Topic: dus mahavidya

The day begins with morning prayers at Jain temples, followed by an Abhisheka (ceremonial bathing) of Lord Mahavir's idol. A grand chariot procession known as the Rath Yatra is carried out. Devotees also engage in deep meditation, fasting, and significant charitable acts like distributing food and clothes to the needy.

It is not necessarily "bad," but it is "restrictive." Saturn creates a sense of detachment. If you have high emotional expectations from your spouse or partner, you will face disappointment. It teaches unconditional love without expectation.

Donating food grains (Anna Daan), clothes, sesame seeds (Til), jaggery (Gur), and providing water or feeding the poor is considered extremely auspicious. This charity appeases the ancestors (Pitru) and multiplies the karmic rewards manifold.

In 2026, Padmini Ekadashi will be observed on Wednesday, May 27. The Ekadashi Tithi actually begins on the morning of May 26 and concludes on the morning of May 27.