Putrada Ekadashi holds immense significance for devotees who observe fasts and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu. Alongside traditional rituals and worship, performing deepdaan on this sacred day is an age-old custom. According to religious traditions, lighting lamps at specific spots after sunset helps invite positive energy into the home and fulfills prayers for happiness and abundance. Following the worship of Lord Vishnu, lighting diyas at designated locations in the evening is considered highly auspicious.
Significance of Evening Deepdaan
Deepdaan involves offering lit lamps with utmost devotion during prayers. Earthen lamps filled with pure ghee, mustard oil, or sesame oil are traditionally used for this purpose. According to beliefs, lighting lamps after sunset carries profound spiritual importance. Performing deepdaan on Putrada Ekadashi alongside evening prayers is regarded as an act that brings immense blessings.
Near the Tulsi Plant
Certain observances must be kept in mind regarding the Tulsi plant on Putrada Ekadashi. On this day, offering water to Tulsi and plucking its leaves is generally avoided. However, lighting a lamp near the Tulsi plant in the evening is permitted and encouraged. Tulsi is revered as a manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Vishnu holds a deep fondness for it, making this ritual particularly favorable.
At the Main Entrance
The main entrance of a house is considered the primary gateway for positive energy to enter. Therefore, lighting a lamp at the doorstep on the evening of Putrada Ekadashi is believed to be very propitious. According to traditional belief, placing a diya at the main entrance wards off negative energies, keeps the household environment positive, and invites blessings of peace and prosperity from Lord Vishnu.
Beneath the Peepal Tree
In Hindu traditions, the Peepal tree is regarded as extremely sacred. It is believed to be the dwelling place of various deities. Lighting an earthen lamp beneath the Peepal tree after sunset on Putrada Ekadashi is thought to bring divine favor, ensuring that Lord Vishnu's blessings remain with the devotee while fostering enduring positivity in life.
