Ekadasi-Dwadasi – Supreme of all Vratas

Ekadasi-Dwadasi

There is a saying that: “Na DwadasyAt param Vratam”. Therefore observing the Ekadasi-Dwadasi vratam is equivalent to performing many Yagnyas. Most of us are familiar with the story of Ambarisha. What’s more, one becomes dear to our Lord Narayana.

EkadasisamutthenavahninApAtakendhanam.h |
bhasmIbhavati rAjendra api janmashatodbhavam.h

With the Ekadasi as fire, and sin as fuel; [the latter] gets incinerated, O King, even if it be obtained of hundreds of lifetimes (From Bhaghavatam).

Therefore, while other actions can bring some benefits, none of them quite matches up to the power of an Ekadasi in terms of removing the accumulation of sins, which brings one misery.