Ekadasi Mahatmya: The Glories of Ekadasi

Once in the great assembly of the sages, the renowned scholar and sage Sri Suta Gosvami made a declaration about the twenty-six Ekadasis. There are two Ekadasis in each month, making twenty-four Ekadasis in a year. Apart from them there are two more Ekadasis that occur in the extra month that comes after every two and half years. The names of the twenty four Ekadasis every two and half years. The names of the twenty four Ekadasis are as follows: Utpanna, Moksada, Saphala, Putrada, Sat-tila, Jaya, Vijaya, Amalaki, Papamocani, Kamada, Varuthini, Mohini, Apara, Nirjala, Yogini, Sayana, Kamika, Pavitra, Annada, Parsva, Indira, Pasankusa, Rama, and Utthana Ekadasi. The names of the two extra Ekadasis are Padmini and Parama. In that assembly, the glories of all the Ekadasis were properly sung. Those who are unable to observe Ekadasi can get the result of observing Ekadasi by hearing and singing their glories.