Devshayani Ekadashi · देवशयनी एकादशी
Devshayani Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha and is regarded as the day Vishnu begins his four-month sleep (chaturmas), which ends on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. In Maharashtra it is the day of the Pandharpur pilgrimage to Vitthal (Ashadhi Ekadashi).
Dates
Dates and times are for New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). They can differ in other places, especially outside India, and between traditions.
How the date is determined
Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, by the Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashi rules.
Devotees fast (from grains, or fully), worship Vishnu and recite his names, and break the fast the next morning within the parana time.
Regional and tradition differences
As with every Ekadashi, Smarta and Vaishnava calendars sometimes keep it on consecutive days; both dates are shown where they differ.
What to recite
Sources
- Shayani Ekadashi, Wikipedia (2026)
Change log
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