🌼 5 August 2025 – Importance and Pujan Vidhi of Putrada Ekadashi 🌼
Putrada Ekadashi, which is coming this year on 5 August 2025, Tuesday, is considered very virtuous and fruitful in Hinduism. This Ekadashi is especially observed for the birth of a child, the progress of the child, and family happiness and peace.
The name of this Ekadashi itself reflects its purpose – 'Putrada', meaning 'son giver'. This fast is considered very important especially for those couples who are deprived of the happiness of children or are worried about the longevity, intelligence and progress of the child.
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Couples who want healthy children should especially worship on this day. Hindus believe that Shradh Karma is performed only by the son and there is also a belief that in old age, only the son takes care of his parents. However, nothing like this is seen in today's time. Today people have started treating sons and daughters equally. Today girls are fulfilling their responsibilities better than boys.
Putrada Ekadashi is very important for those people who wish for the happiness of children. If a couple keeps fast and worships on this day, then by the grace of Lord Vishnu they get children.
🌙 Putrada Ekadashi 2025 Date and Time
- Ekadashi Tithi Start: 4 August 2025, around 11:43 am
- Ekadashi Tithi End: 5 August 2025, 01:13 pm
- Date of fasting: 5 August 2025 (Tuesday)
- Time of Parana: 6 August 2025, between 05:45 am to 08:21 am
Know some special things for the worship of Putrada Ekadashi:
- This fast can be kept by both husband and wife.
- To observe this fast, follow complete celibacy.
- Do not eat anything throughout the day and night.
- Keep engaged in the worship of Lord Vishnu.
- Perform Panchopchara worship of Vishnu ji.
- Spend the entire time in chanting mantras, bhajans, and doing homa.
- Pray to God for a son.
- Chanting Vishnu Sahastra Naam will also give a lot of benefits.
✨ Religious significance of Putrada Ekadashi
- 🕉️ Get the happiness of having children:
Couples who wish to have children should keep a fast on this day and worship Shri Hari Vishnu ji. It is believed that the effect of this fast creates the possibility of having children. - 🌿 For the progress of sons and grandsons:
Parents who are worried about the progress, education and success of their children, keep a fast on this day and pray to Lord Vishnu. This fast provides good health, longevity and wisdom to children. - 🔱 Punya Labh:
Ekadashi fast is considered very virtuous in itself. By observing this fast, a person gets freedom from sins and attains salvation. - 📿 Freedom from the defects of previous birth:
According to the scriptures, one of the reasons for not having children can also be the deeds of previous birth. The fast of Putrada Ekadashi is considered helpful in calming the defects of previous birth.
🛐 Vrat Vidhi (Pujan Vidhi)
- Eat satvik food on the night before the fast and follow celibacy.
- Take a bath in the morning and wear clean clothes and take a vow to fast.
- Worship the idol or picture of Lord Vishnu with yellow flowers, basil, sandalwood, incense and lamps.
- Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or 'Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevay' mantra.
- Pray for the happiness of children or the well-being of children.
- Fast throughout the day - only fruits or waterless fast can also be kept.
- Stay awake at night and recite the story, bhajan, kirtan of Lord Vishnu.
- Donate food, clothes or dakshina to a Brahmin or a poor person on the day of Dwadashi, only then the fast is considered complete.
📖 Mythological Story (in brief)
According to Padma Purana, King Suketumaan and Queen Shaivya of Bhadravati city were childless. With the desire of getting a child, the king went to the forest where he heard about Putrada Ekadashi Vrat from the sages. He observed this fast according to the rules and as a result, after some time, he got a worthy son.
🌺 Special Tips
- On this day, Must offer Tulsi leaves, Lord Vishnu loves Tulsi very much.
- Along with the fast, Pray for the happiness of children with determination.
- This day is especially useful for those who have Santan Badha Yog or Pitra Dosh in their horoscope.
Let us know how will be the position of planets in the transit horoscope on the day of Gyaras?
- Sun: in Cancer (neutral sign)
- Moon: in Scorpio (debilitated)
- Mars: in Virgo (enemy sign)
- Mercury: in Cancer (enemy sign)
- Jupiter: in Gemini (enemy sign)
- Venus: in Gemini (friendly sign)
- Saturn: in Pisces (neutral sign)
- Rahu: in Aquarius (friendly sign)
- Ketu: in Leo (enemy sign)
Budhaditya Raj Yoga will remain in the transit horoscope.
If you are also suffering from child problem, are not able to have a child, there are frequent abortions, then show your horoscope to the astrologer and know whether there is child yoga or not.
What can be done for healthy child according to Vedic astrology?
- Which gemstone will increase the happiness of child?
- Which puja should be done to awaken the luck?
- How to remove the obstacle of child?
Get guidance according to the horoscope from Vedic Astrology.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. How many times does Putrada Ekadashi come in a year?
👉 Twice – one in the Shukla of Paush month, the other in the Shravan month (Shukla Paksha).
Q2. Should this fast be observed only by childless people?
👉 No, those who have children can also observe this fast for the protection, health and progress of children.
Q3. Can fruits be eaten during the fast?
👉 Sabudana, fruits, milk, peanuts, dry fruits etc.
Q4. Which deity is worshipped on Putrada Ekadashi?
👉 Lord Vishnu is worshipped.
Q5. Can women also keep the fast of Putrada Ekadashi?
👉 Yes, women especially observe this fast for child birth and welfare of children.
Q6. Can men also keep the fast of Putrada Ekadashi?
👉 Yes, men can also observe this fast for child birth and welfare of children.
🙏 Conclusion
Putrada Ekadashi of 5 August 2025 is a rare and auspicious occasion, which is extremely fruitful for attainment of child happiness and family prosperity. This day is the best time to worship Lord Vishnu with reverence and devotion. If this fast is observed according to the rules, then definitely auspicious results are achieved in life.
🌸 Jai Sri Vishnu 🌸
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