Prabodhini Ekadashi
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Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi observance
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Hindu holy day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dev Uthani Ekadashi
NERFINISHED
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Devotthan Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Prabodhini Kartik Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Utthana Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Yoga Nidra of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Tulsi Vivah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfVishnu |
Narayana
NERFINISHED
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Vishnu on Shesha in Kshira Sagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
charity and donations
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fasting ⓘ night vigil ⓘ puja of Lord Vishnu ⓘ recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | awakening of Lord Vishnu from cosmic sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | start of Hindu wedding season in many regions ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti to Vishnu ⓘ |
| endsVows | Chaturmas vrata of Vaishnavas ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | abstention from grains and certain foods ⓘ |
| fastingType | Ekadashi vrata ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept | end of inauspicious period for major ceremonies ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Puranic stories of Vishnu’s sleep and awakening ⓘ |
| linkedToPeriod |
Caturmasya vows
ⓘ
four-month monsoon period ⓘ |
| liturgicalText |
Bhagavata Purana readings
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Vishnu Sahasranama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | auspicious marriage season in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | Chaturmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observancePlace |
Vishnu temples
ⓘ
household shrines ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu diaspora communities
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Hindus in India ⓘ Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Kartik ⓘ |
| occursOnLunarDayNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| occursOnTithi | Shukla Paksha Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesFestival | Kartik Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEkadashi | Devshayani Ekadashi GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToDevshayaniEkadashi | marks the end of Vishnu’s sleep that begins on Devshayani Ekadashi GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
merit gained by fasting and devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
time for spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToGregorian | usually falls in October or November ⓘ |
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