On Vaikuntha Ekadashi the northern gate of Vishnu temples — the Vaikuntha Dwaram — is opened, and devotees pass through it before dawn. The day is kept with a strict ekadashi fast and a night vigil of chanting.
Source: Padma Purana, Ekadashi-mahatmya
ekādaśī
The eleventh lunar day, described in the Purana as the vrata most beloved to Vishnu — restraint of the eleven senses for one day.
Honoured deity: Vishnu as Sri Ranganatha
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