This fast is kept on the Ekadashi of the Krishna Paksha of Magh month. There are two Ekadashi fasts every month and a total of 24 Ekadashi in a yr. Lord Vishnu is worshiped on all the Ekadashis. The use of black sesame is considered to be of special significance on this day.
Shattila Ekadashi Puja Vidhi
- Lord Vishnu is worshiped on Shatatila Ekadashi fast.
- On today, sesame is used in 6 methods. Sesame bath, Sesame boiling, Sesame incense, Til tarpan, Sesame enjoyment, and Sesame donation.
- For worship on this day, get up and take a shower in Brahma Muhurta.
- After that start worshiping Lord Vishnu. Keep fast for the whole day.
- Fruits can be consumed.
- In the night, worship Lord Vishnu and offer him sesame seeds and also read the fast story of Shatila Ekadashi.
- Light a lamp close to the beloved Tusli of Lord Vishnu. The next day, keep the fast after sunrise.
Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha
The fast story of Shatatila Ekadashi is as follows, Pulastya Rishi advised this story to Dalbhaya Rishi which is as follows, at one time Naradji asked Lord Srivishnu for public welfare, in response to which Lord Bhagwan told the glory of Shatila Ekadashi.God advised Narada that - O Narada! I let you know the truth. Listen carefully In ancient times, a Brahmin lived within the land of death. She always fasted, once she fasted for a month due to which her body became extremely weak and weak. Despite being intelligent, he had never donated food or money to the gods or Brahmins.
With this I thought that Brahmani has purified his body by fasting, now it will get Vishnulok but it never donated food, it's difficult to fulfill it. God further said- Thinking like this, I went to that Brahmin in disguise as a beggar and begged him.
That Brahmin said - Maharaj, why have you come? I said - I want alms. At this, he put an earthen pot in my alms. I returned to heaven with him. After a while, the Brahmin also renounced his body and came to heaven. Donation of soil to that Brahmin found a beautiful palace in heaven, however, he found his house void of all things.
Fearing, she came to me and mentioned that God worshiped me for many fasts, but still my house has no materials. What's the cause for this? On this I said- First you go to your own home. Devastries will come to see you.
First, listen to the virtue and method of Shatila Ekadashi from them, then open the door. Hearing my words, she went to her home. When the Devastris came and asked to open the door, the Brahmin said - If you have come to see me, then tell me the greatness of Shatila Ekadashi.
One of them started saying that I say. When the Brahmin heard the greatness of Shatila Ekadashi, he opened the door. The Devangans noticed him that he's neither Gandharvi nor devilish, but is as human as before. According to his statement, the Brahmin fasted for Shatila.
With this impact, she became beautiful and beautiful and her house became filled with all materials. Subsequently, humans should abandon foolishness and fast on Shatila Ekadashi and donate Tiladi instead of greed. This leads to salvation by removing misfortune, poverty, and many sorts of suffering.
