Archive · 26 May 2025
Nirjala Ekadashi: The Intense Fast of 2025
Nirjala Ekadashi is a special fast, observed on June 6th, 2025, where people don't eat or drink water for a day.
It's like a spiritual detox, helping people focus and cleanse their past deeds.
The fast is said to be as beneficial as doing 24 other fasts.
People who do it get special blessings from Lord Vishnu.
Different zodiac signs may experience the fast differently.
If someone cannot do the full fast, they can still participate through other devotional acts.
Nirjala Ekadashi, observed on June 6th, 2025, involves abstaining from food and water.
The fast is observed on the Ekadashi tithi of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha.
It is considered an intense fast, even for those familiar with Ekadashi.
Fasting is believed to cleanse karma and bring blessings from Vishnu.
Those unable to fully fast can offer tulsi water or perform other acts of devotion.
- Who
- The fast is observed by those seeking spiritual benefits, blessings from Vishnu, and karmic cleansing.
- What
- Nirjala Ekadashi, a fast without food or water, is observed.
- When
- Nirjala Ekadashi is celebrated on the Ekadashi tithi of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha, June 6th, 2025.
- Where
- Not applicable.
- Why
- The fast is believed to cleanse karmic baggage, sharpen focus, and bring spiritual rewards.
- Celebration Date
- June 6th, 2025
- Meaning
- Nirjala (without water)
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Observed on
- Ekadashi tithi of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha
- Associated with
- Bhima
- Benefits
- Spiritual cleansing, improved focus, blessings