Many devotees are very inquisitive about the appearance of Sri Ekadashi and their special characteristics. Therefore I am presenting this description of Chapter 14 of the Padma Purana, in the section entitled “Kriya-Sagara-sara.”    Once the great sage Jaimini IHRs told his spiritual master Srila Vyasadeva,   ¡Oh Gurudev! Before your mercy, I’ve described the history of the glories of the Ganga river, the benefits of worshiping the Lord Vishnu, giving grains in charity, give charity and water in the magnanimity of drinking water have washed the feet of the Brahmins. Oh, the best of the sages, Sri Gurudev, now, with great enthusiasm, I hear the benefits of fasting on Ekadashi day and the emergence of Ekadashi. Kasman ekadasi JATA tasyah ko is vidhir dvija
Kada is kriyate kim kim is going phalam me vadasva
Tatra Devata pujyatama goes ka-sad gunarnava
akurvatah syatko dosa etan me vaktum arhasi (more…)