This year Amalaki Ekadashi is being celebrated on 20th March.
Special importance has been given to the worship of Shri Hari on Amalaki Ekadashi.
Known also as Rangbhari Ekadashi, it is a day dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu, with reverence also extended to Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati. Notably, it stands as the sole Ekadashi specifically devoted to Lord Shiva
It is said that on this day one should boil Amla, bathe with Amla water, worship Amla, eat Amla and donate Amla.
The Ekadashi is exclusively dedicated to Lord Shiva, marked by a special puja at Kashi Vishwanath Varanasi, underscoring its spiritual significance for Hindu devotees.
Devotees hold the festival in high regard, observing a vrat (fast) as it is believed that their desires are granted through devoted fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
The rituals of Amalaki Ekadashi, detailed by Drik Panchang, involve the Parana, which marks the end of the Ekadashi fast and should be performed after sunrise the next day.
Ending the fast before the conclusion of Dwadashi Tithi or during Hari Vasara is considered significant.
Devotees partake in the recitation of the Ekadashi Vrat Katha, which is believed to grant all wishes by the mercy of Lord Vishnu, ultimately leading to salvation and the remission of sins.
Other rituals include waking up early, taking a bath, meditating, cleaning the temple, preparing a sacred space for Lord Vishnu's idol or statue, lighting lamps, offering Amla, worshipping Lord Vishnu, and placing a Kalash beneath the Amla tree.
Offerings of incense, lamp, sandalwood, roli, flowers, and Akshat are made, alongside the act of feeding the poor or Brahmins, symbolizing acts of compassion and charity integral to the festival’s spirit.