Spring · 13 April 2026
Varuthini Ekadashi
वरूथिनीएकादशी · The protective Ekadashi
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Varuthini Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on protection. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Varuthini Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of vow give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because protection teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Varuthini Ekadashi speak through protection of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In vow and beyond, folk stories of Varuthini 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 protection.
Where it is celebrated
Especially vow; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.