Winter · 14 January 2026
Shattila Ekadashi
षट्तिलाएकादशी · Ekadashi of sesame charity
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Shattila Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on sesame. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Shattila Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of charity give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because sesame teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Shattila Ekadashi speak through sesame of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In charity and beyond, folk stories of Shattila 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 sesame.
Where it is celebrated
Especially charity; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.