Vrat Katha
Vrat Katha
Aja Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Bhadrapada Krishna)
From the Brahmavaivarta Purana, truthful King Harishchandra regains his kingdom, wife, and resurrected son by observing Aja Ekadashi.
Apara Ekadashi Vrat Katha
Freeing a King's Spirit
Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi Vrat Katha & Tulsi Vivah
The divine katha from the Skanda Purana marking the awakening of Lord Vishnu after four months of Yoga Nidra, concluding Chaturmas and beginning Tulsi Vivah.
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.
Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Chaitra Shukla)
The Padma Purana katha of Lalit and Lalita, where a wife's Kamada Ekadashi fast and surrendered merit freed her husband from a demonic curse.
Kamika Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Shravana Krishna)
The katha from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana in which Krishna tells Yudhishthira how worshipping Vishnu with Tulsi on Kamika Ekadashi cleanses an accidental sin.
Karva Chauth
The Vrat for a Husband’s Long Life and Wellbeing
Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Katha & Fasting Significance
The story of Bhimseni Nirjala Ekadashi from the Padma Purana, observed in Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha without consuming a drop of water.
Padmini (Kamala) Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Adhik Maas Shukla)
The katha from the Padma Purana in which Sage Pulastya tells how Queen Padmini and King Kritavirya won a mighty son by keeping this rare Adhik Maas fast.
Santoshi Mata and the Vow of Sixteen Fridays
Santoshi Mata, born from Ganesha's joy to be a sister for his sons Shubh and Labh, and the sixteen-Friday vow through which devotees seek her grace.
The Satyanarayan Vrat Katha
Story and How to Observe
Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha (6 Uses of Sesame Seeds)
The story from the Bhavishya Purana of Magha Krishna Paksha emphasizing the six sacred uses of sesame seeds (Til) for eternal charity and spiritual abundance.
Hartalika Teej Vrat Katha
Parvati’s Penance to Win Shiva
Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Katha
A King's Healed Leg
Vat Savitri Vrat Katha
The Story of Savitri and Satyavan
Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Phalguna Krishna)
The Skanda and Padma Purana katha of how Lord Rama kept Vijaya Ekadashi before building the Setu bridge to defeat Ravana.