{"id":8273,"date":"2026-09-12T15:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.kriyasya.com\/pulse\/?p=8273"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:59:23","slug":"aja-ekadashi-vrat-katha-raja-harishchandra-ki-kahani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/aja-ekadashi-vrat-katha-raja-harishchandra-ki-kahani\/","title":{"rendered":"Aja Ekadashi Vrat Katha: Raja Harishchandra Ki Kahani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Aja Ekadashi<\/strong> falls in the Krishna Paksha of the Bhadrapada month (August-September). This fast is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is believed to destroy all sins and restore lost prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the complete <strong>Aja Ekadashi Vrat Katha<\/strong> featuring the legendary story of the truthful King Harishchandra, his struggles, and how this fast helped him regain his kingdom.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Festival:<\/strong> Aja Ekadashi (Annada Ekadashi)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Month:<\/strong> Bhadrapada (Krishna Paksha)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deity:<\/strong> Lord Vishnu (Upendra form)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Benefit:<\/strong> Freedom from past sins and restoration of lost wealth\/family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. 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Aja Ekadashi Katha (In Hinglish)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Essential for easy reading during the fast)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prachin kaal mein ek Raja Harishchandra the.<\/strong> Woh apni sacchai aur imandaari ke liye mashhoor the. Ek baar devtaon ne unki pariksha lene ki sochi.<\/p>\n<p>Raja ne sapne mein dekha ki unhone apna saara raaj-paat <strong>Rishi Vishwamitra<\/strong> ko daan kar diya hai. Agle din jab woh uthe, toh Vishwamitra wahan aaye. Raja ne sapne ko sach maante hue apna pura rajya unhe de diya. Rishi ne \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923\u093e (Dakshina) mein 500 sone ki mudrayein maangi.<\/p>\n<p>Ab Raja ke paas toh kuch bacha nahi tha. Apna vachan nibhane ke liye, Raja ne <strong>apni patni Taramati aur bete Rohitasva ko bech diya.<\/strong> Ant mein khud ko ek <strong>Chandal<\/strong> (shmashan rakshak) ke haathon bech diya taaki woh Rishi ka karz chuka sakein.<\/p>\n<p>Kayi saalon tak Raja ne shmashan mein kaam kiya aur bahut dukh uthaye.<\/p>\n<p>Ek din wahan <strong>Gautam Rishi<\/strong> aaye. Raja ne rote hue apni kahani unhe sunayi. Rishi Gautam ne kaha, <strong>&#8220;Hey Rajan! Tum Bhadrapada mahine ki Krishna Paksha ki &#8216;Aja Ekadashi&#8217; ka vrat karo. Isse tumhare saare paap aur kasht khatam ho jayenge.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raja ne Rishi ke kehne par Aja Ekadashi ka vrat rakha aur raat bhar jagran kiya.<\/p>\n<p>Is vrat ke prabhav se chamatkar hua. Aakash se phoolon ki varsha hui. Raja ko unki patni aur beta wapis mil gaye aur unka khoya hua rajya bhi wapis mil gaya. Asal mein yeh sab <strong>Rishi Vishwamitra ki pariksha<\/strong> thi.<\/p>\n<p>Ant mein Raja aur unka parivaar khushi se raha aur marne ke baad Swarg Lok gaye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bolo Sri Hari Vishnu Ki Jai!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. English Meaning &amp; Story Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Story of King Harishchandra:<\/strong> King Harishchandra was known for his absolute truthfulness. To test him, the gods created an illusion where the King dreamt of donating his entire kingdom to Sage Vishwamitra.<\/p>\n<p>When he woke up, he honored his dream and gave away his kingdom. To pay the additional fee (Dakshina) to the sage, he had to sell his wife, his son, and eventually himself to a cremation ground keeper (Chandal). He spent years living in extreme poverty and sorrow, working at the cremation ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Turning Point:<\/strong> Sage Gautam visited him and, seeing his plight, advised him to observe the <strong>Aja Ekadashi fast<\/strong>. The King followed the instructions with pure devotion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Result:<\/strong> The merit of the fast destroyed his bad karma. His family was reunited, and his kingdom was restored. It was revealed that this was all a divine test, which he passed successfully.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Benefits of Aja Ekadashi Vrat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Restoration of Lost Status:<\/strong> Just as the King got his kingdom back, this fast is believed to help regain lost jobs, reputation, or wealth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Removal of Past Sins:<\/strong> It cleanses the karma of previous lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Reunion:<\/strong> It is auspicious for resolving family disputes and separations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashwamedha Yagya Merit:<\/strong> Listening to this story gives the same spiritual merit as performing the grand Horse Sacrifice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacred lyrics, Devanagari Hindi text, Hinglish phonetic transliteration, and spiritual meaning of Aja Ekadashi Vrat Katha: Raja Harishchandra Ki Kahani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kr_title_hi":"","_kr_excerpt_hi":"","_kr_content_hi":"","_kr_takeaways_hi":"","footnotes":"","_kriyasya_companion_story_id":0,"_kriyasya_story_eligible":false,"_kriyasya_story_exclusion_reason":"","_kriyasya_world_key":"devotional","_kriyasya_world_bridge_enabled":false,"_kriyasya_audio_in_world":false},"categories":[14,13],"tags":[],"kriyasya_format":[32],"kriyasya_editorial_origin":[36],"kriyasya_content_kind":[41],"kriyasya_devotional_focus":[],"kriyasya_tradition":[],"kriyasya_language":[],"kriyasya_observance":[],"kriyasya_healing_modality":[],"class_list":["post-8273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faith-devotion","category-spirituality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8273"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8504,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8273\/revisions\/8504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_format?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_editorial_origin","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_editorial_origin?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_content_kind","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_content_kind?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_devotional_focus","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_devotional_focus?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_tradition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_tradition?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_language?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_observance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_observance?post=8273"},{"taxonomy":"kriyasya_healing_modality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriyasya.com\/pulse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kriyasya_healing_modality?post=8273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}