Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi fast
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Hindu festival day ⓘ Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
dharma of parenthood
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purification of karma ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfVishnu | Narayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category | Ekadashi dedicated to progeny blessings ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi occurs in the month of Pausha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Ekadashi" means "eleventh" in Sanskrit
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"Putrada" means "giver of sons" in Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fastingType |
day-long fast
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partial fast for some devotees ⓘ water-only fast (nirjala) for some devotees ⓘ |
| foodRestrictions |
avoidance of beans
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avoidance of grains ⓘ simple sattvic food for those not fully fasting ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| legendInvolves |
King Mahijit
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Sage Lomash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legendOutcome | king blessed with a virtuous son ⓘ |
| legendTheme | atonement for past sins causing childlessness ⓘ |
| mainVowPurpose |
blessing of righteous offspring
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removal of sins ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Shravana ⓘ |
| observanceIncludes |
donation of food and clothes to Brahmins and the poor
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listening to Ekadashi Mahatmya stories ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu householders
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Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ married couples desiring children ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOnTithi | Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paksha | Shukla Paksha ⓘ |
| paranaCondition | fast broken after sunrise and before a specified time on Dwadashi ⓘ |
| paranaTime | breaking the fast on Dwadashi ⓘ |
| primaryRitual |
charity
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fasting ⓘ night vigil ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Bhavishya Purana
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Padma Purana (Ekadashi Mahatmya sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeRelation | falls during the monsoon season in most of India ⓘ |
| tithiNumber | 11th lunar day ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | worship of Vishnu with flowers, incense, and lamps ⓘ |
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