Tithi 11 · Shukla Pakshaतिथि
Shukla Ekadashi
एकादशी
Vishnu — fast and surrender.
Presiding deity
Vishnu
Category
Nanda
Joyful, supportive — good for celebration, gifts, new clothes, art.
Tithi number
11 of 15 in Shukla Paksha
Also known as
Devshayani (Ashadha) · Devutthana (Kartika) · Mokshada (Margashirsha)
Tithi character
Every Ekadashi is observed as a fast for Vishnu. Shukla Ekadashis are slightly more lenient than Krishna ones in some traditions. Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla) starts Chaturmas; Devutthana Ekadashi (Kartika Shukla) ends it.
Auspicious for
- ✓Vishnu sankalpa
- ✓Spiritual fasting
- ✓Mantra japa
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Grains and beans (Ekadashi vrat)
- ✗Onion / garlic
Festivals on Shukla Ekadashi
2 festivals in our calendar fall on this tithi (across the supported VS years).