Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023: Date & Time, Vrat Katha, Story, Benefits

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is an auspicious Hindu tithi known by many other names such as Pavitra Ekadashi and Pavitropana Ekadashi. This Ekadashi falls on Ekadashi (11th lunar day) of the fortnight of the waxing moon of Shravana month. As per the Gregorian calendar, this Ekadashi falls in the month of July or August. Like all 24 Ekadashi, this Ekadashi is also dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This Ekadashi is especially celebrated by Vaishnavas followers of Vishnu.

Devotees observe the fast of 24 hours on this day to please Lord Vishnu. Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is particularly important for those husbands and wives who don’t have a son even after several years of Marriage. In this post, we are going to provide all the important details related to Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023 including its dates, importance, and rituals.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023 Date

Ekadashi	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023
Also known as	Pavitra Ekadashi, Pavitropana Ekadashi.
Date	27th August 2023
Day	Sunday

Date and Time of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023

If you are a Hindu Devotee looking to observe the fast on Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, you must ensure that you know the perfect timing of the same. It is believed that not observing vrat as per the Shubh Muhurat may reduce the benefit of the vrat. The details about the timing and date of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023 are given below.

Date of Ekadashi – 27th August 2023
Day – Sunday
Ekadashi Begins Tithi – 12:08 AM on August 27, 2023
Ekadashi Tithi End – 9:32 PM on August 27, 2023
Parana Time – 5:57 AM to 08:31 AM on 28th August 2023
Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment – 6:22 PM

Quick Overview about Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

The important information related to the Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023 is given below.

As per the Hindu calendar, Putrada Ekadashi falls two times in a calendar year. Once during Paush Shukla Paksha and once during Shravan Shukla Paksha. Putrada Ekadashi during Shravan Shukla Paksha is known as Shravana Putrada Ekadashi.
States of Northern India give more importance to Putrada Ekadashi that falls in the month of Paush. On the other hand, states in the rest of India give more importance to Putrada Ekadashi that falls in the month of Shravana.
Paush month Putrada Ekadashi comes in the month of November or December. Shravana Month Putrada Ekadashi comes in the month of July or August.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Katha or Story

The vrat Katha (story) or Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is narrated by Lord Krishna to the King Yudhishthira in Bhavishya Purana. According to this story, there was a King named Mahijit. He was a very powerful, popular, and rich king of Mahishmati. However, he doesn’t have any children. To find the solution to this problem, he sought suggestions for many sages and brahmins. Finally, after consulting a lot of sages, he reached Sage Lomesh.

Lomesh from the power of his meditation found that the King is facing this misfortune due to his sins from the previous life. Lomesh told that the kind was a merchant in the previous birth. While traveling on a business trip, the merchant was very thirsty. Then, he reached a pond where a cow and her calf were drinking water. The merchant drove them away and drink water. This is the reason for King being Childless in this birth.

To get rid of his misfortune, Lomesh asked the King to observe a fast on Shravana Putrada Ekadashi. King along with the citizen of Mahishmati kept a fast on this Ekadashi and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu. The King and his citizen also donated jewels, gold, clothes, etc. to Brahmins on Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. Finally, their wish gets fulfilled, the King got blessed with a beautiful boy.

Benefits of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2023

Some of the main benefits of Shravana Putrada Ekadashi are as follows. In Hinduism, a lot of rituals are performed at the time of birth and death. There are certain rituals that should be performed by his son after his death. It is often believed that these rituals must be performed by the son. Then only, the soul of the person who died gets liberation. Not having a boy child can be a misery for those couples who believe in life after death.

It is often advised that those couples who don’t have a boy child should observe a fast on Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. This Ekadashi is very special and popular among Vaishnava Community.