Dashami
(दशमी)Literal Meaning
The tenth day
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Sanskrit dashami: tenth.
Spiritual Insight & Context
The tenth lunar day of a fortnight. Vijayadashami, the day after the nine nights of Navratri, is kept on it.
Where Dashami Comes Up
Navratri Fasting: Spiritual and Ayurvedic Science
Navratri honors the Divine Mother across nine nights; fasting at this seasonal transition strengthens digestion and awakens spiritual energy.
Topics
The Significance of Ekadashi Vrat
A guide to Ekadashi Vrat: Ekadashi Devi's origin, the three modes of fasting, foods to avoid, puja vidhi, and the rules of Dwadashi Parana and Hari Vasara.
Vrat Katha
Indira Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Pitru Paksha / Ashvina Krishna)
The sacred story from the Brahmavaivarta Purana of King Indrasena delivering his departed father from Yamaloka to Vaikuntha on Indira Ekadashi during Pitru Paksha in Ashvina Krishna Paksha.
Vrat Katha
Saphala Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Pausha Krishna)
The sacred katha from the Brahmanda Purana of Prince Lumpaka redeemed by an unintentional Saphala Ekadashi fast beneath a Banyan tree in Pausha Krishna Paksha.
Vrat Katha
Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Origin of Ekadashi Devi)
The divine origin of Ekadashi Devi manifesting from Lord Vishnu's transcendental body to slay the demon Mura in Margashirsha Krishna Paksha.
Vrat Katha
Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Katha: A King's Healed Leg
In the popular vrat-katha tradition, a bear maims King Mandhata in meditation; worshipping Vishnu's Varaha form through Varuthini Ekadashi restores his leg and frees him from past sin.
Vrat Katha