Another name for Ekadasi is Hari-vasarabecause the main purposeof observing Ekadasi isto totally please Lord Hariwith all of one`s senses.In other words,one should try to please Lord Hariand the devotees of Lord Hari.Observing the vow of ekadasi isone of the principle limbsamong the 64 limbs of bhakti,devotional service described bySrila Rupa Goswami who isan associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.In the Garuda Purana it is stated," O brahmana, if the day of Ekadasistarts 96 minutes before sunrisethen it is pure Ekadasi.A householder should faston such an Ekadasi."
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