Apara Ekadashi is usually observed during June-July, but this year it falls on May 30. Apara Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of Krishna Paksha in the Jyeshtha month. The day is called Hari Vasara. People fast and pray to Lord Vishu on this day. It is said that Lord Krishna first explained the importance of fasting on Apara Ekadashi to Yudhishthira, the eldest son of King Pandu, as has been written in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata.