Tag: Ekadashi fast rules

According to the Padma Purana, a popular Hindu text, observing Ekadashi vrat is said to free one from sins and advance pious life. Amid the dietary regulations, a common question for devotees is: can we use lemon on Ekadashi fast, and if so, how? The answer depends on your type of fast and interpretation of scriptural rules.

According to the scriptures, sin is said to reside in grains on the day of Ekadashi, which is why devotees are instructed to avoid them. Since suji, or semolina, is a byproduct of wheat, it is therefore strictly prohibited during the Ekadashi fast.