Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 Fasting Rules: This is the rule of drinking water on Nirjala Ekadashi, if you are fasting then keep this thing in mind..

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 is on Friday, June 6 this time. Every year, Nirjala Ekadashi fast is observed on the Ekadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. This Ekadashi date is also known as Bhima Ekadashi or Pandava Ekadashi. Nirjala Ekadashi is considered the most difficult of all 24 Ekadashis because if you are fasting then you cannot consume food and water. Nirjala Ekadashi is considered the best, holiest, and most difficult fast among all Ekadashis. This fast is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and it is said in religious scriptures that the fruit of one Nirjala Ekadashi fast is equal to all 24 Ekadashis. Let us know the rules of drinking water on Nirjala Ekadashi and what things to keep in mind during this fast…

Nirjala Ekadashi 6 June 2025

Start of Ekadashi Tithi – 6 June, midnight from 2:17 am

End of Ekadashi Tithi – 7 June, till 4:49 am

According to the rules of Udia Tithi, the Nirjala Ekadashi fast will be observed on Friday, 6 June 2025.

Why is drinking water prohibited on Nirjala Ekadashi?

Nirjala Ekadashi means Ekadashi without water. This fast falls on Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of Jyeshtha month (often in June) and in this, the fasting person should not take even a single sip of water for the entire 24 hours.

Three main reasons behind Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 rules:

Symbol of complete surrender and self-restraint – Nirjala Vrat aims to control all the senses of the body and purify the soul.

Bhimsen’s Tradition – When Bhimsen could not observe other Ekadasis, Sage Vyasa advised him that observing one Nirjala Ekadashi would give him the merit of 24 Ekadashis.

Religious belief – It is believed that a person who abstains from food and water on this day attains salvation.

Who is exempted?

Drinking water is completely prohibited during the Nirjala Ekadashi fast. But there are some circumstances in which this exemption is given.

- Sick people or those who have to take medicines for health reasons.

- Pregnant women or lactating mothers.

- Elderly and children (they are not comfortable fasting).

The option for them can be - Satvik fruit and water, that is, you can observe Nirjala Ekadashi fast like other Ekadashis.

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025: When can you drink water?

The next day of the Nirjala Ekadashi fast i.e. on Dwadashi, you can break the fast with water and fruits after sunrise. But this time the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi is 32 hours, so the fast of this fast will also be on 7 June at 1.20 pm. At this time, while breaking the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi, you can consume fruits and water. Whoever observes Nirjala fast on this day, gets the fruits of the virtues of all Ekadashis and finally attains Vishnu Lok.

Rules of Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 fast in brief:

- Eat light satvik food and follow celibacy the night before the fast (on June 5).

– On 6th June, after taking a bath in the morning, take a pledge of fasting by taking rice in your hand – “I am observing the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi and may Lord Vishnu bless me and my family.

– Worship Lord Vishnu – with Tulsi, yellow cloth, Panchamrit etc.

– Give up both food and water completely (if health permits)

– Recite Vishnu Sahasranama or Gopinath Ashtakam at night.

– On Dwadashi Tithi i.e. on 7th June, break the fast by giving food/donation to a Brahmin or poor and needy.

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