly. After this, Devraj Indra, Gandharva Malyavan and Pushpavati got angry. Indra cursed both of them to become vampires. After the curse, both of them reached the mortal world and then came into vampire form and started wandering on earth. After years of wandering, Gandharva met a sage. Gandharva and Pushpavati asked the sage about the solution to get rid of vampires.

The sage told both of them the solution to perform Jaya Ekadashi of Magh Shukla. After this, Gandharva and Pushpavati observed the fast of Jaya Ekadashi as per the rituals and as a result of the good results of the fast, they got freedom from the vampire species. Therefore, it is believed that a person who observes this fast methodically, recites this sacred story and follows the rules of Ekadashi fast, enjoys all kinds of pleasures and attains a place in Vaikuntha Loka.