Rules of Ekadasi 2

Mahadwadasi 

       If Mahadvadasi is in force, fasting is prohibited on the Ekadasi, but the observance is done on the Dwadasi. Compound Dwadasi-Mahadwadasi.

 1. If Ekadasi begins after sunrise and ends before sunrise the next day it is considered Lost, too short,      thus not full, and impure. Therefore the next day is called Unmillani Mahadwadasi.

2. If Dwadasi begins after sunrise and ends before sunrise on the next day (Trayodasi), it is also Lost,     and is to be observed as Tri-Sprsa-Mahadwadasi.

3. If Dwadasi falls on the Sunrise two days in a row the first Dwadasi becomes Vyanjuli         Mahadwadasi.

 4. When the following Amavasya or Purnima falls on sunrise two days in a row the preceeding           Dwadasi becomes Paksa-Vardhini-Mahadwadasi, Paksa based. Parama Ekadasi is in the month of Purushottam.