The holy month of Sawan brings with it a plethora of tithis and spiritual alignment, for those observing this stretch’s potent energies. Tomorrow, August 23, marks a day of observance for the auspicious Putrada Ekadashi. As per the Hindu calendar, Putrada Ekadashi is observed twice in a year. The first is the Pausha Putrada Ekadashi observed during the winter months, typically in January and the second is the Shravana Putrada Ekadashi observed i the monsoon months, typically August. The observance of Putrada Ekadashi is specifically for those who want to seek blessings for conceiving a virtuous child, as well as pray for the health, wealth and prosperity of existing children. The primary theme of this Ekadashi is the overall prosperity of the family. Seeing as the Ekadashi is preceeded with the term ‘Putrada’, translating to ‘giver of son or children’, this day is largely observed by married couples, ready to take the next step in their family life.

As per the Drik Panchang, the Ekadashi tithi for this year’s Putrada Ekadashi begins at 2:00 am on August 23 with the tithi concluding at 4:18 am on August 24. The vrat parana time for those observing a fast, stands between 1:41 pm to 4:16 pm. On parana day, the Hari Vasara concludes at 10:49 am. The Vaishnava Shravana Putrada Ekadashi will be observed on August 24. For those observing this, the parana time for the Vaishnavi Ekadashi is between 5:55 am to 6:20 am on August 25 while th Dwadashi ends at 6:20 am on the same day.

On Putrada Ekadashi, prayers are typically dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna to seek blessings of a child, as well as good will for existing children. The Santana Gopal Mantra is routinely recited today:

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ग्लौं देवकीसुत गोविन्द वासुदेव जगत्पते देहि मे तनयं कृष्ण त्वामहं शरणं गतः।

One can also recite the following mantras:

ॐ क्लीं कृष्णाय नमः।

or

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।

or

ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात्।

The Santana Gopal Mantra should ideally be chanted using a tulsi mala, completing 5 to 11 rounds of prayers keeping a pure and focused mind. If one really wants a healthy child, reciting this mantra 108 times daily is also recommended. One can conclude their prayers by listening to the Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Katha.

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Wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath. Follow this by taking a ‘sankalp’ or a vow, to faithfully fast for Lord Vishnu and set up a clean worship space. Grains, pulses and non-vegetarian foods are to be strictly avoided. Instead, restrict yourself to consuming sattvic foods right up until the sun begins to set on Dashami. Feeding a cow a roti with jaggery and lighting diyas in front of a Tulsi plant is also recommended.

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The story of Putrada Ekadashi, as found in the Bhavushya Purana, centres around King Mahijit – also called Suketuman – of Mahishmati. With no heir to succeed him, he sought answers from the wise sage Lomash. Using his vision, the sage informed the king that in his past life he was a poor merchant. One day, finding himself parched, he made it to a pond to drink water where a cow and her newborn calf were also quenching their thirst. He is believed to have pushed them aside to greedily drink the water which is what caused him to be childless in this life, despite being royalty. It was Sage Lomash who suggested the king and his queen, to obserbe a fast on Putrada Ekadashi and worship Lord Vishnu with utmost devotion. Following what the sage said, the king was soon blessed with a brave and noble son.

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