देवशयनी एकादशी (Devshayani Ekadashi)

When is Devshayani Ekadashi?

Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi; devotional tradition associates it with Hari's rest and the opening of Chaturmas. Local Smarta and Vaishnava dates and parana rules require their own panchang.

आषाढ़ शुक्ल एकादशी; भक्ति परंपरा में हरि के शयन और चातुर्मास के आरंभ से संबंधित। स्थानीय स्मार्त और वैष्णव तिथि तथा पारण नियम अपने पंचांग से देखें।

• Wednesday, 14 July 2027 (New Delhi reference · Smarta tradition)
  Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi · Prokerala — Devshayani Ekadashi 2027, New Delhi · AstroSage Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

• ॐ जय जगदीश हरे (आरती) (Om Jai Jagdish Hare)
• श्री विष्ण्वष्टोत्तर शतनामावलिः (Vishnu Ashtottara Shatanamavali — 108 Names)
• श्री विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (Shri Vishnu Sahasranamam)

Puja outline

1. Choose prayer with or without fasting according to your health needs and medical advice; no waterless fast is required by this page.
   स्वास्थ्य-ज़रूरत और चिकित्सकीय सलाह के अनुसार उपवास के साथ या बिना उपवास प्रार्थना चुनें; इस पृष्ठ पर निर्जल व्रत अनिवार्य नहीं है।
2. Clean the prayer space and use an existing Vishnu image if you wish. No new image, special bed or purchased ritual set is required.
   पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और चाहें तो विष्णु का उपलब्ध चित्र रखें। नया चित्र, विशेष शय्या या खरीदा हुआ पूजा-सेट आवश्यक नहीं।
3. Offer available flowers or tulsi as a household custom. If using a diya, keep it attended and extinguish it safely before leaving.
   घरेलू परंपरा के रूप में उपलब्ध फूल या तुलसी अर्पित करें। दीपक जलाएँ तो निगरानी रखें और जाने से पहले सुरक्षित रूप से बुझाएँ।
4. Read one complete Vishnu prayer and reflect on the chapter's Vamana–Bali account. The linked readings are optional, not a prescribed shayana ritual sequence.
   विष्णु का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और अध्याय के वामन–बलि प्रसंग पर विचार करें। दिए गए पाठ वैकल्पिक हैं, शयन-पूजा का निर्धारित क्रम नहीं।
5. If you want a Chaturmas practice, choose a manageable prayer or act of kindness. This page does not prescribe four months of dietary exclusions, floor sleeping or an overnight vigil.
   चातुर्मास की कोई साधना चाहें तो सहज प्रार्थना या सेवा चुनें। यह पृष्ठ चार महीने के भोजन-त्याग, भूमि पर सोने या रातभर जागने का निर्देश नहीं देता।
6. If you fast, follow parana guidance for your location and tradition. No clock time or universal ceremony restriction is supplied here.
   व्रत रखें तो अपने स्थान और परंपरा का पारण निर्देश मानें। यहाँ घड़ी का समय या सभी पर लागू होने वाला समारोह-प्रतिबंध नहीं दिया गया है।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

Devshayani, Ashadhi and Chaturmas

Devshayani is Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, the bright-fortnight observance also called Ashadhi or Hari Shayani. Devotional tradition connects Vishnu's rest with Chaturmas and distinguishes it from the Kartika awakening associated with Dev Uthani. This hub is a household prayer introduction, not a temple programme, pilgrimage timetable or complete Chaturmas manual.

Vamana and Bali: a short chapter summary

Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 53, answers Yudhishthira through Krishna's account of Vamana and Bali. Bali remains devoted as Vamana assumes a cosmic form and sends him to the lower world. The chapter describes one divine form staying with Bali and another resting on Shesha in the ocean until Kartika. This original short summary is not a copied translation or complete katha reader.

The chapter's Kamika wording

The inspected Sanskrit and English witnesses use Kamika within their Ashadha bright-fortnight discussion. That wording is retained as a source feature, not silently corrected or used to change the calendar. The separately stored Kamika Ekadashi occurs on 29 July 2027 for the New Delhi Smarta reference; it is not this 14 July Devshayani entry. A complete reader would need to document this wording and its other edition details separately.

Source practices are not universal instructions

The chapter includes vigil, floor-sleeping and month-specific food exclusions alongside religious-merit assurances. Those features belong to the inspected text; this page does not prescribe them or promise their outcomes. A short household prayer is not presented as ritually equivalent to every formal vow. Family and temple practices may differ, and this page sets no universal ban on ceremonies or ordinary duties.

What the date check supports

The existing 14 July 2027 New Delhi Smarta record was checked on 29 September 2026 against Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. AstroSage's year-specific Ashadhi page was freshly inspected on 3 October and agrees; this corroboration does not change the original evidence timestamp. Dates can differ by a day in another location or tradition. No local puja, shayana or parana clock time is published.

Frequently asked questions

When is Devshayani Ekadashi in 2027?

Wednesday, 14 July 2027 for the stored New Delhi Smarta reference. Other locations and traditions need their own panchang check.

Are Ashadhi and Devshayani the same observance here?

Yes. This hub uses those names for Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, associated in devotional tradition with Hari's rest and Chaturmas. It is distinct from the dark-fortnight Kamika date.

Does this page contain the complete Devshayani katha?

No. It provides an original short summary of Padma Purana chapter 53. A complete standalone reader remains pending its exact-source, rights, edition and full-boundary checks.

Must I keep every Chaturmas restriction?

This page imposes no four-month food exclusions, floor sleeping, compulsory vigil or waterless fast. Follow your own tradition where appropriate and keep health needs and medical advice first.

What can I read for Devshayani Ekadashi?

Om Jai Jagdish Hare, the selected Vishnu 108-name reader or Vishnu Sahasranamam are complete optional choices. They are not a mandatory sequence or exact shayana ritual formula.