Suta Gosvami said, "There are twelve months in a year, and two Ekadasis in each month. Thus there are twenty-four Ekadasis in one full year, and in leap-year there are two extra Ekadasis. 0 great sages, please listen attentively as I declare to you the names of these auspicious Ekadasis They are:
"O sages, one who hears about these Ekadasis will learn how to observe them properly.Each Ekadasi bestows particular benefits on the faithful observer. "One who is physically unable to fast on Ekadasi may read the glories of each Ekadasi when it occurs and recite all the names of the Ekadasis; thus he will achieve the same goal as the person who observes the full Ekadasi vow."
