Every Ekadashi brings a new message with a different story. A few fortnights back Sat-Tila Ekadashi adviced on the importance of Til seeds as winters began. Then came Jaya and Vijaya Ekadashi. And now as the Spring season (or Kapha season) starts to take hold, here comes what is called Amalaki Ekadashi with its stories talking about the divinities of the sweet, sour and astrigent fruit called Amla and the worship of the sacred amla tree. I don't have an Amla tree here to worship but if I find the time, we may go take a walk in the woods to see some other trees one of these days before Holi (the purnima festival following this Ekadashi). This tithi of Ekadashi sees Chandra moving through the area of Nakshatra Punarvasu dominant in water element and lorded by Jupiter. Why do I mention these details? Because all Indian festivals and notable events are systematically connected to astronomical events. Ekadashi too is one such system whose scientific importance and connection to crea...