Utpattika Ekadashi

उत्पत्तिका एकादश्याः पुण्यं यः कीर्तयेदिह।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स याति विष्णुसन्निधिम्॥

Meaning:
Whoever glorifies the merit of Utpattikā Ekādaśī here in this world,
Becomes free from all sins and attains the abode of Lord Viṣṇu.
This śloka encapsulates the spiritual benefit and liberation associated with observing this sacred day.

First Ekadashi after Kartik Poornima
The Krishna Paksha Ekadashi after Kartik Purnima is Utpanna Ekadashi. This is also known as Utpattika Ekadashi. This is associated with the origin of all Ekadashi and their significance.

Uttpatika Meaning
As "Uttpatika Ekadashi" is the first of all Ekadashi, those who take the brat of Ekadashi should start the Ekadashi brat ritual from today. Ekadashi falls twice a month as "Krishna Paksha" and "Shukla Paksha", of which Ekadashi after the full moon is called Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha and Ekadashi after no moon (aaunshi) is called Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha.

Uttpatika Ekadashi Vrata Katha
Awful demon Mura was extraordinarily powerful, he defeated the whole godly assembly of Indra Loka and captivated Indra Lok.To end the tranny of Mura, Lord Shiva suggested seeking help from Lord Vishnu. Mura was based in Chandrawati city, gods reached there. Lord Vishnu and Mura came across each other. Sudarshan Chakra and divine Gadha both proved less effective to Mura. Then it was converted into Malla Yuddha (One to one fight without any weaponry).

Lord Vishnu hide in Hemvati caves after the prolonged battle. Mura tried to kill the sleeping Vishnu but to counter the attack a powerful feminine power was born out of the divine body of Vishnu. This feminine power killed Mura.

This lustre of Lord Vishnu was Yagya Maya, Lord Vishnu blessed her that anyone who observes fasting for her shall get rid of all sorts of sins and achieve salvation.

Yagya Maya bestows Dharma, Dhanya, and Moksha to her devotees, and Ekadashi manifest Yagya Maya and her divinity.

Best wishes for this day.

-Suyog Dhakal