Topic: ekadashi vrat

Buy a steel lock on Friday without opening it. Sleep with it near your bed. On Saturday morning, place it in a temple. It is believed that when someone opens that lock, your blocked destiny also opens.

Since it is Monday, offering milk or water to the Shivling brings mental peace. Additionally, as it is Republic Day, showing respect to the National Flag and performing a small act of social service (like cleaning a public area) is considered a karmic remedy for Saturn/Sun.

The Sunderkand is a chapter in the Ramayana that highlights the incredible devotion, strength, and triumphs of Lord Hanuman. Chanting it on his birth anniversary grants the devotee immense mental peace, fearlessness, health, and liberation from life's greatest difficulties (Sankat Mochan).

This quote is by Sage Markandeya, who was destined to die at age 16. By hugging the Shivling and chanting Shiva's name, he defied Yama (Death). It signifies that a true devotee of Shiva is protected even from death and destiny.