Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Vishnu begins his four-month sleep and Chaturmas starts; the Pandharpur Wari reaches Vitthal.
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Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 25 July 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 14 July 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 2 July 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 21 July 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 11 July 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 1 July 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
11th day of the waxing moon, in Ashadha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On this day Vishnu is said to go to sleep on the serpent Shesha in the cosmic ocean for four months, until Prabodhini Ekadashi. These months, Chaturmas, are kept quiet and devout, and weddings are not held.
How it is kept
Devotees fast and worship Vishnu. Lakhs of Varkaris walk to Pandharpur in Maharashtra with palanquins of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram to worship Vithoba.
Common questions
When is Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi in 2027?
In 2027, Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi falls on Wednesday, 14 July 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi decided?
11th day of the waxing moon, in Ashadha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi kept?
Devotees fast and worship Vishnu. Lakhs of Varkaris walk to Pandharpur in Maharashtra with palanquins of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram to worship Vithoba.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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