It is believed that on the day of Shukla Ekadashi, i.e. Hari Shayani Ekadashi, Vishnu, who slept in the milky ocean, awakens, hence today's Ekadashi is also known as Haribodhini or Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Followers of Vedic Sanatan Hinduism are marrying Tulsi to Damodar and performing special worship as a symbol of Lord Vishnu.
The Hari Bodhini Ekadashi festival, which is celebrated every year on the day of Shukla Ekadashi in the month of Kartik, is being celebrated today by marrying Tulsi and Damodar.
It is believed that on the day of Shukla Ekadashi, i.e. Hari Shayani Ekadashi, Vishnu, who slept in the Kshir Sagar, wakes up, so today's Ekadashi is also called Haribodhini or Prabodhini Ekadashi. From Hari Shayani to Hari Bodhini Ekadashi, devotees of Vishnu observe a special fast of Tulsi and worship it.
Since Vishnu sleeps in the Kshir Sagar, there is a tradition that auspicious events such as marriage vows are not performed during these four months. During this time, it is considered auspicious not to travel due to the fear of floods, landslides in rivers and streams and creatures like snakes.
On the day of Harishayani Ekadashi, Tulsi, which is planted in every household and specially worshipped, is decorated with cow dung and red clay and decorated with garlands of flowers and other decorative items. Since Tulsi is a devotee of Vishnu, the tradition of marrying Tulsi to Damodar has been established on this day. A lingam of Nigala is buried near the Tulsi monastery as a symbol of Vishnu and is worshipped in a ritualistic manner.
It is believed that all the gods and goddesses reside in Tulsi throughout the month of Kartik. Tulsi, which is worshipped from Harishayani Ekadashi, is worshipped with special puja and havan through the Agnisthapana method. From today until Margashirsha Krishna Panchami, there is a scripture that says that special puja and havan can be performed through the Agnisthapana method even on days when Agnisthapana is not performed, said religious scholar Prof. Toyaraj Nepal.
The glory of Tulsi, which has been worshipped since ancient times, has also been scientifically proven to be beneficial. Therefore, a house where Tulsi is worshipped is considered a pilgrimage. It is said that the fragrance of Tulsi makes the ten directions holy. Hindus make a Tulsi monastery at home due to the belief that even the Yamadoots do not enter a house where Tulsi is worshipped.
The juice of basil leaves, stems, or flowers is a medicine for diseases including colds and malaria. If you apply this juice to your body and sleep, mosquitoes will not bite you. Even poisonous snakes will not come near the place where the basil monastery is located. The wind blowing around the monastery destroys poisonous germs. Basil is considered a great medicine for all living beings throughout the autumn season.
Tea made from basil is considered suitable for increasing the immunity of the human body. It is believed that wearing a garland of basil and offering one lakh basil leaves to Vishnu in the month of Kartik will fulfill your wishes. As mentioned in the Garuda Purana, offering one basil leaf to Lord Vishnu during this month will yield the same result as donating 10,000 cows.
Today, it is also customary to take the idol of Lord Vishnu on a chariot and make him travel. At night, Vishnu is awakened by saying, "Govinda, wake up, the world sleeps, if you wake up, the world wakes up." There is a classical belief that this symbolizes the five senses of man, the five organs of action, and the mind, and is used to conquer eleven things.
Farmers bury sugarcane plants in monasteries. Since food is not allowed on this day, the fruits are eaten by boiling sugarcane, pindalu, and wild yam. It is believed that by observing this fast, sins are destroyed, virtue increases, and salvation is achieved. It is also known as Great Ekadashi, according to the classical belief that fasting on today's Ekadashi fast is equivalent to performing a thousand Ashwamedha Yagya and Rajasuya Yagya.
Various texts describe the benefits of bathing, donating, chanting, and offering oblations to Lord Vishnu in the month of Kartik, which gives results and freedom from the sins of a hundred births.
On this day, located in Ward 4 of Neelkantha Municipality, Dhading, A special fair is held at the historic Kalika Temple. Similarly, special fairs are held at the Char Narayan in Kathmandu Valley, Changunarayan in Bhaktapur, Bishankhu Narayan in Lalitpur, Shesh Narayan and Ichangunarayan in Kathmandu. Those who cannot go here are believed to get the same results as visiting and worshiping the Four Narayans by visiting the Budhanilkantha Narayan Sthan located north of Kathmandu.
Similarly, it is believed that visiting the Chatuvryuh Narayan Sthan located in Narayanhit and worshipping, worshipping and visiting the Four Narayans in Kathmandu Valley will also give the same results as visiting all the four Narayans in the Kathmandu Valley, informed the temple's abbot Dr. Rajeshwarananda. Today, this festival is celebrated by performing special worship at Narayan temples across the country.
