Mohini Ekadashi
मोहिनी एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Mon, 27 Apr 2026
PakshaVaishakh Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateMon, 27 Apr 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaVaishakh Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Mohini Ekadashi
Lord Vishnu appeared as Mohini to distribute amrit to the gods. Fasting removes maya and grants liberation.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Removes the greatest sins. Grants release from the cycle of birth and death.
Sacred Mantra for Mohini Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete fast or fruit diet.
2
Meditate on Lord Vishnu in Mohini form.
3
Stay awake at night.
✅ 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.
2
Offer yellow flowers, sandalwood paste, and tulsi.
3
Light ghee lamp.