Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2024 Date, Vrat Khatha, Rituals and Significance

Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month is observed every year as the “Shravan Putrada Ekadashi” fast. This year in 2024, this Ekadashi is falling on Friday, 16 August 2024. Putrada Ekadashi is celebrated twice a year. Ekadashi of Paush Shukla Paksha and Ekadashi of Shravan Shukla Paksha is called Putrada Ekadashi. Putrada Ekadashi of Pausha month is popular in North Indian states. In other states, people give more importance to Putrada Ekadashi during the month of Shravan.

Shravana Shukla Ekadashi 2024

In Hindu religion, at the time of death, certain rituals should be performed only by the son. Like the last rites for the salvation of the soul and to keep the soul happy in heaven, regular Shraddha should be performed by the son. Therefore, on this day, the couple should observe Nirjala fast together without consuming even a drop of water. The person who observes Ekadashi fast on this day and listens to the story of Shravana Shukla Ekadashi fast after worshiping Lord Vishnu, all his wishes are fulfilled.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Date

Shravana Ekadashi on Friday, August 16, 2024

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Start Time – 15 August 2024 at 0410:26 AM

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi End Time – 16 August 2024 at 09:39 AM

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Parana time

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (breakfast) time – 16 July 2024 at 06:15 Am

Dwadashi ending time on Paran Tithi – 08:05 Am

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat 2024

• On Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, take a bath early in the morning and perform rituals to take a vow to observe a vrat (fast). Devotees should make it clear whether he is observing a partial or complete vrat/fast. Nirjala Vrat, fasting without drinking water or eating food, is the best Ekadashi fast to follow. A person can do a partial fast by drinking water and abstaining from food.
• On the day of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, one should resolve to fast after taking a bath early in the morning.
• Worship Lord Shridhar by lighting a ghee lamp, and offering basil sprigs and fresh flowers. Apply sandalwood/saffron tilak on the image/idol.
• Shaligram Shila should be worshiped by anointing it with Tulsi, water, and Panchamrit. On this auspicious day, apply sandalwood tilak on Shaligram, if the sacred stone is at home.
• Goddess Lakshmi (wife of Lord Vishnu) and Tulsiji are also worshiped on this day.
• Offer offerings to Lord Vishnu in your puja or make special offerings at a chowki for this day.
• Chant Lord Vishnu/Shridhar mantras, sing his praises, and perform aarti.
• Stay in spiritual posture day and night. Reciting Vishnu Sahasranama on this day is considered virtuous. Sleeping during the day is prohibited.
• Perform Aarti with family members in the evening.
• Keep vigil at night and chant mantras of Lord Shridhar (Vishnu) and do bhajan/kirtan.
• The devotee can break the fast with family and friends during Pran Kaal.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi of Rituals

• After taking a bath, clean the puja room.
• If you are a non-vegetarian, then consume Satvik food a few days before and a few days after observing this fast.
• To worship Lord Shri Hari Vishnu, take a resolution to fast by lighting a lamp in front of his picture.
• Install the Kalash tie it with a red cloth and worship it.
• Anoint them by performing puja and aarti with sandalwood, vermilion, flowers, etc., and offer fruits as prasad.
• According to your capacity, offer fruits, flowers, coconut, betel nuts, betel nuts, cloves, plum, amla, etc. to Shri Hari Vishnu.
• Complete the fast by remaining fasting and waterless throughout the day.
• Do hymns and kirtans of God at night.
• Donate a lamp, it has great importance.
• On the second day, eat food only after giving food and donations to the Brahmins.
• By this fast, a person becomes ascetic, scholar, son-rich, and rich.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi of Significance

According to the theory, devotees observe this fast on this day to have children and for the long life of their children. By observing the fast of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, all troubles go away and one gets the birth of a child. By observing a waterless and fasting fast on this day, the problems related to the saint go away. Those fasting who wish to attain the happiness of a saint or a saint must observe this fast. If the nominees keep a collective fast together then it will bear fruit soon. Those who observe or observe the significance and story of the fast with full devotion attain the same results as many religious donations.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi of Vrat Katha

In ancient times, a king named Suketuman ruled in Bhadravatipuri city. The king got married with great pomp and show. Even after a long time of marriage, when he did not have any child, then the king and queen were often sad that after his death, who would perform his last rites and who would perform the tarpan of his ancestors?

The king remained immersed in this thought the whole day. Then one day the distressed king rode a horse and went towards the forest. After some time he reached the middle of the dense forest. After wandering for a long time, he went near the pond to quench his thirst. Where he saw an ashram in which some sages lived. The king drank water and went to the ashram to meet the sages. The sage was reciting Vedas there.

When the king wanted to know from the sages the reason for reciting the Vedas, the sages said that today is Putrada Ekadashi. The person who fasts and worships Lord Vishnu on this day is blessed with a child. Hearing this the king was very happy and he vowed to observe Putrada Ekadashi fast at that very time. The king observed a fast on Putrada Ekadashi worshiped the Bal Gopal form of Vishnu and performed the rituals. Also passed on the day of Dwadashi. Due to the effect of this fast, the queen gave birth to a beautiful child. According to mythological beliefs, if a person observes Putrada Ekadashi fast, he attains salvation after listening to the Putra Ratna and the fast story.

Wrapping Up

People of the Hindu religion celebrate this auspicious day of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. Couples wishing for a saint receive good news as a result of this fast. Along with organizing Vishnu Puja, worshiping Lord Vishnu is also very important. With this, we hope that the divine blessings of Lord Vishnu will make your mind completely happy. Devotees get a lot of benefits by observing fast on Putrada Ekadashi Puja Muhurta. This day helps a person to achieve deep spiritual contemplation and devotion. If you want to know more details about Shravana Putrada Ekadashi then you can take an online astrology consultation.