Amalaki Ekadashi
10 Mar, 2025
Monday
Amalaki Ekadashi on 10-03-2025
Tithi Begin Time:
Krishna Paksha, Amavasya: Mar 09 06:18 PM to Mar 10 02:30 PM
Tithi End Time:
Shukla aksha, Pratipada: Mar 10 02:30 PM to Mar 11 10:45 AM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (Start Time):
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra: Mar 10 04:56 AM to Mar 11 01:55 AM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (End Time):
Uttara Bhadrapad Nakshatra: Mar 11 01:55 AM to Mar 11 11:02 PM
About Amalaki Ekadashi 2025
Amalaki Ekadashi is one of the 24 ekadashis come in a year. Celebrated on the 11th day or ekadashi of the waxing moon, in the lunar month of Phalguna or February and March. Amalaki Ekadashi is a celebration of the amalaka or amla tree, the medical term is Phyllanthus emblica, which is also known as the Indian gooseberry.
The deity Vishnu, for whom Ekadashis’ are sacred, is believed to reside in the tree. The amla tree is ritually worshiped on this day to get the grace of the deity. The day marks the beginning of the main celebrations of the festival of Holi, the Hindu festival of colours.
It is believed that, according to the legend, there was a king named Chitrasena, and his subjects observed the Amalaka Ekadashi fast in his kingdom. One day during one of his hunting trips, Chitrasena lost his way in the forest and was caught by demons and attacked with weapons. Though he remained physically unharmed, the king fell unconscious when more demons surrounded him. A divine power emerged from his body in the form of a light and destroyed his attackers and then vanished. On regaining consciousness after some time, Chitrasena was stunned to see all the attackers dead. A divine Akashvani announced that this had happened due to the observance of the Ekadashi fast. After this incident, the fast became popular in the kingdom, creating an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
