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Vaikunta (Mukkoti) Ekaadasi - Significance of Uttara Dwaara Darshanam

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Vaikunta Ekaadasi https://archive.org/details/vaikunta-ekadasi-mukkoti-dwadasi-significance-of-uttara-dwara-darshanam_202501 Ekaadasi is the 11 th lunar day (thithi) of Hindu calendar that occurs twice in a lunar month both in Sukla paksha (bright fortnight) as well as in Krishna paksha (dark fortnight). That means we get two Ekaadasi days in a lunar month and in a year there will be 24 Ekaadasi days; sometimes even more whenever there is Adhika maasam as per lunar calendar. Ekaadasi is the most favourite day of Lord Vishnu and that’s why it is also known as Hari-Dina the day dedicated to Lord Sri Hari (Vishnu). Ekaadasi has attained lot of prominence in Hindu religion as it is the most sacred day pres cribed for worshiping Lord Vishnu. We find devout Hindus observe fasting on Ekaadasi and spend the whole day in spiritual pursuits. It is said that there is no austerity that is equivalent to Ekaadasi Vratha in terms of merits. Including Padma Purana several sacred scripts have ...

Mukkoti Dwaadasi

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MUKKOTI DWAADASI (Dhanurmaasa Prayukta) (Sri Swami Pushkarini Theertha Mukkoti at Tirumala Kshethra) Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity of Dwaadasi thithi and worshiping Him on Dwaadasi day is part of Ekaadasi Vratha. Dwaadasi thithi following Vaikunta Ekaadasi is called Mukkoti Dwaadasi occurring in the sacred solar month of Dhanurmasam. At Tirumala Kshethra the abode of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa) special significance is given to Mukkoti Dwaadasi. According to Brahma Purana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra is a manifestation of the Holy River Saraswathi who did severe penance and got a boon from Lord Vishnu and has positioned there at Tirumala as per directions of the supreme God Sri Hari. As per the boon, Lord Vishnu accorded Swami Pushkarini the status of Sreshtattva (superiorirty) among all the Theerthas (Pushkarinis’). According to Brahma Puraana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, as per the command given by Lord Vi...