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Like all Ekadashis, consuming rice, wheat, lentils, onion, garlic, and non-vegetarian food is strictly prohibited. One should also avoid anger, lying, and sleeping during the day. Plucking leaves from the Amla tree on this day is also forbidden; pick them a day earlier if needed.

Since Apara Ekadashi falls in the hot summer month of Jyeshtha, donating water (जल), juicy fruits, food (अन्न), and clothes to Brahmins and the needy is considered the most auspicious and rewarding act.

Ketu causes detachment because its job is to spiritualize you. It removes your dependency on material things, people, or ego identities that are blocking your soul's evolution. It creates a vacuum so that divine energy can fill it.

Sagittarius natives should visit a temple in the evening and offer Boondi Prasad to Lord Hanuman. This will boost morale and help reduce the effects of Sade Sati.