Aja Ekadashi
19 Aug, 2025
Tuesday
Aja Ekadashi on 19-08-2025
Tithi Begin Time:
Krishna Paksha Ekadashi: Aug 18 05:22 PM – Aug 19 03:32 PM
Tithi End Time:
Krishna Paksha Dwadashi: Aug 19 03:32 PM – Aug 20 01:58 PM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (Start Time):
Adra Nakshatra: Aug 19 02:06 AM – Aug 20 01:07 AM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (End Time):
Punarvashu Nakshatra: Aug 20 01:07 AM – Aug 21 12:27 AM
About Aja Ekadashi 2025
Introduction to Aja Ekadashi (अजा एकादशी)
According to Sanatan Panchang, the Ekadashi name of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month is Aja Ekadashi Vrat.
Kunti's son Yudhishthira began to say, Oh Lord! Vashudev! What is the name and significance of Bhadrapada Krishna Ekadashi? Please tell me the method of fasting and its greatness.
Sri Krishna started saying that the name of this Ekadashi is Aja Ekadashi. It is the destroyer of all kinds of sins. A person who worships Lord Rishikesh on this day will surely attain Vaikuntha.
Now listen, let me tell you this story.
Aja Ekadashi Vrat Katha (अज एकादशी व्रत कथा)
In ancient times, there used to be a Chakraborty king named Harishchandra. He donated all his kingdom and wealth and sold his wife, son and himself to Sage Vishvamitra.
He became a slave of King Chandal and continued to wear the clothes of the dead while wearing the truth. But in no way deviated from the truth. Many times, the king was drowning in the sea of anxiety and thought in his mind where should I go and what should I do to save myself.
Thus, the king passed many years. One day the king was sitting in this worry when Gautama Rishi came. Seeing them, the king bowed down and told them all his sad story. After hearing this, Gautam Rishi said that by your luck, Rajan will come seven days from today on Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha's Ekadashi named Aja, you should observe his fast properly. Along with this you will also get the blessings of Lord Vishnu. all your sins will be destroyed by the virtue of this fast. After telling the king, Gautama Rishi became introspective at the same time. According to his statement, the king observed a ritual fast and vigil on the arrival of Ekadashi. All the sins of the king were destroyed by the effect of that fast.
Bells began to ring from heaven and flowers began to rain. He saw his dead son alive and his wife clothed in clothes and jewels. Due to the effect of fasting, the king regained his kingdom. Finally, he went to heaven with his family started spending time in the end.
