Sat Tila Ekadashi is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the 11th day of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of the Magha month (January/February). The name “Sat Tila” refers to the use of sesame seeds in six spiritual ways: bathing, applying paste, offering in sacrifice, eating, charity, and receiving charity. Devotees fast, pray, and perform acts of charity on this day to gain spiritual merit, purification, and blessings for both material well-being and liberation from sins and poverty.
Significance and Blessings
- Spiritual Purification: The festival is believed to purify the soul and remove past sins.
- Material and Spiritual Blessings: Observing the vrat (fast) is said to bring both material comforts and liberation from earthly life.
- Freedom from Poverty and Ill Luck: Devotees aim to free themselves from poverty and bad omens.
- Transcendence: It helps devotees move beyond the material world to the spiritual realm.