Kamika Ekadashi

Overview

Kamika Ekadashi 2026 is on Sunday, 9 August 2026. Shravana devotion to Vishnu with tulsi, lamps, and seva

When & Why

Date (2026)

9 August 2026

Lunar month

Varies by lunar month (Ekadashi tithi)

Tithi

Kamika Ekadashi

Why Kamika Ekadashi matters

Kamika Ekadashi (कामिका एकादशी) falls on Shravana Krishna Ekadashi, a sacred monsoon month filled with Shiva and Vishnu worship. The Brahma Vaivarta and Padma Purana traditions praise this vrat as especially dear to Lord Vishnu when performed with tulsi leaves and lamps.

The story behind Kamika Ekadashi

Devotees fast from grains, offer tulsi, light ghee lamps, recite Vishnu names, and hear the Kamika Ekadashi katha. The vrat is said to carry the merit of pilgrimage and yajna when observed with sincer…

How Kamika Ekadashi is observed

Traditional steps — confirm details with your family priest or sampradaya.

1. 1

   Prepare for the vrat or puja

   Rise early, bathe, and set your sankalp for Kamika Ekadashi. Kamika Ekadashi (कामिका एकादशी) falls on Shravana Krishna Ekadashi, a sacred monsoon month filled with Shiva and Vishnu worship. The Brahma Vaivarta and Padma Purana traditions praise this vrat as esp

2. 2

   Perform the main puja or observance

   Devotees fast from grains, offer tulsi, light ghee lamps, recite Vishnu names, and hear the Kamika Ekadashi katha. The vrat is said to carry the merit of pilgrimage and yajna when observed with sincerity, humility, and compassion.

3. 3

   Offer daan or seva

   Gau Seva on Kamika Ekadashi is a natural extension of Shravana devotion. The rainy season is when fodder, shelter, and care matter deeply for cows. Offering green fodder or full bhojan to Gaumata on this Vishnu vrat is believed to please the Lord and bring protection from accumul

4. 4

   Break the fast or close the observance

   Complete the vrat at the prescribed time — often after sunset, moonrise, or the next morning per your sampradaya.

Fasting rules

Who observes: Devotees observing the vrat per family tradition

• Follow your sampradaya on nirjala vs phalahar fasting
• Avoid tamasic food, alcohol, and negative speech on the vrat day
• Begin with sankalp and close the fast only at the prescribed parana time

Breaking the fast: Break the fast (parana) at the time prescribed by your tradition — often after sunrise on the following day or after moonrise.

Regional names

Observing from abroad

Observing from outside India? Kamika Ekadashi follows the Hindu tithi, so your local date may differ from IST. Compare diaspora city times above and confirm with today's Panchang for your location.

Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Salutations to Lord Vishnu, presiding deity of Ekadashi.

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