Indira Ekadashi Vrata Katha.
Indira Ekadashi is one of the most significant Ekadashi fasts in the Hindu calendar, observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) in the month of Ashwin. The fast is primarily dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is believed to liberate the souls of ancestors from the cycle of rebirth, granting them moksha (salvation). The vrata (vow) holds a special place because, according to Hindu beliefs, it is not only beneficial for the devotee but also for their deceased ancestors, helping them attain peace and salvation. The Katha (story) of Indira Ekadashi is narrated by Lord Krishna to Yudhishthira in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. According to the legend, a virtuous king named Indrasena ruled over Mahishmati and was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. One day, the great sage Narada visited Yamaloka (the abode of Lord Yama, the god of death) and discovered that Indrasena’s father was suffering in the afterlife due to his past sins. Concerned about his father's plight, Narada approache