- By Kashish Rai
- Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:53 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Varuthini Ekadashi 2025 or Baruthini Ekadashi is a highly auspicious day when devotees pray to Lord Vishnu's Vaman or Dwarf incarnation. "Varuthini" refers to "protected" and keeping fast and observing penance on this day is believed to pardon people of previous and future transgressions and ultimately achieve Moksha. This day is especially sacred for women, who are thought to acquire a blissful future by observing fast on Varuthini Ekadashi. People worship and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and pray for his protection and blessings. This year, the sacred fast of Varuthini Ekadashi is being observed on 24th April 2025.
It is highly auspicious to donate certain things on Varuthini Ekadashi vrat to receive the choicest blessings of Lord Vishnu. Below is the list of the top 6 things you can donate on this sacred fast to seek the choicest blessings of Lord Vishnu:
Varuthini Ekadashi 2025: 6 Things You Must Donate On This Day To Receive Blessings Of Lord Vishnu
1. Sesame Seeds
Donating sesame seeds on Varuthini Ekadashi is of immense spiritual significance. The seeds are a symbol of purity and protection against evil energies. Offering them in charity, particularly to Brahmins or the poor, is said to erase sins and bring peace to the mind.
2. Food Grains
Donating food grains such as rice, wheat or lentils to the starving or to temples is most rewarding. It guarantees no one goes to sleep with a hungry belly and represents real service to mankind. Donating grains during Varuthini Ekadashi is believed to gain blessings of abundance, good health and happiness from Lord Vishnu, as feeding others is considered a sacred deed.
3. Cow Ghee
Donating pure cow ghee to temples or the poor is considered to be a virtuous act on Varuthini Ekadashi. Ghee is used during various sacred rituals like yajna, lamp lighting and cooking prasadam, thereby representing nourishment and purity. Donating Ghee on Varuthini Ekadashi helps the devotees create good karma.
4. Cooked Food or Meals
Providing freshly cooked, vegetarian food to the needy or to Ekadashi devotees creates tremendous merit. Providing food for others with love and respect creates compassion and harmony. Lord Vishnu is believed to bestow blessings on those who feed the starving, especially on sacred days. Even a simple meal, if served with devotion, is an excellent spiritual offering.
Devotees must worship Lord Vishnu and donate certain lucky things to seek blessings of the divine lord on Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat. (Image Source: Canva)
5. Water or Earthen Pots
In most places, giving water-filled pots or earthen pitchers during the summer months is a very noble deed. At the time of Varuthini Ekadashi, this generosity brings relief from pain and quenches thirst. Additionally, this sacred act appeases Lord Vishnu.
6. Religious Books or Scriptures
Donating spiritual books such as the Bhagavad Gita or Vishnu Sahasranama is linked to the propagation of knowledge and devotion. Donating such divine books on Varuthini Ekadashi propagates awareness of dharma and inspires devotion. Lord Vishnu rewards others who make others aware of Him by giving them wisdom, perception and eternal spiritual satisfaction.
7. Clothes
Donating new and clean garments to the poor is a humble and charitable act. On Varuthini Ekadashi, such a donation delights Lord Vishnu. This considerate gift not only benefits the poor but also assists the donor in developing detachment and generosity, two virtues necessary for spiritual growth.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for a qualified spiritual or astrological opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)