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Devshayani Ekadashi (Bishnoi — Chaturmas Begins)

Vishnu in yoga-nidra; Guru Jambheshwar — start of Chaturmas

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Devshayani Ekadashi — Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, the day Vishnu lies down in yoga-nidra and Chaturmas begins. For Bishnois, observed with strict phalahari Ekadashi fast and the start of a 4-month Chaturmas vrat: extra niyam discipline, daily Shabadvani recitation, restrained consumption, and personal vows sustained until Devuthani Ekadashi (Karthika Shukla Ekadashi).

Dates 2026–2027

July 25, 2026July 14, 2027

Mantra

विष्णो विष्णो तू भजे रे प्राणी

Vishno Vishno tu bhaje re prani

O living being, chant Vishnu, chant Vishnu — Jambhoji's mool mantra, recited at the start of Chaturmas as Vishnu enters yoga-nidra.

How to recite

Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi) marks Vishnu lying down on Sheshnag in yoga-nidra for the four monsoon months (Chaturmas) until Devuthani Ekadashi (Karthika Shukla Ekadashi). Observe a strict nirjala or phalahari fast on Devshayani: no grains, no common salt, no onion-garlic. Recite Vishno mantra and Jambhoji's Shabadvani. From this day, many Bishnoi families take a Chaturmas vow — for example, no travel, no new clothes, no celebrations, daily Shabadvani, and extra strict observance of the 29 niyams — sustained until Devuthani Ekadashi.

Benefits

Chaturmas is the monsoon retreat of Indian spiritual traditions — when Vishnu rests, devotees deepen their practice. For Bishnois, Chaturmas aligns with the Marwar monsoon (when Khejri and Rohira trees flush with new growth) and is observed as a season of niyam-intensification: extra fasting, extra Shabadvani recitation, extra restraint on consumption. Many Bishnoi families undertake personal Chaturmas vrats — milk-only, fruit-only, or single-meal disciplines — sustained for the full 4 months from Devshayani to Devuthani Ekadashi.

✦ Special Note

Per Drik Panchang. Devshayani Ekadashi 2026: July 25 (Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi). Devshayani Ekadashi 2027: July 14. Chaturmas vows vary by family — discuss with elders or your village sabha before undertaking a 4-month discipline. Dates per Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com, Rajasthan/Marwar Purnimanta reckoning); community observance details per the Akhil Bharatiya Bishnoi Mahasabha and Mukam (Muktidham Mukam) Mandir Sansthan calendars.

Foods Allowed

Sabudana (tapioca) khichdi with peanuts and gheeSinghare ke atte ki puri (water chestnut flour)Rajgira (amaranth) ladoo and chikkiBoiled potatoes with rock salt (sendha namak)Pure cow's milk, dahi, chaasFresh fruits — banana, papaya, jamunMakhana (foxnut) kheer

Foods to Avoid

Meat, fish, eggs, alcohol, tobacco — lifelong niyamAll grains — wheat, bajra, jowar, rice (standard Ekadashi rule)Onion and garlicCommon salt — only sendha namak (rock salt) permittedAny harvest activity from this day until Devuthani Ekadashi (4 months) is restrained

Meal Idea

Sabudana khichdi with peanuts and ghee at sunset, followed by makhana kheer; the day's discipline launches the 4-month Chaturmas vow.

🪔 Aarti

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे । भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे ॥ जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का । सुख सम्पत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का ॥ मात-पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूं मैं किसकी । तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूं मैं जिसकी ॥ तुम पूरन परमात्मा, तुम अंतर्यामी । पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सबके स्वामी ॥ तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता । मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता ॥ तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति । किस विधि मिलूं दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति ॥ दीनबंधु दुःखहर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे । अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपनी शरण में लाओ ॥ विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा । श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, संतन की सेवा ॥

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