Bhishma Ekadashi in the Year 2022 will be Celebrated on Tuesday, 08th February 2022
Bhishma Ekadashi, or Bheesma Ekadasi, is observed in the Magha Month of Hindu Calender (January-February). This Festival is most popular South India specialy in Andhra Pradesh.
The popular belief is that on this day the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (thousand names dedicated to Lord Vishnu) was revealed to the Pandavas by Bhisma. Bhishma was lying in a bed of arrows after the Great War in Mahabharat when he revealed the thousand names of Lord Vishnu.
This particular period (January to February) in a traditional Hindu calendar has numerous auspicious dates dedicated to Bhishma in various regions in India. Some of the important days are Bhishma Ashtami, Bhisma Dwadasi and Bhishma Ekadasi. It is believed that Bhishma chose this period to leave his body and merge with Brahman.
In North India, on this particular day, Jaya Ekadashi is observed.
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भीष्म - एकादशी महोत्सव दक्षिण भारत में, विशेष रूप से आंध्र प्रदेश में मनाया जाता है.
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