As the name suggests, Shattila, in which 'Shat' means six and 'Tila' means sesame. It is said that if you use sesame seeds in six ways on it, then all the sins of the Sadhak are destroyed and he attains salvation. So let us know what those tasks are.
How to use
On Shattila Ekadashi, 06 remedies related to sesame seeds have been told, by following which the devotee gets the blessings of Lord Vishnu as well as Lakshmi ji and poverty is removed from his life. These 06 things related to sesame seeds must be done on Shattila Ekadashi -
- Taking a bath by mixing sesame seeds in water
- Applying a mole peel
- Using sesame seeds in havan
- Offering oblations with sesame seeds
- Adding Sesame to Your Diet
- Donate sesame seeds according to your capacity
can do these tasks
Apart from these 06 things on Shattila Ekadashi, you can also do some other measures related to sesame. On this day, wake up early in the morning and take a bath. After this, mix sesame in Gangajal and offer arghya to Sun God. Along with this, offer things made of sesame to Lord Vishnu. By doing these measures, you can get double the benefits of fasting.
Importance of Shattila Ekadashi
By worshipping Lord Vishnu on Shattila Ekadashi with full rituals and donating sesame seeds to poor people, misfortune as well as poverty is removed from the life of the devotee. Along with this, by the grace of Lord Hari, the devotee gets relief from all the troubles and attains salvation after death.