Devshayani Ekadashi 2026: There are 12 Ekadashi in a year but some of them are considered big Ekadashi like Devshayani Ekadashi. This year Devshayani Ekadashi is on 25 July 2026. This Ekadashi is also special because from this day Chaturmas begins and Lord Vishnu goes into sleep state in Kshirsagar for 4 months.
All auspicious activities remain closed during Chaturmas. In such a situation, if you also want to perform house warming, marriage, new house-vehicle, mundan, sacred thread ceremony, then complete it before Devshayani Ekadashi.
Devshayani Ekadashi 2026 Muhurat
Ekadashi tithi of Ashadha Shukla Paksha will start at 9.12 am on 24th July 2026 and will end at 11.34 am the next day on 25th July 2026. Ekadashi will be celebrated on 25th July in Udayatithi.
Pooja time – 7.21 am – 9.03 am
Devshayani Ekadashi 2026 fasting breaking time
The fast of Devshayani Ekadashi will be broken on 26 July 2026 between 05:39 am to 08:22 am. The time of end of Dwadashi on the day of Paran Tithi is 01:57 pm.
Why is Devshayani Ekadashi fast special?
Devshayani Ekadashi is also known as Padma Ekadashi, Ashadhi Ekadashi and Harishayani Ekadashi. After four months of Devshayani Ekadashi, Lord Vishnu awakens on the day of Prabodhini Ekadashi. Benefits of Devshayani Ekadashi fast-
- sins are destroyed
- The path to salvation opens
- troubles and obstacles are destroyed
- Get special blessings of Lord Vishnu
- get happiness, prosperity and peace
- A happy atmosphere is created in the family
- Starting from Devshayani Ekadashi, Chaturmas continues till Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (Devuthani Ekadashi).
How to observe Devshayani Ekadashi fast
Beginning of the fast (a day before)
- Eat Satvik food from the evening of Dashami Tithi.
- Avoid onion, garlic, non-vegetarian and tamasic things
Morning puja on Ekadashi
- wake up in the morning at brahma muhurta
- Take bath and wear clean clothes (yellow clothes are considered auspicious)
- Take a pledge to fast. Install the idol/image of Lord Vishnu at the place of worship
Worship material
- Tulsi group
- yellow flowers
- incense, lamp, incense sticks
- fruits, sweets
- Panchamrit
method of worship
- light a lamp
- Offer water to Lord Vishnu
- offer basil leaves
- Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or Mantra – “Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevay”
- Read Katha and perform Aarti
How to observe the fast?
- Nirjala fast (not even water) – the strictest
- Fruit fast – fruits, milk, dry fruits
- Satvik diet – food without grains
night vigil
- do bhajan-kirtan at night
- Meditate and chant the name of Lord Vishnu
- read religious texts
Vrat Parana (next day)
- Break the fast on Dwadashi Tithi
- feed food to Brahmin or needy
- Donate (food, clothes, money)
- Then eat satvik food yourself
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