- By Kashish Rai
- Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:09 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Varuthini Ekadashi 2026 vrat will be observed on 13th April 2026. It is a sacred festival dedicated to the Vamana avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on the Ekadashi tithi of the Krishna Paksha in the Vaishakh month. Varuthini means protector. It is believed that a person who observes fasts and pujas with full devotion on this day attains happiness, good fortune and wealth. This fast protects from all evil and brings honour and prosperity in life.
The devotees must listen to the vrat katha of Varuthini Ekadashi to seek the blessings of Lord Vishnu and in order to ensure the proper culmination of the vrat. Below, we have mentioned the Vrat katha for Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat in Hindi and English:
Varuthini Ekadashi 2026: Vrat Katha In Hindi
प्राचीन काल में नर्मदा तट पर राजा मान्धाता तपस्या कर रहे थे, तभी एक भालू उनका पैर चबाने लगा। राजा डरे नहीं और न ही भालू पर क्रोध किया, बल्कि उन्होंने सच्चे मन से भगवान विष्णु को याद किया। उनकी करुण पुकार सुनकर भगवान तुरंत प्रकट हुए और अपने चक्र से भालू को मार दिया, जिससे राजा की जान बच गई।
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भालू द्वारा पैर खा लिए जाने से राजा बहुत दुखी हुए। तब भगवान विष्णु ने उन्हें सांत्वना दी और बताया कि यह उनके पूर्व जन्म के पापों का फल था। भगवान ने राजा को मथुरा जाकर वरुथिनी एकादशी का व्रत करने और वराह अवतार की पूजा करने की सलाह दी। उन्होंने वादा किया कि इस पुण्य से राजा का शरीर फिर सुंदर हो जाएगा।
भगवान की आज्ञा मानकर राजा मान्धाता ने पूरी श्रद्धा से वरुथिनी एकादशी का व्रत किया। इस पावन व्रत के प्रभाव से राजा का पैर पहले जैसा ठीक हो गया और वे फिर से सुंदर शरीर वाले बन गए। अंत में उन्हें स्वर्ग की प्राप्ति हुई। जो भी व्यक्ति सच्चे मन से यह व्रत करता है, उसके सभी पाप मिट जाते हैं और मोक्ष मिलता है।
Varuthini Ekadashi is observed on the 11th day of the Krishna Paksha in Vaishakh month. Devotees worship Lord Vishnu on this auspicious vrat. (Image Source: Gemini AI)
Varuthini Ekadashi 2026: Vrat Katha In English
In ancient times, when King Mandhata was performing penance on the banks of the Narmada, a bear started chewing his foot. The king was not afraid nor angry at the bear, but he sincerely remembered Lord Vishnu. Hearing their pitiful cries, the god immediately appeared and killed the bear with his chakra, saving the king's life.
The king was very sad because the foot was eaten by the bear. Lord Vishnu then consoled him and told him that it was the fruit of his sins of his previous birth. The Lord advised the king to go to Mathura and observe the fast of Varuthini Ekadashi and worship the boar incarnation. He promised that this merit would make the king's body beautiful again.
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Obeying the command of the Lord, King Mandhata observed the fast of Varuthini Ekadashi with full devotion. Under the influence of this holy vow, the king's leg was healed as before and they became handsome again. In the end he attained heaven. Whoever observes this fast with a sincere heart, all his sins are erased and he gets salvation.
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