Nirjala Ekadashi 2026

Shrimani Ekadashi Ka Mahatva,

Vrat Vidhi Aur Shubh Muhurat

॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥

Sanatan Dharma mein vrat-upwas ka maksad sirf bhookha rahna nahi, balki apni indriyon (senses) ko vash mein karke aatma ko parmatma se jodna hai. Waise toh saal mein 24 Ekadashiyan aati hain, lekin Jyeshtha maas ke shukla paksha ki Nirjala Ekadashi ko sabhi Ekadashiyon mein shiroamani (sabse bada) mana gaya hai. Yeh vrat jitna kathin hai, utna hi phaldayi bhi hai.

Nirjala Ekadashi 2026: Tithi Aur Shubh Muhurat

Saal 2026 mein Nirjala Ekadashi ka vrat 25 June, Wednesday ko rakha jayega. Vaishnav sampradaya ke mutabik, Dwadashi yukt Ekadashi hi manya hoti hai.

Event	Date & Time
Ekadashi Tithi Prarambh	24 June 2026, Raat 09:42 baje se
Ekadashi Tithi Samapt	25 June 2026, Raat 11:18 baje tak
Paran Ka Samay (Vrat Kholne Ka Samay)	26 June 2026, Friday, Subah 05:25 se 08:10 baje tak

Note: Dwadashi ke din sahi samay par paran karna behad zaroori hai, nahi toh vrat ka poora phal nahi milta.

Pauranik Katha: Isse 'Bhimseni Ekadashi' Kyun Kehte Hain?

Mahabharat kaal mein Yudhisthir, Arjun, Nakul, Sahadev aur Draupadi sabhi Ekadashi ka vrat rakhte the. Lekin Bhim ko bhookh bardasht nahi hoti thi. Unhone Maharishi Vedvyas ji se kaha, "Hey Gurudev! Main ek din bhi bhookha nahi reh sakta, toh saal ki 24 Ekadashiyan kaise karunga?"Tab Vyas ji ne kaha, "Hey Bhim! Tum Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi ka nirjal (bina pani ke) vrat karo. Is ek din bina ann-jal ke rehne se tumhe saal bhar ki sabhi Ekadashiyon ka phal mil jayega." Bhim ne aisa hi kiya aur unhe mahapunya mila. Tabhi se ise Bhimseni Ekadashi ya Pandav Ekadashi bhi kaha jata hai.

Vrat Ki Sampoorna Vidhi (Step-by-Step)

Dashmi Ke Niyam: Ekadashi se ek din pehle (Dashmi ko) suryast se pehle hi satvik bhojan karein. Lehsun-pyaj, maans-madira ka tyaag karein aur brahmacharya ka palan karein.

Sankalp: Ekadashi ke din Brahmamuhurta mein uthkar snan karein. Peele kapde pehankar Bhagwan Vishnu ka dhyan karte hue mantra boleind: “अद्य अहं निर्जलैकादशीव्रतं करिष्ये” (Yaani main aaj Nirjala Ekadashi vrat ka sankalp leta/leti hoon).

Nirjal Upwas: Suryoday se lekar agle din Dwadashi ke suryoday tak bina jal aur ann ke rahein. Agar health allow na kare, toh Gangajal, gaumutra ya phalahar liya ja sakta hai, par nirjal ko hi sarvashrestha mana gaya hai.

Poojan Vidhi: Ghar ke mandir mein Bhagwan Vishnu ya Shaligram ji ko peele aasan par virajman karein. Panchamrit se snan karayein, chandan, peele phool, tulsi dal, phal aur mithai arpit karein. Dhoop-deep jalakar "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya" mantra ka 108 baar jaap karein.

Ratri Jagran: Ekadashi ki raat ko sona nahi chahiye. Bhajan-kirtan ya Shrimad Bhagwat katha ka shravan karein.

Paran (Vrat Kholna): Dwadashi ko subah Brahman ko bhojan karayein, jal se bhara kalash, pankha, chata, kharbuja, aam aur ann daan karein. Iske baad khud Tulsi-dal (tulsi patta) aur jal lekar vrat kholein.

Scientific Aur Spiritual Mahatva

Scientific Reason: Jyeshtha mahine mein garmi bohot hoti hai aur body mein pani ki kami natural hai. Aise mein ek din ka nirjal upwas body ko detoxify karta hai, digestive system ko rest deta hai aur willpower (ichhashakti) ko majboot karta hai.

Spiritual Reason: 'Nirjal' rehne ka matlab sirf pani chhodna nahi, balki apni bhatakti hui ichhaon par control pana hai. Yeh man ko ekagrah karke kaam, krodh, lobh aur moh par vijay dilata hai.

Daan Ka Vishesh Mahatva

Skanda Puran ke anusar, Nirjala Ekadashi par Jal-daan (water donation) se bada koi daan nahi hai.

Is din pyau (water booths) lagwana, chhayadar ped lagana behad shubh hota hai.
Mitti ke ghade (pitchers), hath ka pankha, sattu, kharbuja, aur aam daan karne se pitra (ancestors) tript hote hain aur manushya ko Baikuntha mein sthan milta hai.

Vrat Se Milne Wale Labh

Paapon Ka Naash: Jaane-anjaane mein kiye gaye saare paap dhul jaate hain.

Moksha Ki Prapti: Garuda Puran ke mutabik, is vrat ko karne wale ko Yamdooton ka bhay nahi rehta, use seedhe Vishnu lok milta hai.

Sukh-Samriddhi: Ghar mein dhan-dhanya aata hai aur santan ko lambi umar milti hai.

Health Benefits: Sanyam aur upwas se shareer rog-mukt rehta hai.

Conclusion

Nirjala Ekadashi sirf ek vrat nahi, balki ek tapasya hai jo humein sikhati hai ki asli sukh 'sanyam' (self-control) mein hai. Aaj ki bhaag-daud bhari zindagi mein yeh vrat humein tyaag aur samarpan ka paath padhata hai. Aaiye, is paavan tithi par Sri Hari ka dhyan karein aur zarooratpando ki madad karein.

Aap sabhi bhakto ko Nirjala Ekadashi ki hardik mangalkamnayen!

Bhagwan Sri Hari Vishnu aap sab par apni kripa banaye rakhein.

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Nirjala Ekadashi 2026

॥ ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥

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