Padmini Ekadashi glory and story

Padmini Ekadashi is also called Kamala Ekadashi or Purushottami Ekadashi. This Ekadashi falls in Malmas or Adhik month. Due to it being in Adhik month, the importance of this Ekadashi increases even more, because the lord of this month is Shri Hari Vishnu and the Ekadashi date is also dedicated to God. In such a situation, by observing a fast on Padmini Ekadashi and doing puja and charity again, one gets double the results. On this day, along with worshiping Lord Vishnu as per the rituals, one should also read the story of Padmini Ekadashi fast.

🪷Padmini Ekadashi fasting story🪷

According to the legend, there was a mighty king Kritavirya in Treta Yuga. The king had many queens but still he had no children. Desiring to have a child, the king along with his queens performed severe penance, but they did not get the fruits of their penance.

In such a situation, a queen of the king, whose name was Padmini, asked mother Anusuya for a solution. Then the mother asked them along with the king to fast on Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha in Malmas.

Mother Anusuya told Queen Padmini that Malmas comes once in every 3 years. By observing fast on Padmini Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Malmas, the wish is soon fulfilled and Lord Vishnu is pleased and gives the boon of having a son.

Then when Malmas came, the queen observed a fast on Padmini Ekadashi. Did not eat anything during the day and remained awake at night. Pleased with this fast of Queen Padmini, Shri Hari Vishnu blessed the queen to have a son.

With the blessings of Lord Vishnu, the queen became pregnant and after 9 months gave birth to a son. That son was very strong and brave. The flag of his bravery was flying in all the three worlds. In such a situation, fasting on Padmini Ekadashi leads to the birth of a child and the person attains Vaikuntha.