For Vaishnava devotees, Ekadashi fasting is an obligatory practice as suggested by Srila Prabhupada. The fasting can be observed without water, by drinking only water, in taking fruits or ‘phalahar’.

The deity of Srila Prabhupada was offered an elaborate abhishek, pushpa vrishti (showering of flowers), a grand aarti, and auspicious paraphernalia accompanied by sacred chants. Speaking on the ...