2 Easy Sesame Recipes for this Shattila Ekadashi Vrat | Snowy Sesame Cakes | Sesame Cookies

In Shattila Ekadashi, people consume some form of sesame in their meals. It is also said to be very good if you donate sesame seeds or foods made of it today. Rules for Observing Ekadashi Fast: 1. You should have your last meal in afternoon (Lunch) of the previous day. If you really need to eat, eat something light like soups and salad and obstain from grains, legumes and pulses from the night before. 2. Wake up in Brahmamuhurat (1.5 hrs before sunrise) on the Ekadashi day. 3. Be clean, hygienic and maintain celibacy. 4. Use the day to perform religious and spiritual activities. You must pray or indulge in spiritual actions throughout the day. If you are working or unable to perform prayers throughout the day, you can always practice Karma Yoga where you dedicate all the fruits of your actions to God. Make every action, feeling, word and thought as an offering to God. You must do Nishkama Karma - actions with no desires for self. 5. During this day obstain from consuming foods containing - Grains, Legumes, Lentils, Curd, Buttermilk, Salt (Rock salt is allowed), Mustard, Mustard Oil, Onion, Garlic, gourd vegetables like ridgegourd, bottlegourd, etc, Radish and other food items that make you feel full or satisfy your taste buds. 6. If you can observe fasting with no food and just water it is really good. But food items such as Fruits, Vegetables and Milk are allowed to be consumed. You can even make salads, soups and juices with these 3 items. 7. You must not sleep during the Ekadashi night and stay awake and perform spiritual activities like prayer, japa, meditation, bhajan or Karma Yoga if you have to work at night. 8. On Duadashi i.e, the next day, you must bath, pray/perform pooja and have Tulasi Water before sunrise. After the sun rises, offer the first food to a Guest or a Cow and then you can break you fast by consuming your food. 9. To get the full benefits of Ekadashi fasting, it is recommended to not sleep in afternoon on the next day. You must sleep only on the night after Ekadashi (i.e., Duadashi Night) DISCLAIMER: If you are a PATIENT or if you are facing any HEALTH ISSUES before or during the fast, please CONSULT A DOCTOR. Make sure you take your doctor's advice before observing the fast. Timestamps: 00:00 Snowy Sesame Cakes 01:12 Sesame Cookies Music: Aathma Rama Aananda Ramana Singer: Suprabha KV Link:    • Aathma Rama Aananda Ramana | LYRICS | One ...   #ekadashi #vishnu #fasting #vrat #viridam #sabudhana #satvic #sabudhanakhichdi #khichdi #potato #sweet #sweetpotato #indiansnacks #indiancusine #india #indianfood #vegan #indianplatter #indian #food #foodie #cooking #mom #daughter #chef #fast #nograin #nolegume #legume #grain #rice #wheat #chapati #roti #puri #story #bliss #kitchen #recipe #recipes #canva #youtube #youtuber #subscribe #anjeneya #like #follow #comment #video #youtubevideo #cook #hanumanchalisa #festival #festiverecipe #bhfyp #momanddaughter #kitchendiaries #vaikunta #vaikuntaekadashi #margazhi #festiveseason #festive #happyekadashi #likeandsubscribe #share #likeandshare #likeandshareandcomment #canvavideo #inshot