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In the Indian Sanatan culture, religious beliefs and series of fasts and festivals, Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month is considered to have special and extremely sacred significance. on this auspicious date ‘Rama Ekadashi’ (Rama Ekadashi 2026) Known as. This fast, dedicated to Lord Shri Vishnu, the sustainer of the world, and Mother Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, paves the way for happiness, peace, prosperity and salvation in the lives of the devotees. According to the religious calendar, this holy fast of Rama Ekadashi is being celebrated with very auspicious coincidences this year. Regarding this fast, there is a lot of curiosity in the minds of the devotees about the correct time, method and time of worship. Let us know in detail what is the importance of this fast of Rama Ekadashi in our lives and what is its complete worship method.
Rama Ekadashi 2026: Auspicious time and exact time of breaking the fast
According to the Vedic calendar, the Ekadashi tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month started on 4 November 2026 at 11:03 AM, and it ended on 5 November 2026 at 10:35 AM. According to Udaya Tithi and calendar calculations, the main day of fasting and worship ended on 5th November.
The devotees who pledge for this fast break the fast on the next day i.e. on Dwadashi Tithi. According to this Rama Ekadashi fast ends on Friday, 6 November 2026 Will be done on. The auspicious time for breaking the fast has been fixed from 6.37 am to 8.48 am. Within this fixed time period, the Brahmin should complete his fast by giving donations and consuming satvik food.
Religious importance and mythology of Rama Ekadashi fast
Like all Ekadashi fasts, the fast of Rama Ekadashi is also directly related to the worship of Lord Vishnu. The name ‘Rama’ is a form of Goddess Lakshmi, hence on this Ekadashi, there is a tradition to jointly worship Goddess Lakshmi along with Shri Hari. According to religious beliefs, a person who observes Rama Ekadashi fast with true heart, devotion and complete rules, all his past sins are destroyed and he attains Vishnu Loka.
The story of this fast is linked to the sacred incidents of ancient kings Muchukand, Shobhana and Chandrabhaga. This fast gives the message that true devotion, discipline and unwavering faith can overcome even the biggest troubles and sufferings of life. By observing this fast in the month of Kartik, the seeker attains Vaikuntha Dham and there is never any shortage of food and money in the family.
Complete worship method of Rama Ekadashi and the sure shot remedy for cowry.
On the holy day of Rama Ekadashi, the seeker should wake up in Brahma Muhurta before sunrise, take bath and wear clean clothes. After this, you should spread a yellow or red cloth on a clean platform in the temple or north-east corner of your house and install the idol or picture of Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi.
During the worship, offer yellow clothes, flowers, sandalwood, incense, lamp and naivedya to the Lord. It is considered mandatory to have basil leaves in the worship of Shri Hari, hence basil must be included in the offering. Along with this, a very surefire and special remedy for the worship of Rama Ekadashi is to tie 5 yellow cowries in a red cloth and offer them at the feet of Goddess Lakshmi at the time of worship. After the puja is over, pick up these cowries and keep them in your safe or place where you keep your money. It is believed that by doing this remedy, the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi always remain and blessings come to the house.