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The eleventh day of Paush, Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the Moon) is called Paush Putrada Ekadashi. Read on to know the Paush Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Katha or the legend associated with this Ekadashi. Paush Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Katha
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The fast is broken on the Dwadashi Tithi
The eleventh day of Paush, Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the Moon) is called Paush Putrada Ekadashi
Devotees of Lord Vishnu observe a fast on all the Ekadashi Tithis (eleventh day) and break it on the next day, i.e. Dwadashi Tithi (Twelfth day). Customarily, a devotee seeks Lord Vishnu s blessings and keeps a vrat to please the deity and secure a place in Vaikuntha Dham (the Lord s heavenly abode) after his/her journey on earth comes to an end. Apart from seeking salvation (Moksha - liberation from the cycle of birth, life and death), a devotee also prays for a blissful/sorrow-free life. The eleventh day of Paush, Shukla Paksha (wa