Masala Food on Ekadashi – consume or avoid?

Masala Food on Ekadashi – consume or avoid? It is highly recommended not to purchase any kind of masala powder from shops as these powdered have sufficient quantity of grains in it. It is greatly advised to use home-made masala powders without any grains in it for preparing dishes on the auspicious day of Ekadashi. […]

Bhoumi Ekadashi 2026 | Bhaumi Ekadashi in Odisha

Bhoumi Ekadashi or Bhaumi Ekadasi, Bhishma Ekadashi or Jaya Ekadasi, is observed on Magh Shukla Ekadashi day in Orissa. In 2026, Bhoumi Ekadashi date is January 29. It is celebrated as a big festival in Puri Jagannath Temple. As the festival is associated with Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram and Bhishma, Lord Puri Jagannath is worshipped with […]

Shattila Ekadashi 2026 | Shadtila Ekadashi, Tilda Ekadashi

Shattila ekadashi, Shad Tila Ekadashi, Tilda Ekadasi or Tiladaana Ekadashi is observed on Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Magh month in traditional North Indian calendar. In 2026, Shattila Ekadashi date is 14 January, Wednesday. Sat-tila Ekadasi corresponds with the Krishna Paskha Ekadasi of Paush month or Pushya masam as per Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka […]

Mukkoti Ekadashi 2025

Mukkoti Ekadashi is observed on Dhanurmasa Ekadashi or the 11th day of Dhanurmasam. In 2025, Mukkoti Ekadashi dates are January 10 & December 30. This festival is celebrated with lot of fervor at Vishnu temples in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Mukkoti Ekadasi festival holds the grand celebrations in Tirumala Tirupati Sri Venksteshwara Temple, Bhadrachalam Sri Sita […]

Saphala Ekadashi 2025 date

Safala Ekadashi, Saphala Ekadasi, is observed on Paush Krishna Paksha Ekadasi day as per North Indian calendars. In 2025, Saphala Ekadashi date is December 15. This Ekadasi falls on Krishna Paksha Ekadasi of Margashira month as per Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada and Telugu calendars. Saphala Ekadashi vrat helps devotees to attain success in every aspect of […]

Vaikunta Ekadasi at Vittalapuram Panduranga Vittaleshwara Temple in Tamil Nadu

Vaikunta Ekadasi is observed on Margali Ekadashi or the Ekadashi day during Margazhi month as per the traditional Tamil calendar. In 2025, Vaikunta Ekadasi date is January 10 and December 30. Vaikunta Ekadasi is celebrated in a grand manner in Vittalapuram Panduranga Vittaleshwara Temple in Tamil Nadu. The 500-year old Lord Panduranga Vittalaeshwara temple at […]

Vaikunta Ekadashi, 30 December 2025 | Mukkoti Ekadashi

30 December 2025 is Vaikunta Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi). Vaikunta Ekadashi falls in Margazhi Masam in Tamil calendar, Dhanu Masam in Malayalam calendar and Paush Month in other Hindu calendars followed in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal and other North Indian states. There is no special rule or regulation to observe Vaikuntha Ekadasi. Similar to other […]

Vaikunta Ekadashi Upavasam | Why observe Fasting on Vaikunta Ekadashi?

Lord Vishnu cosmic sleep

The Importance of observing fast during Vaikuntha Ekadashi is mentioned in the Puranas. According to legend, once,when the great demon Murasura fights with Lord Vishnu, a female form emerged from the body of Lord Vishnu, and burnt Murasura into ashes with her powers. Lord Vishnu, was very much satisfied with the female form, and he […]

Uttara Dwara Darshanam on Vaikunta Ekadashi (Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam)

What is the importance of Uttara Dwara Darshanam on Vaikunta Ekadashi (Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam)? The story associated with Uttara Dwara Darshanam on Vaikunta Ekadashi On Vaikunta Ekadasi in all Vaishnava temples, devotees visit the Lord from Uttara dwara (Northern entrance of the temple is opened only on Vaikunta Ekadasi). It is also mentioned as ‘Swargadwara Ekadasi’. […]

Vaikunta Ekadashi 2025

Lord Vishnumurti

Vaikunta Ekadashi vrata is observed on Dhanur Masa Shukla Paksha Ekadasi or on the 11th day of bright fortnight during Dhanur Masam. In 2025, Vaikunta Ekadashi dates are – January 10 and December 30. Vaikunta Ekadashi of 10 January is Pushya Shukla Ekadasi day as per Telugu, Kannada and North Indian Hindi calendars. Vaikunta Ekadashi […]

Utpanna Ekadashi 2025 | Uthpanna Ekadasi Vrata

Utpanna Ekdashi, Utpatti Ekadasi, is observed in Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Margashira masam or Margasirsha month. In 2025, Utapanna Ekadasi date is November 15. Smarta Ekadashi – 15 November 2025 Bhagvat, Vaishnava Ekadashi – 15 November 2025, Vaishnav Ekadashi. This Ekadashi commemorates the demolition of demon Murasura by Lord Vishnu and it is associated with […]

Utpatti Ekadashi Vrat Katha | Story of Utpanna Ekadashi

Utpatti Ekadashi Vrat Katha, Story of Utpanna Ekadashi, Utpatti Ekadashi story, Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Katha… There is an interesting story in Bhavishyottara Purana. Arjuna asks Lord Sri Krishna about the importance of Ekadashi Vrata. While explaining the importance of Ekadashi Vrata, Lord Sri Krishna mentions that no pious deed in this world, not even performing […]

Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Vidhi | Procedure of Utpanna Ekadashi Pooja

Ananta Sayana Vishnu

How to observe Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat, Utpatti Ekadashi vrat Procedure, Utpanna Ekaashi Vrat Vidhi, how to do Utpatti Ekadashi Vrat puja? Utpatti or Utpanna Ekadashi is observed on eleventh day in dark fortnight of Margashirsha Month / Kartika Month. This article gives you a glimpse of Utpanna Ekadasi vrat procedure and tells you how to observe […]

Triprayar Ekadashi 2025 | Thriprayar Ekadashi Vrata

Triprayar Ekadasi or Thriprayar Ekadashi is observed on Ekadashi day in the Vrischikam month of Malayalam calendar. In 2025, Triprayar Ekadashi date is December 15. The festival is celebrated for 14 days in Triprayar Sri Rama Temple near Thrissur town of Kerala. During the Ekadashi, a procession of Saasta takes place. Thriprayar Sri Rama temple […]

Mokshada Ekadashi 2025 | Mauna Ekadasi Vrat

Mokshada Ekadashi, Mauna Ekadasi. Vaishnav Gauna Ekadashi date is 1 December 2025. It is observed on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadasi, the eleventh day in the light fortnight of the Margashira month (November – December). Mokshada Ekadasi is popularly observed as Gita Jayanthi. On this day the prominent Hindu scripture Bhagvad Geeta was taught by Lord Sri Krishna […]

Kaisika Dwadasi in Tirumala Tirupati Temple : 2 November 2025

The auspicious Kaisika Dwadasi Asthanam will be observed in Tirumala on November 2, 2025. On this day, the Snapana Beram of Srivaru-the Ugra Srinivasa Murthy will be paraded along the four mada streets before the sunrise between 4.30 am and 5.45 am. It is only on this day that this deity comes out of the […]

Prabodhini Ekadashi 2025 | Bodhini Ekadasi

Prabodhini Ekadashi, also known as Bodhini Ekadasi, is observed on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi. In 2025, Prabodhini Ekadashi date is November 1. It is also called as Dev Utthana Ekadashi. It is believed that on this day, Lord Vishnu wakes up from his Yoga Nidra (cosmic sleep). 12 November 2024 – Smarta Prabhodini Ekadashi, Vaishnava, Bhagvat […]

Kartik Ekadashi 2025

Ananta Sayana Vishnu

Kartik Ekadashi (Utthana Ekadasi, Prabodini Ekadashi, Bodhini) is observed in Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. In 2025, Kartik Ekadashi date is November 1. Smarta Kartik Ekadashi – 1 November 2025 – Vaishnava, Bhagvat Kartik Ekadashi, Sarva Ekadashi, Sarvesham Ekadashi It is believed on this day Lord Vishnu wakes up from his four-month Yoga nidra (cosmic […]

Rama Ekadashi 2025

Lord Vishnu

Rama Ekadashi is observed on the eleventh day in Krishna Paksha during Kartik month as per North Indian calendars. In 2025, Rama Ekadashi date is October 17. As per Gujarati, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka calendars, Rama Ekadasi falls on Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Ekadashi. Rama Ekadasi Vrat Katha or the legend and the significance of  this […]

Rama Ekadashi Vrat Vidhi, Procedure

Rama Ekadashi Vrat Vidhi, Procedure – here is Rama Ekadashi pooja vidhanam… Rama Ekadashi is observed on Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Kartik Month (Purnimant calendars) / Ashwin Month (Amavasyant calendars). How to do Rama Ekadashi Puja? Clean the puja place and place the idols or images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu. First install Haridra […]