Devshayani Ekadashi · 2025
Falls on: Sunday, July 6, 2025
Day when Lord Vishnu goes into cosmic sleep (Yoga Nidra), marks the beginning of the four-month Chaturmas period.
Dates and timings for Patna.
Why this date
Smarta rule: the fast is kept on the day Ekadashi is current at both Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) and sunrise in Patna.
How it is observed
- Beginning of Chaturmas - four sacred months of monsoon
- Auspicious ceremonies and weddings avoided during this period
- Vishnu puja
- Tulsi puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: देवशयनी एकादशी (Hindi) · ஆஷாட ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · దేవశయని ఏకాదశి (Telugu) · आषाढी एकादशी (Marathi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aani 22, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Asharh 21, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Ashadha 22, 1432 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Midhunam 22, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Patna. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Devshayani Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
- Sunday, July 6, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Jul 5, 6:59 PM – Sun, Jul 6, 9:15 PM ISTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Jul 7, 5:04 – 7:48 AM ISTWithin Dwadashi, which ends 11:10 PM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Devshayani Ekadashi?
- Day when Lord Vishnu goes into cosmic sleep (Yoga Nidra), marks the beginning of the four-month Chaturmas period.
- When is Devshayani Ekadashi 2025?
- Devshayani Ekadashi falls on Sunday, July 6, 2025.