Pavitra Ekadashi (Pavitra Seva to Shrinathji)

Shri Shrinathji adorned with Pavitra (sacred-thread garlands)

Pushti Marg

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Pavitra Ekadashi — Shravan Shukla Ekadashi, the unique Pushti Marg observance of offering pavitra-garlands (sacred-thread garlands of 24 or 108 knots) to Shrinathji at the Nathdwara haveli and at every Pushti Marg home altar, to atone for any seva-shortcomings of the past year and to enter the Janmashtami-Annakut-Diwali high-seva season with perfected bhakti.

Dates 2026–2027

August 24, 2026August 13, 2027

Mantra

श्री पवित्र-आरोपित-गोविन्दाय नमः

Shri Pavitra-Aaropita-Govindaaya Namah

Salutations to Govinda adorned with the sacred-thread (pavitra) garlands — Shrinathji's Shravan Sud Ekadashi seva-svarup.

How to recite

Prepare or commission a pavitra (sacred-thread garland of cotton, silk, or gold-thread, with 24 or 108 knots) for the home altar Shrinathji-svarup. Offer the pavitra at the haveli or home altar with the pavitra-arpan mantra. Read the Pavitra Ekadashi varta (Pushti Marg account). Sing the Shravan-rasa padas of the Ashtachhap kavis. Continue the strict Ekadashi phalahari fast.

Benefits

Pavitra Ekadashi (also called Pavitropana Ekadashi or Putrada Ekadashi in the broader panchang) is the unique Pushti Marg seva of offering pavitra-garlands to Shrinathji to atone for any seva-shortcomings of the past year. The pavitra is composed of 24 knots (one for each of the 24 fortnightly Ekadashis) or 108 knots, and is offered with a vow of completed seva. Worship on this day is held to perfect the past year's bhakti and prepare the bhakta for the coming Janmashtami-Annakut-Diwali high-seva season.

✦ Special Note

The pavitras offered at the Nathdwara haveli on Pavitra Ekadashi are kept in seva for one year, then distributed as prasadi-pavitras to the Brahma-Sambandhi vaishnavas. Receiving a Nathdwara pavitra is the most coveted of all Pushti Marg prasadi-objects. Dates per the Utsav Tippani published by Nathdwara Mandir Seva Mandal on pushtimarg.net (pushtimarg.net/new-updates/utsav-tippani/).

Foods Allowed

Phalahari bhog — sabudana khichdi, vada, sakhdi (samvat-rice)Morad (sweet potato) roasted in gheePohe with shengdana, coconut and tulsiNaralachi vadi and rajgira ladooFresh fruits — banana, mango, jamun (Shravan monsoon)Tulsi-charanamrita from the Banas at NathdwaraMilk, ghee, mishriSendha namak only — never regular salt on Ekadashi

Foods to Avoid

All grains — rice, wheat, jowar, daals (strict on Ekadashi)Onion, garlic — neverBrinjal — restrictedRegular table saltMeat, fish, eggs, alcoholFood not first offered to Shrinathji

Meal Idea

Sabudana khichdi with shengdana for the morning naivedya; sakhdi with morad and bhopla for lunch; rajgira ladoo and naralachi vadi with warm milk for the evening Ekadashi parana.

🪔 Aarti

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki

आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला ॥ गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की ॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसे, देवता दरसन को तरसे । गगन सों सुमन राशि बरसे, बाजे मुरचंग, मधुर मृदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की ॥ जहां ते प्रगट भई गंगा, कलुष कली हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरे अघ कीच, चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की ॥ चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेणु, बज रही वृंदावन बेणु । चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की ॥

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