Vaikunta Ekadashi – why is it celebrated?
Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (between December and January). When observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.According to the Vishnu Purana, fasting on Vaikuntha Ekadashi is equivalent to fasting on …