Devshayani Ekadashi 2025: Auspicious Beginning of Chaturmas, Rituals, Significance & Muhurta
Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 on July 6 marks Lord Vishnu’s cosmic slumber, starting Chaturmas—fast, puja, Parana time & spiritual significance.
Devshayani Ekadashi 2025: Date, Muhurta & Parana Time
In 2025, Devshayani Ekadashi falls on Sunday, July 6, during the Shukla Paksha of the Ashadha month. The Ekadashi tithi begins at 6:58 PM on July 5 and ends at 9:14 PM on July 6. The sacred Parana (breaking of the fast) is to be done on Monday, July 7, between approximately 5:31 AM and 8:17 AM, and must be completed before the Dwadashi ends at 11:10 PM.
Spiritual Significance & Meaning
Devshayani Ekadashi, also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi, Hari Shayani, or Padma Ekadashi, is one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar. On this day, it is believed that Lord Vishnu enters Yog Nidra (cosmic sleep) on the celestial serpent in Ksheer Sagar, which marks the beginning of Chaturmas, a four-month-long spiritual period of observance.
Chaturmas is a time for reflection, spiritual discipline, and abstaining from worldly pleasures. It is believed that auspicious ceremonies like marriages, housewarmings, and other such events should be avoided during this period. Instead, the focus shifts to self-purification, devotion, and simplicity.
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Rituals & Observances
Fasting
Devotees observe a fast that varies from complete abstinence (Nirjala) to partial (phalahar) depending on their capacity. The fast continues until Parana time the next morning.
Morning Rituals
Devotees begin the day early, taking a holy bath before sunrise. A small altar is prepared for Lord Vishnu, often with his reclining form depicted on a serpent. Yellow cloth is preferred for decorations as it is considered auspicious for Vishnu.
Offerings and Chanting
Devotees offer yellow flowers, Tulsi leaves, fruits, Panchamrit, and light ghee lamps. They chant mantras such as “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya”, Hare Krishna Mahamantra, and recite the Vishnu Sahasranama for spiritual elevation and divine blessings.
Special Practices
Some traditions also involve lighting a four-faced lamp near the Tulsi plant and at key locations within the home such as the kitchen or main entrance. Devotees may wear Rudraksha beads for enhanced spiritual focus during the Chaturmas period.
Legends & Benefits
As per Hindu mythology, during the Bhavishyottara Purana, Lord Krishna narrated to Yudhishthira how observing Devshayani Ekadashi helped King Mandhata overcome a severe drought. This underlines the belief that observing this fast brings divine intervention in difficult times.
Fasting and puja on this day are believed to:
Wash away sins committed in past lives.
Grant spiritual purity and peace.
Aid in the journey toward Moksha (liberation).
Open the path to Vishnu’s eternal abode, Vaikuntha.
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Chaturmas: A Time for Devotion and Discipline
Devshayani Ekadashi marks the beginning of Chaturmas, the four months when Lord Vishnu is believed to be in a state of rest. This period sees a shift toward spiritual practices, scripture reading, daily rituals, and fasting. Devotees also observe festivals like Guru Purnima, Sawan Shivratri, and Janmashtami during this time.
Chaturmas ends on Prabodhini Ekadashi (Dev Uthani Ekadashi) in the month of Kartik, after which normal religious and worldly activities resume.
Astrological Significance in 2025
In 2025, Devshayani Ekadashi aligns with a rare Guru-Aditya yoga, bringing enhanced spiritual and material benefits, especially for zodiac signs like Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Those under these signs may experience prosperity, improved health, growth in career, and relief from debts.
Chanting Vishnu mantras and staying engaged in devotional acts during this time is said to multiply the benefits of this auspicious day.
Conclusion
Devshayani Ekadashi 2025, observed on July 6, is not just a day of ritual fasting—it’s a sacred call for introspection and devotion. As Lord Vishnu begins his cosmic slumber, devotees enter a phase of spiritual renewal. With its deep-rooted significance, powerful vrat, and symbolic beginning of Chaturmas, this Ekadashi is an ideal time to align with higher consciousness, shed negativity, and invite divine blessings into life.
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