(Appeal No. 176 | For the Proposed Safe ePay Day on April 11 | UPI 10th Birthday)
Awareness Before Entry: Vaikuntha Ekadashi ×
Safe ePay Day
Vaikuntha Ekadashi meets Safe ePay Day as India counts 102
days to April 11 and UPI’s 10th birthday. A reflective take on awareness,
discipline, and the joy of safe digital payments.
Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay
Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks,
initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai.
The Citizen Advocate
Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day, please read the
whole series @ movethebarrier.blogspot.com/April11
Vaikuntha Ekadashi is not
merely a date on the spiritual calendar. It is a reminder that entry — into
anything meaningful — is never casual. Tradition speaks of Vaikuntha Dwaram,
a guarded threshold that opens only to those who approach with awareness,
restraint, and discipline.
In today’s digital world, we cross thresholds every day — not
of stone and sanctum, but of screens and systems. Every scan, every tap, every
payment is an entry point. And just like sacred gateways, not every door
should be opened without thought.
As India marks a decade of UPI and counts down 102 days to
the proposed Safe ePay Day on April 11, Vaikuntha
Ekadashi offers an unexpectedly powerful parallel: safety is not
accidental; it is conscious.
Awareness Before Entry, Discipline Before Trust
Vaikuntha Ekadashi emphasises
fasting, restraint, and mindful action — not as denial, but as preparation. The
idea is simple: pause before crossing.
Safe digital payments work on the same principle.
The strength of India’s digital payments ecosystem lies not
only in technology, but in behaviour — in users who pause, verify, and proceed
with intention. The joy of instant payments must always be balanced with the
wisdom of secure payments.
This is where the spirit of Safe ePay Day naturally aligns.
🟩 WHAT IF: India Reinforces a Threshold-First Digital
Safety Mindset?
Just as Vaikuntha Ekadashi reminds
devotees to approach sacred gateways with discipline, India can reinforce a threshold
mindset for digital payments — one that prioritises awareness before
action.
The C.A.S.H.E.W. Model (Vaikuntha Ekadashi Edition)
A familiar framework, gently reframed for today’s
observance:
C — Check
before crossing
Pause. Verify the source, the request, the intent. Every safe transaction
begins before the tap.
A — Avoid
haste and impulse
Sacred entries are never rushed. Neither should digital payments be.
S — Secure
the gateway
Strong passwords, device locks, official apps — the modern equivalents of
guarded doors.
H — Help
others cross safely
Guide senior citizens, first-time users, and the digitally unsure. Safety
multiplies when shared.
E —
Educate through example
Your habits quietly teach others. Safe behaviour spreads faster than warnings.
W — Watch
for false doors
Phishing links, spoofed calls, unfamiliar QR codes — not every door leads to
the right place.
India can revisit this model every year on April 11 – Safe
ePay Day (Proposed), reinforcing that discipline is not friction; it is
protection.
The Joy of Safe ePayments Is a Calm
Joy
The joy of UPI has never been loud. It is felt in everyday
confidence — in knowing that systems work, and that we are capable of using
them wisely.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi reminds
us that true entry is earned, not assumed. Safe ePay Day carries the same message into the digital age: trust
grows when awareness leads the way.
As we move closer to April 11 and celebrate 10 years of UPI,
this is a moment not just to marvel at speed and scale — but to reaffirm values
that make progress sustainable.
Closing Thought
Not every door should be opened.
Only the right one — with awareness.
That is as true in faith as it is in finance.
Further Reading
For readers who wish to explore
the ideas behind this reflection, learning more about the spiritual
significance of Vaikuntha Ekadashi helps understand the symbolism of
thresholds, discipline, and conscious entry, while official resources from
India’s digital payments ecosystem — including RBI and NPCI publications on UPI
safety, fraud awareness, and user best practices — offer practical guidance on
secure digital behaviour.
Together, these perspectives show
how ancient principles of restraint and awareness remain deeply relevant in
navigating modern financial gateways.
The Joy of Safe ePayments
Nayakanti Prashant – Citizen Advocate, Safe ePay Day
“Let’s
make April 11 a global symbol of care — in payments, in protection, in
progress.”
And
yes — no Vada Pav 🍔 till Safe ePay
Day takes off in flight! 😄
🌿💳🧠🌍 Appeal for Safe ePay Day 🌟
📚 References
1️⃣ Nayakanti, P. (2025, Sept 7). National Buy
a Book Day and Safe ePay Day Medium
2️⃣ Nayakanti, P. (2025, Aug 13). 218th
Lalbagh Flower Show via RV Road Interchange! Blogger
3️⃣ LinkedIn Profile
🪞 Disclaimer
The
only Joy is “Joy of Safe ePayments.”
Nothing More – Nothing Less.
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