Sunrise: 06:10 AM
Sunset: 08:55 PM
Jeth Vad Bij - Vikram Samvat 2081
June 13, 2025 Udweg (Bad): 10:04 PM - 11:14 PM
Shubh (Good): 11:14 PM - 12:23 AM
Nirjala Bhima Ekadashi
The one that is most meritorious and the best Ekadashi in a year is Nirjala Ekadashi Jethasud 11. This Ekadashi mother Kuntaji used to make her five sons drink dehydrated water. But Bhimsen cannot do this Ekadashi. But since this Ekadashi is coming to mother Kuntaji Bhim like Yen Kan, tell Bhimsen to go to bathe in Yamunaji today. We have taken a bath early and have done Prabhubhajan. Bhimsen said, 'I will eat kheechadi first, I will eat khichdi of Jamuna.' Japato Jamunaji went out to take a bath. But in the mood for food, he forgot the path of Jamunaji. And went astray. Along the way came a small pond and a Shiva temple.
It was midday. Bhima knew this was Jamunaji. Remembering this, all the water of the lake was filled in the Shiva temple. So mother Parvatiji asks Shiva, Lord ..! Why is our temple filled with so much water, says Shivaji. ‘Goddess! One of my devotees has taken a bath in Talwadi so this water has come to our temple, now there is only one remedy for this. I become a lion and you become a cow. I will run to kill you so it will happen to Bhimsen today. So he will stand up to catch me and all the water will come out of the temple immediately. '
Saying this, the lion-like Shiva ran to kill the Parvati-like cow. So Bhimsen got up and grabbed the lion. But Bhima's left side was torn open by the lion's claw. So Bhim Sen grabs the tail and goes to kill the lion as soon as Mahadevji is pleased. I made a diamond-like iron by giving darshan to Bhima and turning my hand on the left side.
Shiva says, O Bhimsen ...! Ask for the blessing of whatever else you want. Bhim says, 'Give blessings to Muj so that I may be strong, I will eat as much food as I can see. Mahadevji said tatastu. Seek another blessing.
Bhima asked for another blessing, 'Eat raw, the disease is a little new, Mharavati's Shakuni mamo, go for a walk in the bush.' Bhim says my Shakuni mamo is worthy.
Thus Bhimsen comes home after seeing Shiva and getting blessings. Mother tells Kuntaji everything, Ma says, Shiva has asked me to do Ekadashi today. Thus Bhimsen has been called Bhima Agiyaras ever since he performed this Ekadashi. In essence it is called Nirjala Ekadashi.
It was midday. Bhima knew this was Jamunaji. Remembering this, all the water of the lake was filled in the Shiva temple. So mother Parvatiji asks Shiva, Lord ..! Why is our temple filled with so much water, says Shivaji. ‘Goddess! One of my devotees has taken a bath in Talwadi so this water has come to our temple, now there is only one remedy for this. I become a lion and you become a cow. I will run to kill you so it will happen to Bhimsen today. So he will stand up to catch me and all the water will come out of the temple immediately. '
Saying this, the lion-like Shiva ran to kill the Parvati-like cow. So Bhimsen got up and grabbed the lion. But Bhima's left side was torn open by the lion's claw. So Bhim Sen grabs the tail and goes to kill the lion as soon as Mahadevji is pleased. I made a diamond-like iron by giving darshan to Bhima and turning my hand on the left side.
Shiva says, O Bhimsen ...! Ask for the blessing of whatever else you want. Bhim says, 'Give blessings to Muj so that I may be strong, I will eat as much food as I can see. Mahadevji said tatastu. Seek another blessing.
Bhima asked for another blessing, 'Eat raw, the disease is a little new, Mharavati's Shakuni mamo, go for a walk in the bush.' Bhim says my Shakuni mamo is worthy.
Thus Bhimsen comes home after seeing Shiva and getting blessings. Mother tells Kuntaji everything, Ma says, Shiva has asked me to do Ekadashi today. Thus Bhimsen has been called Bhima Agiyaras ever since he performed this Ekadashi. In essence it is called Nirjala Ekadashi.