Varuthini Ekadashi
वरुथिनी एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Mon, 13 Apr 2026
PakshaVaishakh Krishna
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateMon, 13 Apr 2026
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
PakshaVaishakh Krishna
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Varuthini Ekadashi
Grants long life, health, and removes sins. More meritorious than donating elephants, horses, or land.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Merit equals donating 1000 elephants. Removes all sins and grants heavenly abode.
Sacred Mantra for Varuthini Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Avoid rice on dashami.
2
Fast on Ekadashi.
3
Eat only once on dwadashi.
4
Avoid meat, alcohol.
✅ 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 in the form of Trivikrama. Offer basil leaves and lotus flowers.