Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 – Date, Puja Method, and Vrat Vidhi

The Hindu calendar marks Ashadha and Shravan months as the beginning of a spiritually significant period, mainly falling in July. Devshayani Ekadashi starts this sacred sequence and also goes by the names Padma Ekadashi or Ashadhi Ekadashi. In 2025, devotees will observe Devshayani Ekadashi on 6th July.

When is Devshayani in 2025?

Devotees observe Devshayani Ekadashi on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadha, ten days after Ashadha Amavasya. According to legend, on this day, Lord Vishnu enters a deep sleep in the cosmic ocean (Kshir Sagar) and remains in this state for four months. He awakens on Prabodhini Ekadashi or Devuthani Ekadashi, marking the end of this spiritual slumber.

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Devshayani Ekadashi 2025 – Date and Timing

Ekadashi Tithi Begins: 5 July 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ekadashi Tithi Ends: 6 July 2025 at 9:14 PM

Significance of Devshayani Ekadashi

Hindu scriptures declare Devshayani Ekadashi as the start of Chaturmas, a four-month holy period. During Chaturmas, people refrain from performing major ceremonies like marriages or sacred rituals (sanskaras). However, people may still perform worship, enter renovated homes, or purchase vehicles and jewelry.

According to the Padma Purana, fasting on this day purifies sins committed knowingly or unknowingly. Performing puja with proper rituals leads to liberation (moksha). The Brahmavaivarta Purana describes this fast as one that fulfills all desires. This Ekadashi is also known as Saubhagyadini Ekadashi. After this day, the sun, moon, and natural energies reduce their intensity, and auspicious energies weaken, making Chaturmas inauspicious for new ventures.

Story Behind Ekadashi

In the Suryavansh lineage, King Mandhata ruled with truth and valor. His people lived in peace and prosperity. However, a drought struck the kingdom for three years, and people suffered due to food shortage. Religious ceremonies ceased. Concerned for his people, the king journeyed into the forest with his army and visited several sages. Eventually, he reached the ashram of Sage Angira, the son of Brahma.

King Mandhata respectfully bowed to Sage Angira and said, “Despite ruling righteously, my kingdom faces a terrible drought. Scriptures say a ruler’s sins bring suffering to his people. I cannot understand why this has happened under my rule.”

Sage Angira replied, “Observe Padma Ekadashi, which falls during the bright fortnight of Ashadha. If you and your ministers, soldiers, and citizens observe this fast with devotion, rain will fall and your people will prosper. This Ekadashi removes all afflictions and grants divine blessings.” King Mandhata followed the sage’s advice, and rain blessed the land once again.