Kamada Ekadashi
कामदा एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Sun, 29 Mar 2026
PakshaChaitra Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateSun, 29 Mar 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaChaitra Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Kamada Ekadashi
Grants fulfilment of all desires. Removes even the sin of killing a Brahmin. One of the most powerful Ekadashis.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Fulfils all righteous desires. Grants liberation from curses and sins of past lives.
Sacred Mantra for Kamada Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete fast from sunrise.
2
Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu.
3
Listen to or read the Kamada Ekadashi Katha.
✅ 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
Worship Lord Vishnu with yellow flowers and tulsi. Offer panch amrit and light ghee lamp.