Shat Tila Ekadashi

Shat Tila Ekadashi (or Magha Ekadashi) is observed during the Magha month. Devotees worship Lord Vishnu to remove sins and poverty and to attain liberation by using sesame seeds (Til) in six ways: bathing, rubbing paste, offering, drinking Til-infused water, eating, and donating them.

• Significance of Sesame (Til)
  The word Shattila refers to the use of sesame seeds (til) in six different ways—donation, eating, bathing, and rituals.

• Dedicated to Lord Vishnu
  Devotees worship Lord Vishnu to seek blessings for health, prosperity, and purification.

• Observed in Magha Month
  It falls during the Krishna Paksha of the Magha month (January–February).

• Importance of Charity
  Donating sesame seeds, food, and essentials to the needy is considered highly auspicious on this day.