6th February Shattila Ekadashi 2024 Fasting Food

source: drikpanchang February 02, 2024 By codingstreets

Devotees can decide the type of Ekadashi fasting during Sankalp according to their will power and physical strength. In religious texts four types of Ekadashi fasting has been mentioned.

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1. Jalahar (जलाहर)

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2. Ksheerbhoji (क्षीरभोजी)

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3. Phalahari (फलाहारी)

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4. Naktabhoji (नक्तभोजी)

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