Devshayani Ekadashi
देवशयनी एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Fri, 26 Jun 2026
PakshaAshadha Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateFri, 26 Jun 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaAshadha Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Devshayani Ekadashi
Lord Vishnu goes to yoga nidra for 4 months (Chaturmas). All auspicious events stop until Devutthana Ekadashi.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Begins Chaturmas. No weddings or auspicious events for 4 months.
Sacred Mantra for Devshayani Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete fast.
2
This begins Chaturmas.
3
No auspicious events until Devutthana Ekadashi.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
1
Worship Lord Vishnu lying on Shesh Naga.
2
Offer lotus flowers.
3
Observe Chaturmas vrats from this day.