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Fri Jan 10 03:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Donate to Earn Blessings on Paush Putrada Ekadashi
**New Delhi, [Date]** – This Paush Putrada Ekadashi, donating warm clothes, food, and other essential items to the needy is considered highly auspicious, according to astrological beliefs. Donating yellow clothes is particularly auspicious, believed to bring financial prosperity and the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.
Donating blankets to the poor is especially virtuous during the winter months, offering protection from the cold and bringing good fortune to the giver. Donating rice and other grains, as well as feeding five Brahmins, is also recommended to appease negative planetary influences and attract the blessings of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
Furthermore, donating jaggery (gur) is believed to bring prosperity and the blessings of Lord Vishnu, while donating sesame seeds (til) is thought to bring peace to ancestors. Consuming sesame-based foods is also encouraged. These acts of charity are believed to bring immense spiritual merit and improve the overall well-being of the donor and their family.