It is mentioned that two types of fasting to be followed for Ekadasi; one is nirjala upavasam (fasting without partaking water) and the other one is jAgarana upavasam (fasting without sleeping). Does our tradition observe jAgarana fasting and what are the opinions of our Acharya-s and exponents of our tradition regarding this?

Yes, we can certainly observe jAgarana fasting if one has the strength to observe. It is considered to be superior.

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