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Mukkoti Ekadasi ~Vaikunta Ekadasi

Vaikunta Ekadasi, is also a popular as like a Mukkoti Ekadasi has a special significance since ancient period in the Hindu traditions. The Dhanurmaasa Sukla Paksha Ekadasi day is considered the Hindu people as the Vaikunta Ekadasi day. The Ekadasi is the (11th) eleventh day in both the halves of the lunar month - Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Approximately, there will be as many as 24 Ekadasis in a year. The Ekadasi in Mrugasira Sukla Paksh is known as Vaikunta Ekadasi. Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu.Vaikunta Ekadashi date for the year 2012 is on December 23rd 2012.

On this day, thousands of devotees perform special pooja's in  all the Vishnu Temples through out the world.Vaikunta Ekadasi, is also a popular as like a Mukkoti Ekadasi has a special significance since ancient period in the Hindu traditions. The Dhanurmaasa Sukla Paksha Ekadasi day is considered the Hindu people as the Vaikunta Ekadasi day. The Ekadasi is the (11th) eleventh day in both the halves of the lunar month - Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Approximately, there will be as many as 24 Ekadasis in a year. The Ekadasi in Mrugasira Sukla Paksh is known as Vaikunta Ekadasi. Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu. On this day, thousands of devotees perform special pooja's in  all the Vishnu Temples through out the world.

During this month, Sun transits through the Dhannus Rasi. Ancient texts recommend that the mornings in this month are ideal for worship of the Lord Vishnu. People fasting during the entire day and offer prayers to the Lord Vishnu. Gifting a copy of Bhagavad Gita to a deserving person on this day is bestowed profuse blessings by   the Lord Krishna.

This auspicious day is more popular as the Guruvayour Ekadasi in Tamil Nadu. Special festival celebrations mark the day at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple of Srirangam. Special celebrations are to be earmarked for 21 days starting ten days prior to Vaikunta Ekadasi and ending (10) ten days after the Ekadasi at the Lord Ranganatha temple at Srisailam. Traditional and spiritual programs will also be held at Tirumala.

Vaikunta (or Vaikuntam as it is spelt in Telugu), is the abode of the Lord Vishnu. The Lord Vishnu sleeps on a three-folded serpent called Audi Sesha Nagu which is of five heads snake. Many Indian Mythological pictures and paintings depict Vaikunta with the picture of the Lord on Sesha Nagu in the Kshira Sagara Madanam (the Ocean of Milk), his consort Lakshmi at his feet and Lord Brahma sitting on a lotus that emerges from the navel of the Lord. One of the main doors i.e., Vaikunta dwara which is normally kept closed throughout the year is thrown open only on the day. Devotees believe that taking the darshan of the Lord on this day would pass through the door of the Lord to reach the Vaikunta.

Meditation to Lord Vishnu:-

Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham,

Vishwadharam Gagan Sadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam|

Lakshmikantam Kamalnayanam Yogibhirdhyana Gamyam,

Vande Vishnum Bhava Bhayaharam Sarvalokaikanatham ||

“I worship that Lord Vishnu who has a peaceful body (postures); who rests on Sheshanaga (the mighty serpent – cobra); who has a lotus in his navel, who is the base of the world, who is like the sky; who has a color like cloud, who is the lord of Lakshmi (wealth); who has eyes like lotus; who is seen by yogis in their meditation; who is the destroyer of fear and who is the only Lord of all the three Lokas (Worlds), I worship such Lord Vishnu.”

Divya's Cooking Journey wishes all my Family members ,Friends,Blog readers with a very Happy Mukkoti Ekadashi  & enjoy the day with Lord Vishnu blessings.

Mukkoti Ekadasi Muggu

Hi Friends,as you all know that "Sharing is Caring".Today I came to post a small kolam / Muggu which I have drawn by me infront of my Parents home for Tomorrow's Festival Mukkoti Ekadasi..Have a look towards it and try by adding your own ideas of more pattern ,designs to look more!1

The below Kolam is drawn by using 13 to 1 straight line dots.( sari Chukka).

1st put 13 dots.next leaving 1 first dot and last dot continue till 1 dot.

You get in an order of 13,11,9,7,5,3,1.