Tomorrow Is Yogini Ekadasi (JULY-4-2013)

Yogini Ekadashi // योगिनी एकादशी
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Jeshtha Krishna Ekadashi
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Yogini Ekadashi Fast Story
There ruled a king named Kuber, in the city called Alkapuri. He was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He used flowers in the Puja. Hema Mali used to bring flowers for the Puja. Hemamali had a beautiful wife named Visalakshi. Once, after bringing flowers from Mansarovar, he did not go for Puja and started spending time with his wife. King Kuber kept waiting for him till noon time.
Then, he ordered his servants, “Go and find Hema Mali. Why haven’t he brought the flowers up till now.” When servants returned back, they said, “Hey king, he is busy rejoicing with his wife.” Hearing this, king called Hema Mali. Now, Hema Mali got scared and trembled before the King.
King said, “By not bringing the flowers on time, you have insulted Lord Shiva. I curse you, that you will suffer the separation of your wife. And, you will have leprosy in the Mrityu Lok (earth).” By the curse, he immediately fell on earth from heaven and became a leper. He got separated from his wife. He suffered many problems in Mirtyu Lok.
By the grace of Lord, his mind did not forget the works of his last birth and he started moving towards the Himalayas. He met a Rishi on his way. Rishi had great powers. At that moment, the Rishi appeared like an ordinary Brahman. Hemamali reached to him and fell in his feet.
Rishi asked “What wrong did you do, that you have such a condition today.” Hemamali told the whole story to the Rishi. So, the Rishi said “You have spoken truth infront of me. I will help you to get salvation from this state of yours. Observe the fast of Ekadashi, called the Yogini Ekadashi.
You will get rid of all your sins.”
Now, Hema Mali became happy and observed the fast of Yogini Ekadasi in a systematic manner.
As a result, he got back to his original form and started living happily with his wife.
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The fruit of hearing Yogini Vrat Katha is equal to, offering food to 88000 Brahmans. Observing this fast removes all sorts of sins.
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  HARI SARVOTHAMA VAYU JEEVOTHAMA.