The strictest and most rewarding Ekadashi fast without water.
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Nirjala Ekadashi, also called Bhimseni or Pandava Ekadashi, is considered the most important of all 24 Ekadashis in a year. According to the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, sage Vyasa told Bhima that observing this single Ekadashi without water (nirjala) yields the merit of all 24 Ekadashis combined. It falls on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Jyeshtha month during peak Indian summer.
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