Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2025: Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a really important day for many people, especially for couples who want to have children. It comes during the month of Sawan, on the 11th day of the bright half of the moon, which is also called the waxing moon phase. This day is also known as Pavitropana Ekadashi. On this day, many couples pray to Lord Vishnu with a strong wish to have a healthy baby.
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This is not just a one-day event. It’s actually a five-day long celebration, and during all these days, the whole atmosphere feels full of devotion and joy. Temples and homes are filled with prayers, flowers, and decorations. Lord Krishna and Radha are also placed on beautifully decorated swings during this time, and people enjoy watching them being gently pushed while singing songs and bhajans.
When is Shravana Putrada Ekadashi in 2025?
In 2025, this special Ekadashi will be observed on August 5. But the Ekadashi tithi will actually start a day earlier, on August 4 at 11:42 AM and will end on August 5 at 1:12 PM.
Those who are fasting on this day will break their fast the next day, which is August 6. The best time for doing Parana, which means ending the fast, will be from 5:45 AM to 10:13 AM on August 6.
Why this day is Important?
On this day, people worship Lord Vishnu, especially in his Hrishikesha form. Many people believe that if you observe this fast with full faith and clean heart, then problems related to having a child can go away. There’s even a story from an old book called the Bhavishya Purana, and that story shows how powerful this day is.
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In that story, there was a king named Mahijit. He had everything a king could wish for power, wealth, peace in the kingdom but he didn’t have a son. This made him really sad. One day, he asked wise sages for help. They told him that in his past life, he had done something bad he didn’t give food or water to a Brahmin who was very thirsty. Because of this sin, he couldn’t have a child now.
The sages then told the king that he and his queen should fast on Shravana Putrada Ekadashi. They did exactly that, with full devotion. After the fast, they were blessed with a baby boy. This shows that fasting on this day can really help remove old bad karma and bring blessings into life.
