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Vishnu Goes To Sleep Shayani/Aashad Ekadasi

The eleventh day of the movement of the Moon is called Ekadasi.

The Eleventh day from New Moon is Shukla Paksha Ekadasi and the during the waning of the Moon Krishna Paksha.

Shukla means white, Krishna, Black.

Hinduism recommends fasting and the chanting of Vishnu’s name during this period.

Aashada Ekadasi Pandharpur Festival.Image.jpg. — Aashada Ekadasi Pandharpur Festival

Though there are many Ekadasis some are special, Vaikunta Ekadasi for instance.

Equally sacred is the Shayani Ekadasi or Aashada Ekadasi.

On this day, it is believed that Lord Vishnu goes to sleep.

This description is not technically correct.

Sayana means lying down .

śayana — sleeping; SB 1.10.11-12
śayana — lying down; SB 1.11.16-17
śava-śayana — dead bodies; SB 4.7.33
śayana — lying down; SB 5.8.11
śayana — lying down; SB 7.5.38
śayana — beds; SB 10.48.2
śayana — putting to bed; SB 10.59.45
śayana — arranging His bed; SB 10.61.6
śayana — in taking rest; SB 11.5.47
śayana — in the activities of lying down; SB 11.5.48
śayana — rest; SB 12.3.39-40
karena śayana — lies down; CC Adi 5.55
śayana — on the bed; CC Adi 5.99

Hindu Gods do not sleep

Only when these Gods manifest, to follow Human Norms they perform activities of Man.

What this means is that Vishnu enters His Yoga Nidra.

Looks asleep yet completely with Pure Consciousness.

Lord Vishnu the Para Brahma Swarpa, how can He sleep?

Many translate this Yoga Nidra as ari thuyil, using the soft ‘R’ Itayinam.

It should be the vallinam , R aRi thuyil.

The former means Vishnu’s Sleep, while the later, which is correct, means , Sleeping with Awareness.

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Vaishnava Devshayani Ekadashi = 09/07/2014
Next Day Parana Time for Vaishnava Ekadashi = 06:03 to 08:35
On Parana Day Dwadashi would be over before Sunrise

Ekadashi Tithi Begins = 05:56 on 8/Jul/2014
Ekadashi Tithi Ends = 04:39 on 9/Jul/2014

Shayani Ekadashi (lit. “sleeping eleventh”) or Maha-ekadashi (lit. “The great eleventh”) or Prathama-ekadashi (lit. “The first eleventh”)

or Padma Ekadashi or Devshayani Ekadashi or Devpodhi Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day (Ekadashi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha)

of the Hindu month of Ashadha (June – July).

Thus it is also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi or Ashadhi.

This holy day is of special significance to Vaishnavas, followers of Hindu preserver god Vishnu.

On this day images of Vishnu and Lakshmiare worshipped, the entire night is spent singing prayers, and devotees keep fast and take vows on this day, to be observed during the entire chaturmas, the holy four month period of rainy season.

These may include, giving up a food item or fasting on every Ekadashi day.

It is believed that Vishnu falls asleep in Ksheersagar – cosmic ocean of milk – on Shesha nāga, the cosmic serpent.

Thus the day is also called Dev-Shayani Ekadashi (lit. “god-sleeping eleventh”) or Hari-shayani Ekadashi (lit. “Vishnu-sleeping eleventh“) or Shayana Ekadashi. Vishnu finally awakens from his slumber four months later on Prabodhini Ekadashi – eleventh day of bright fortnight in the Hindu month Kartik (October–November).

This period is known as Chaturmas (lit. “four months”) and coincides with the rainy season.

Thus, Shayani Ekadashi is the beginning of Chaturmas. Devotees start observing the Chaturmas vrata (vow) to please Vishnu on this day.

A fast is observed on Shayani Ekadashi. The fast demands abstainance from all grains, beans, cereals, certain vegetables like onions .

The recommended diet.

Shaka[vegetables], dadhi[curd], kshira[milk] and dvidala [di-cotyledons and multiseeded
products] are the four vratas observed in these four months. Each vrata is commenced
with a sankalpa, and at the end of chaturmasya it is concluded with homa and Brahmana
puja. During this time, Sanyasi-s stay in one place and follow special procedures as a
worship to Lord. Snana, japa, and dana done during these four months get immense
phala.

The first month is shAka vrata, where all vegetables are given up to please Lord Sri
Shridhara, the niyamaka for this month.

Dadhi vrata is the second one and all items of curd are given up to get special blessings
from Sri Hrishikesha, the niyamaka.

During Kshira vrata, all milk items are given up to get the prasada of Sri Padmanabha.

The last vrata is Dvidala and bahubhija where all di-cots and multi seeded items are given
up to get the grace of Sri Damodhara.

Celebrations.

This is celebrated on a grand scale in Maharashtra and Goa.

This day, a huge yatra or religious procession of pilgrims known as Pandharpur Ashadi Ekadasi Waari Yatra culminates at Pandharpur, in Solapur district in south Maharashtra, situated on the banks of the ChandraBhaga River.

Pandharpur is main center of worship of the deityVithoba, a local form of Vishnu. lacs of pilgrims come to Pandharpur on this day from different parts of Maharashtra.

Some of them carry Palkhis(palanquins) with the images of the saints of Maharashtra. Dnyaneshwar‘s image is carried from Alandi, Tukaram‘s from Dehu, Eknath‘s fromPaithan, Nivruttinath‘s from Trimbakeshwar, Muktabai‘s from Muktainagar, Sopan‘s from Sasvad and Saint Gajanan Maharaj from Shegaon.

These pilgrims are referred to as Warkaris. They sing Abhangas (chanting hymns) of Saint Tukaram and Saint Dnyaneshwar, dedicated to Vithoba.

Yogini Ekadasi.

Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard the glories of the Nirjala Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (May – June).
Now I wish to hear from You about the suddha Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Ashadha (June – July).
Kindly describe to me all about it in detail, Oh killer of the Madhu demon (Madhusudana).”

The Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, then replied, “Oh king, I shall indeed tell you about the best of all fasting days, the Ekadasi that comes during the dark part of the month of Ashadha.
Famous as Yogini Ekadasi, it removes all kinds of sinful reactions and awards supreme liberation.
“Oh best of kings, this Ekadasi delivers people who are drowning in the vast ocean of material existence and transports them to the shore of the spiritual world.
In all the three worlds, it is the chief of all sacred fasting days.
I shall now reveal this truth to you by narrating a history recounted in the Puranas.

“The king of Alakapuri – Kuvera, the treasurer of the devas (demigods) – was a steadfast devotee of lord Shiva.
He employed a servant named Hemamali as his personal gardener.
Hemamali, a Yaksha like Kuvera, was very lustfully attracted to his gorgeous wife, Swarupavatii, who had large, enchanting eyes.
“Hemamali’s daily duty was to visit Manasarovara Lake and bring back flowers for his master, Kuvera, with which he would use them in the puja offerings to lord Shiva.
One day, after picking the flowers, Hemamali went to his wife instead of returning directly to his master and fulfilling his duty by bringing the flowers for the puja.
Absorbed in loving affairs of a bodily nature with his wife, he forgot to return to the abode of Kuvera.
“Oh king, while Hemamali was enjoying with his wife, Kuvera had begun the worship of lord Shiva as normal in his palace and soon discovered that there were no flowers ready to be offered in the midday puja.
The lack of such an important item (upachara) angered the great Koshad-yaksha (treasurer of the devas) even more, and he asked a Yaksha messenger, ‘Why has dirty-hearted Hemamali not come with the daily offering of flowers?
Go find out the exact reason and report back to me in person with your findings.’
The Yaksha returned and told Kuvera, ‘Oh dear lord, Hemamali has become lost in freely enjoying coitus with his wife.’

“Kuvera became extremely angry when he heard this and at once summoned lowly Hemamali before him.
Knowing that he had been remiss and dawdling in his duty and exposed as meditating on his wife’s body, Hemamali approached his master in great fear.
The gardener first paid his obeisances and then stood before his lord, whose eyes had become red with anger and whose lips trembled in rage.
So enraged, Kuvera cried out to Hemamali, ‘Oh you sinful rascal! Oh destroyer of religious principles! You are a walking offense to the devas!
I therefore curse you to suffer from white leprosy and to become separated from your beloved wife! Only great suffering is deservedly yours!
Oh lowborn fool, leave this place immediately and betake yourself to the lower planets to suffer!’

“And so Hemamali fell at once from grace in Alakapuri and became ill with the terrible affliction of white leprosy.
He awoke in a dense and fearful forest, where there was nothing to eat or drink.
Thus he passed his days in misery, unable to sleep at night due to pain.
He suffered in both winter and summer season, but because he continued to worship lord Shiva himself with faith, his consciousness remained purely fixed and steady.
Although implicated by great sin and its attendant reactions, he remembered his past life because of his piety.

“After wandering for some time here and there, over mountains and across plains, Hemamali eventually came upon the vast expanse of the Himalayan mountain ranges.
There he had the wonderful good fortune to come in contact with the great saintly soul Markandeya Rishi, the best of ascetics, whose duration of life it is said, extends to seven of the days of Brahma.

“Markandeya Rishi was seated peacefully at his Ashrama, looking as effulgent as a second Brahma.
Hemamali, feeling very sinful, stood at a distance from the magnificent sage and offered his humble obeisances and choice prayers.
Always interested in the welfare of others, Markandeya Rishi saw the leper and called him near, “Oh you, what sort of sinful deeds have you done to earn this dreadful affliction?’

“Hearing this, Hemamali painfully and ashamed replied, ‘Dear sir, I am a Yaksha servant of lord Kuvera, and my name is Hemamali.
It was my daily service to pick the flowers from the Manasarovara lake for my master’s worship of lord Shiva, but one day I was negligent and was late in returning with the offering because I had become overwhelmed with lusty passion for enjoying bodily pleasures with my wife.
When my master discovered why I was late, he cursed me in great anger to be as I am before you.
Thus I am now bereft of my home, my wife, and my service.
But fortunately I have come upon you, and now I hope to receive from you an auspicious benediction, for I know that devotees such as you are as merciful as the Supreme Lord (Bhakta Vatsala) and always carry the interest of others uppermost in their hearts.
That is their – your nature. Oh best of sages, please help me!’

“Softhearted Markandeya Rishi replied, ‘Because you have told me the truth, I shall tell you about a fast day that will benefit you greatly.
If you fast on the Ekadasi that comes during the dark fortnight of the month of Ashadha, you will surely be freed of this terrible curse.’

Hemamali fell to the ground in complete gratitude and offered him his humble obeisances again and again.
But Markandeya Rishi stood there and lifted poor Hemamali to his feet, filling him with inexpressible happiness.

“Thus, as the sage had instructed him, Hemamali dutifully observed the Ekadasi fast, and by its influence he again became a handsome Yaksha.
Then he returned home, where he lived very happily with his wife.”

Lord Sri Krishna concluded, “So, you can readily see, Oh Yudhishthira that fasting on Yogini Ekadasi is very powerful and auspicious.
Whatever merit one obtains by feeding eighty-eight thousand brahmins is also obtained simply by observing a strict fast on Yogini Ekadasi.
For one who fasts on this sacred Ekadasi, she (Ekadasi Devi), destroys heaps of past sinful reactions and makes him most pious.
Oh King, thus I have explained to you the purity of Yogini Ekadasi.”

Thus ends the narration of the glories of Ashadha-krishna Ekadasii, or Yogini Ekadasi, from the Brahma-vaivarta Purana.

Citation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shayani_Ekadashi

http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/page/yogini-ekadasi

Image credit.

http://ramanisblog.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/0eeb0-3748731049_6be962c23a.jpg

19 Jun 2014

Grahana Surya Chandra Eclipse Mantras

Hindus believe that the cosmic rays that radiate to the earth during the Solar and Lunar eclipses would affect the Human beings.

Lunar eclipse July 2018.

Pariharas for the following Nakshatras

Kritika,

Uthra,

Uthrada

Poorada,

Thiruvonam,

Rohini,

Hastham,

Avittam.

Total Lunar Eclipse in Bengaluru

Lunar Eclipse Starts – 23:54:26 on 27th, July
Lunar Eclipse Ends – 03:48:59

Local Eclipse Duration – 03 Hours 54 Mins 33 Secs

First Contact with the Penumbra – 22:44:48 on 27th, July
First Contact with the Umbra – 23:54:26 on 27th, July
Total Phase Begins – 01:00:14
Maximum of Lunar Eclipse – 01:51:43
Total Phase Ends – 02:43:11
Last Contact with the Umbra – 03:48:59
Last Contact with the Penumbra – 04:58:37

Duration of Total Phase – 01 Hour 42 Mins 56 Secs
Duration of Partial Phase – 03 Hours 54 Mins 32 Secs
Duration of Penumbral Phase – 06 Hours 13 Mins 48 SecsMagnitude of Lunar Eclipse – 1.61
Magnitude of Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – 2.68

For other cities and countries check the Link.

https://www.drikpanchang.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-date-time-duration.html?geoname-id=1277333&date=28/07/2018

They have Mantras to be recited during this period.

The eclipses are divided into three parts, Beginning, Middle and the portion from the middle to the end.

Mantras recited during this period will give the thousand fold effect for any Mantra.

Any good deed performed will yield results in a similar way.

adithya [Sun] Gayatri Mantra

Om Bhaskaraya Vidhmahe
Diva karaya Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the Sun God,
Oh, maker of the day, give me higher intellect,
And let Sun God illuminate my mind.

Om Aswadwajaya Vidhmahe
Pasa Hasthaya Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the god who has a horse flag,
Oh, God who holds the rope, give me higher intellect,
And let Sun God illuminate my mind.

Chandra [Moon] Gayatri Mantra

Om Kshira puthraya Vidhmahe
Amrithathvaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chandra Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the son of milk,
Oh, essence of nectar, give me higher intellect,
And let moon God illuminate my mind.

Slokas to be recited(any one of the following).

Preferable to start reciting in the time between the beginning and the middle of Grahan

Doing 1008 Gayatri Japa is the Best.

Vishnu SahasraNama.

Siva Panchakshari.

Lalitha Sahsranama.

Mahamrutunjaya Mantra.

Aditya Hrudayam.

Vishnu Dwadasa Nama-“OmNamo Bhagavate Vaasudevaaya’

Things to avoid during Grahan.

Performing any important work or deal.
After Grahan, many Hindus perform ritual bath. Take meal only after the ritual bath. Taking a holy dip in rivers or lakes is auspicious.
Many Hindus observe fasting on the day of Surya or Chandra Grahan.
Avoid outside food during Grahan and as well as the whole day.Perform ritual bath, Puja, Japam, havan and all other rituals only after Grahan Moksh Kaal (the time when grahan is released).
Pregnant women are advised not to go out

Avoid eating at the time of Grahana.
Avoid eating the food which is cooked before Grahan. Take the food which is cooked after Grahan. People can eat the food that is preparedfrom ‘Soothak (Ashouch). To prevent food from Soothak, just spill some til seeds or keep grass blades (Durva grass) on the food before grahan.
Leave Durva Grass in Water before Grahan and remove them after the event.Drink only from this.

3 Jun 2014

The Courtyard Of Moon

Moon is used in world literature as an allusion,allegory simile to express various emotions.

The practice of using the concept Moon as a part of Life goes to the Tamils.

There is no Poet who has not sung about Moon right from the Classical Age of the Sangam till the present day.

It is also the part of Indian life to show Moon and feed the child.

Usually a song is sung inviting The Moon to play with the child.

This has been such an expected custom that a special grammar has been created to accommodate this activity.

In Pillai Thamizh, The Tamil of The child, various stages of the child’s growth has been explained and suitable songs were sung.

Those who know Tamil, enjoy this song, Thiuvoimozhi of Periyazhvar sung in praise of Lord Krishna asking Him to sleep while making Him sleep in a Cradle.

The celebration of the Moon is not restricted children.

Moon is used to express Love,Pangs of separation and even pathos.

I am proving some songs towards the close of the Post.

It is the practice, as the child grows up, to have the family sit around in the Pial( a reclining slab at the entrance of the House) have the food made into a Ball , place in the Palm of the family members.

This is/was widely practiced.

I used it to do this for my children till they were in the Ninth or tenth standard.

The taste and the camaraderie one feels as a Unit is incomparable.

Children eat more than what they usually consume.

Tamils have taken this a step further,

In ancient days, Homes had a special area built, normally in the first floor and the Kings used to build a Floor for this purpose , enjoy the Moon and take food.

This place is called the Courtyard of Moon.’Nila Mutram’.

There is also the practice of eating under the Moon with the family on the Full Moon Day of the Chaitra,Chiththitrai Month , The Full Moon Day of April.

Special festival is celebrated on this day and this is special in Madurai, Chitra Pournami

Such simple pleasures do not cost you nor do they harm children.

We seem to be losing them.

Some Old movie songs on Moon.

23 Jan 2014

UFOs On Moon Sighted Google Maps

Google maps have captured objects resembling UFOs on Moon and there is speculation that it could be a base for Alien ships.

NASA is yet to deny this.

“A strange unnatural giant anomaly has been found on Google Earth/Moon by videographer wowforreeel.

UFO triangulate on Moon. — UFOs Triangulate on Moon

Wowforreeel: “After going there on Google Moon and staring at this thing for quite a long time I can say yes, it is really there, not faked and I have no clue what it is. I found nothing else like it in any of the other craters.”

Is it an alien moon base or alien craft or is it possible it could be a facility, as part of a secret space project, built by humans and used for storing and launching ‘UFO’ spacecraft?

Or is it a giant triangular man-made spacecraft? The seven lights on the perfectly formed triangle wedge seem to be intelligently designed.

Is this evidence of the existence of the secret space program (Project Solar Warden) what Gary McKinnon claimed to have found on the US government computers?

Coordinates: 22°42’38.46″N 142°34’44.52″E”

Here it can be recalled that recently a terrified pilot of a passenger jet reported a near miss in which a rugby ball-shaped UFO passed within a few feet of his aircraft while flying near Heathrow Airport, baffling aviation authorities in London. The captain of the A320 Airbus told British aviation authorities who have investigated the incident that he was certain the object was going to crash into his aircraft and ducked as it headed towards him. The investigation has been unable to establish any earthly identity for the mysterious craft, which left the aircrew with no time to take evasive action. The incident occurred while the plane was cruising at 34,000ft, around 32 km west of the airport, over the Berkshire countryside, The Telegraph reported.

http://news.oneindia.in/international/aliens-hijack-moon-google-maps-capture-mysterious-spaceship-on-moon-1379809.html

Source:

http://ufosightingshotspot.blogspot.in/2014/01/ufo-base-or-giant-triangle-spaceship.html

20 Jan 2014

What Is Vaikunta Ekadasi Origin Procedure

Vaikunta Ekadashi 2017.

For January Vaikuntha Ekadashi…
On 10th, Parana Time = 07:17 to 09:29

On Parana Day Dwadashi would be over before Sunrise

Vishnu ViswaroopamVisnu's Cosmic Form. — Viswaroopa Of Vishnu.

Smartha Vaikuntha Ekadashi = 08/01/2017
On 9th, Parana Time for Smartha Ekadashi = 13:50 to 16:01
On Parana Day Hari Vasara End Moment = 10:17

Ekadashi Tithi Begins = 07:52 on 8/Jan/2017

Ekadashi Tithi Ends = 05:03 on 9/Jan/2017

The term Ekadasi means eleven. Hindus follow two calendars.

One is Surya Manasa, following the movement of the Sun.

The other one is Chandra Manasa where one follows the waxing and waning of the Moon.

In Surya Manasa, the Stars, Nakshatras are given importance for calculations of festivals and auspicious occasions.

Chandra Manasa takes into account the wacing and waning of the Moon, called the Thithis. Nakshatras 28 and Thithis are fifteen.

Thithis are taken into account for calculation of inauspicious occasions like death and performance of Death related rituals like Srardha.

The period from the New Moon Day to Full Moon Day is called Sukla Paksha, which is considered auspicious and for auspicious occasions days/dates are fixed during this period.

However major Vows or Vratas are observed during the waning Moon period, Krishna Paksha.

Vaikunta Ekadasi,Shivratri,Shashti(for Lord Subramanya), Ganesh Chaturthi are observed in this period.

Of the major Vrats, Vaikunta Ekadasi is observed in Onesiance to Lord Vishnu and this is believed to grant many a boon, including the ttainment of Lord Vishnu’s feet at His Abode, The Vaikunta.

This is observed on the eleventh day of the Moon Cycle and the one that falls during Sukla Paksha is important.

However, most important Ekadasi which occurs in the month of Mrigasira, Margazhi in Tamil,December-January in Gregorian calendar, is of special importance and is celebrated on agrand scale in sri Vaishnava Temples, Sriranagam and Srivilliputtur are famous for this occasion.

Early in the morning of the Vaikunta Ekadasy Day, the doors leading to the Inner Sanctum of Lord Vishnu is opened and people enter through this. Special poojas are performed.

The doors remain closed during the other days.

During the Ekadasi day one is expected to fast and take nothing. The next day, Dwadasi, Tulasi water is to be drunk followed by austere food.

This consists of a Raita prepared out of a Dhal Urad dhal,Black Gram), and special Green leaf vegetable(Agathi Keerai) along with a salad of Amla, Nellikkai,Gooseberry in Curds .

Food can be taken once during the day.

At night,light snack made of rice are taken.

The taking of Tulasi water in the morning of Dwadasi is called Dwadasi Baranai’

Now people take light snacks on the Ekadasi day.

This is not correct.

On the Ekadasi day one engages himself in chanting the names Lord Vishnu and visiting His Temple.

One also enters His Inner Sanctum through the Doors early in the morning.

The origin of Ekadashi Vrata.

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According the to Vishnu Purana, fasting on Vaikuntha Ekadashi is equivalent to fasting on the remaining 23 Ekadashis of the (Hindu) year.^[2] However according to Vaishnava tradition fasting is mandatory on all Ekadashi of both Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha. Fasting on Ekadashi is considered holier than any other religious observation.

Vishnu opened the gate of Vaikuntham (his abode) for two demons in spite of their being against him. They also asked for the boon that whoever listens to their story and sees the image of Vishnu coming out of the door (called Dwar), called Vaikunth Dwar, will reach Vaikunth as well. Temples all over India make a door kind of structure on this day for devotees to walk through.

According to Padma Purana, the female energy of Vishnu slayed the demon Muran and protects the ‘Devas’. This happened on the eleventh day of lunar month during the sun’s journey in the Dhanurrashi or Dhanu Rashi. Impressed by the act, Vishnu names her as ‘Ekadashi’ and gives her the boon that those who worship ‘Ekadashi’ on the day of her victory over Muran would reach ‘Vaikunth’ (His abode).^[3]

Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (between December and January). When observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

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Mohini Alankaram Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Pagalpatthu 10 day
2017 January 8	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 1 day Vaikunda Ekadasi – Sorga Vasal Opening (4.30 AM) Moolavar Muthangi seva, Namperumal Rathnangi seva
2017 January 9	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 2 day Moolavar Muthangi seva
2017 January 10	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 3 day Moolavar Muthangi seva
2017 January 11	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 4 day Moolavar Muthangi seva
2017 January 12	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 5 day Moolavar Muthangi seva
2017 January 13	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 6 day Moolavar Muthangi seva
2017 January 14	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 7 day Moolavar Muthangi seva, Namperumal Kaithala seva, Nammalwar Mohini Alankaran
2017 January 15	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 8 day Thirumangaimannan Vedupari – Namperumal Horse vahanam
2017 January 16	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 9 day
2017 January 17	Sri Namperumal – Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival – Irappatthu (night) 10 day Theerthavari

Vaikunta Ekadasi Significance.

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According the to Vishnu Purana, fasting on Vaikuntha Ekadashi is equivalent to fasting on the remaining 23 Ekadashis of the (Hindu) year.^[2] However according to Vaishnava tradition fasting is mandatory on all Ekadashi of both Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha. Fasting on Ekadashi is considered holier than any other religious observation.

Vishnu opened the gate of Vaikuntham (his abode) for two demons in spite of their being against him. They also asked for the boon that whoever listens to their story and sees the image of Vishnu coming out of the door (called Dwar), called Vaikunth Dwar, will reach Vaikunth as well. Temples all over India make a door kind of structure on this day for devotees to walk through.

According to Padma Purana, the female energy of Vishnu slayed the demon Muran and protects the ‘Devas’. This happened on the eleventh day of lunar month during the sun’s journey in the Dhanurrashi or Dhanu Rashi. Impressed by the act, Vishnu names her as ‘Ekadashi’ and gives her the boon that those who worship ‘Ekadashi’ on the day of her victory over Muran would reach ‘Vaikunth’ (His abode).^[3]

Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (between December and January). When observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.”

Reference for Legend :wiki.