Monsoon · 10 July 2026
Yogini Ekadashi
योगिनीएकादशी · Yogini Ekadashi vow
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Yogini Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on yoga. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Yogini Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of purity give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because yoga teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Yogini Ekadashi speak through yoga of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In purity and beyond, folk stories of Yogini 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 yoga.
Where it is celebrated
Especially purity; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.