Significane of Aashada Ekadashi-Pandarapur Jatra
"Pandarapura vemba dodda shahara, Alli Vithobha yemba obba Sashukara Vithobha eruvudu nadi teera Alli Pandari bhajaneya vyapara Jai jai vittala panduranga.. Jai hari Vittala Panduranga".. Goes the Kananda Bhajan on Vittala Panduranga... I was perplexed as to how I managed to skip writing a post about Aashada Ekadashi for my blog. One moment, please. I have posted one on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. As is also the case with Aashada Ekadashi, which is an extremely useful reference. Ekadashi, Triyodashi, Amavasya (Day of the New Moon), and Pournima (Day of the Full Moon) are all days that hold a lot of importance for Indians. Each Ekadashi, Triyodashi, Amavasya (New Moon Day), and Pournima (Full Moon Day) have their own unique names, each of which is connected to a myth or legend that explains how the day came to be called that. The eleventh day of each of the two lunar phases that occur within a Hindu calendar month is known as Ekadashi, which literally tran