Devshayani Ekadashi
देवशयनी एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Fri, 26 Jun 2026
PakshaAshadha Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
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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.