Spring · 28 March 2026
Kamada Ekadashi
कामदाएकादशी · Desire-fulfilling Ekadashi
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Kamada Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on wishes. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Kamada Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of devotion give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because wishes teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Kamada Ekadashi speak through wishes of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In devotion and beyond, folk stories of Kamada Ekadashi are told across generations, keeping the festival alive.
Rituals & customs
Bathing and worship, mantra japa, fasting or fruit, lamp offerings, and traditional prasad linked to wishes.
Where it is celebrated
Especially devotion; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.