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| Taken at the Ganesha Temple, Salt Lake City on Vaikunda Ekadashi Day 2012 |
"Vaikunda Ekadasi" is the most important festival celebrated by Hindus in India. Its the most significant vaishnavite festival and it falls during the month of Dhanurmasa ( Maargazhi in Tamil ). This festival is celebrated in a very grand manner in all the Vishnu temples. On this auspicious day, the "Swarga Vasal" ( Gateway to Heaven ) will be opened in all the temples. Generally the gateway will be placed in the nothern side of the temple.
Generally devotees observe fasting on this auspicious day and chant mantras to Lord Vishnu and recite Vishnu puranas and sahasranama. They visit the temple and stand in long queues to see Lord Vishnu and to walk through the Gateway. I used to like this festival a lot during my childhood days as we would see lots of stalls around the temple premises and could eat more sugar candies.
"Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya"
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