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Devshayani Ekadashi 2025
Devshayani Ekadashi 2025: Devshayani Ekadashi, also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi, and Hari Shayani Ekadashi, is one of the most important Ekadashis in the Hindu lunar calendar. This year, it falls on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Spiritually, it marks the commencement of Chaturmas, the four holy months when Lord Vishnu enters Yoga Nidra (cosmic slumber) in Kshir Sagar (cosmic ocean), resting on the divine serpent Sheshnag.
This is not just another Ekadashi; it’s a turning point in the Vedic spiritual calendar—a sacred pause in worldly affairs and an awakening of the inner self.
🔹 Devshayani Ekadashi 2025: Tithi and Shubh Muhurat
According to the Drik Panchang, here are the important timings for this auspicious day:
- Ekadashi Tithi Begins: July 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
- Ekadashi Tithi Ends: July 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
- Parana Time (Breaking the Fast): July 7, 2025 between 5:29 AM to 8:16 AM
- Dwadashi Ends: July 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Special Yogas on this Day:
- Tripushkar Yoga: 9:14 PM to 10:42 PM (Excellent for new ventures)
- Ravi Yoga: 5:56 AM to 10:42 PM (Enhances the spiritual energy)
- Nakshatra: Anuradha (associated with devotion, loyalty, and discipline)
🌟 Note: The combination of Ravi Yoga and Tripushkar Yoga makes this an exceptionally powerful spiritual portal—ideal for resolving karma and initiating spiritual vows.
🌌 Spiritual Significance of Devshayani Ekadashi: Why Lord Vishnu Sleeps
According to the Padma Purana, Devshayani Ekadashi is the day when Lord Vishnu retires into deep yogic rest (Yoga Nidra) for four months in the Kshir Sagar, signaling the beginning of Chaturmas—a spiritually potent but materially restrained period.
✨ What Happens During Chaturmas?
- Lord Vishnu rests
- No auspicious activities (weddings, inaugurations, etc.)
- Increased spiritual sadhana and penance
- Devotees take vows (vrata) like avoiding salt, sweets, or grains
- Rainy season begins; sages reduce travel and meditate indoors
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🛕 Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi for Devshayani Ekadashi
Here’s a detailed guide to performing puja at home:
🌅 Morning Rituals (Pre-dawn – Brahma Muhurta)
- Wake up before sunrise and take a holy bath.
- Cleanse your home and altar using Ganga Jal.
- Wear clean, preferably yellow or white, clothes.
🪔 Main Puja Procedure
- Place idols/photos of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, and Shiva-Parvati.
- Light a ghee diya for purity and prosperity.
- Perform Abhishekam (ritual bathing) of Lord Vishnu using Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar).
- Offer yellow flowers, Aparajita, and Tulsi leaves.
- Recite Ekadashi Vrat Katha, followed by Vishnu Sahasranama, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya mantra.
- Perform Aarti and distribute homemade prasad.
🍛 Bhog/Naivedya Offerings
- Saffron Kheer (without rice)
- Sabudana khichdi
- Fruits like bananas, mangoes, pomegranate
- Ladoo or other yellow sweets
- Tulsi leaf (must be part of every offering)
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⚠️ Ekadashi Vrat Rules to Follow
- Avoid grains, rice, pulses, onion, garlic, and tamasic food.
- Avoid violence, anger, and arguments.
- Refrain from sleeping during the day.
- Maintain celibacy and purity in thoughts and actions.
- Stay in a spiritual environment and avoid distractions.
🍽️ Parana Vidhi: Breaking the Fast
Important Parana Guidelines:
- Never break your fast during Hari Vasara, the first quarter of Dwadashi.
- Best time: Early morning after sunrise but before Dwadashi ends.
- Breaking the fast late or skipping Parana is considered inauspicious.
🙏 Who Should Observe Devshayani Ekadashi Vrat?
| Type of Devotee | Suggested Fast |
|---|---|
| Householders (Smartas) | First Ekadashi |
| Vaishnavas and Monastics | Second Ekadashi |
| Serious spiritual seekers | Both Ekadashis if possible |
Anyone wishing to eradicate sins, fulfil desires, or move closer to moksha (liberation) should observe this vrat with complete devotion and purity.
📜 Scriptural Reference and Importance
As per Padma Purana and Bhavishya Purana, observing this Ekadashi bestows blessings equal to performing a thousand Ashwamedha Yagnas. Lord Krishna told Yudhishthira that those who observe this Ekadashi attain Vaikuntha, the divine abode of Lord Vishnu.
🧘♂️ Psychological & Scientific View
- Fasting detoxifies the body and resets digestion
- Avoiding rice balances Kapha and Pitta doshas
- Chanting mantras reduces anxiety and brings mental clarity
- Waking in Brahma Muhurta enhances melatonin and focus
- Encourages spiritual discipline, willpower, and detachment
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🔮 Why This Ekadashi Is a Spiritual Reset
When Lord Vishnu sleeps, it’s symbolic of nature’s rest. It’s our time to pause, reflect, and:
- Reconnect with dharma
- Cleanse mind, body, and karma
- Commit to sattvic living
- Take vows for spiritual elevation
“When Vishnu sleeps, it is the time for you to awaken.”
📖 Common Vows Taken During Chaturmas
- No onion/garlic
- No tamasic food
- Avoid lying, anger, or gossip
- No shaving or haircutting on certain days
- Reading sacred texts: Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Purana, Ramayana
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✨ Conclusion
Devshayani Ekadashi is not just a fasting ritual, but a gateway to inner transformation. As the universe enters divine rest, this is your time to awaken—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Light a lamp, surrender to the divine, and begin a new cycle of spiritual evolution.
!!Om Jai Jagdish Hare!!
“When the cosmic protector sleeps, your soul must rise.”
