What is called \ Ekadasi \ and why all are observing fast on that day as per hinduism ?
1) Ekadesi Vrata: Ekadasi is the 11th day in the moon cycle, i.e. from the new moon day and also from the full moon day. “न गायथ्रिया पर मन्थर; ना मात् पर दैवथम् । न गङ्कास्य परमम् थीर्तम् , ना ऎकादस्या: समम् व्रतम् ॥” ‘Na Gaayathrya para manthra: Na mathu para dhaivatham Na Gangasyah paramam theertham Na ekadasyah samam vratham’ ந காயத்ரீயா பர மந்த்ர: ந மாத்ரூணாம் பர தைவதம் | ந் கங்காஸ்ய: பரமம் தீர்த்தம், ந் ஏகாதஸ்யா: சமம் வ்ரதம் !! The rough translation is: There is no mantra superior to the Gayatri mantra, There is no god superior to the Mother, There is no water more purifying or superior than River Ganges. And finally, there is no fast/ austerities (vradham) more sacred or superior than the Ekadasi. 2) Hari Bhakti Vilasa 9/283 from Skanda Purana, conversation between Markandeya and Bhagiratha: “Suddham Bhagavatasyannam Suddham Bhagirathi Jalam Suddham Visnu Param Cittam Suddham Ekadasi Vratam” ‘Food from the devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ganges water, the mind eng
