Yogini Ekadashi is one of the most important and spiritual days of the Hindu fasting dedicated to Lord Vishnu. In 2025, Yogini Ekadashi is on Saturday, June 21 & Gauna Yogini Ekadashi will be on Sunday, June 22. According to the North Indian Hindu calendar, Yogini Ekadashi falls during the Krishna Paksha of the Ashadha month and during the Krishna Paksha of the Jyeshtha month, as per the South Indian calendar.
This fast is mainly considered as highly beneficial for washing away sins, receiving divine blessings, and even gaining worldly comforts. According to the Hindu beliefs, observing a Yogini Ekadashi vrat (fast) is said to be equivalent to feeding 88,000 Brahmins
Yogini Ekadashi 2025 Puja & Parana Muhurat
Yogini Ekadashi: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Parana Time: 01:47 PM – 04:35 PM, June 22
Hari Vasara End Moment: 09:41 AM, June 22
Ekadashi Tithi Begins: 07:18 AM on Jun 21, 2025
Ekadashi Tithi Ends: 04:27 AM on Jun 22, 2025
Gauna Yogini Ekadashi: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Parana Time: 05:24 AM – 08:12 AM, June 23
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Parana (breaking the fast) must be done on the next day (Dwadashi Tithi), after sunrise. It should not be done during Hari Vasara, the early part of Dwadashi. The ideal time to break the fast is during Pratahkal (early morning). If that is not possible, it may be done after Madhyahna (midday).
Yogini Ekadashi Vrat: Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi Guide
- Wake up early, wash your clothes, and have a holy bath.
- Place your idol or picture of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi in a holy place.
- Pay offerings like – food (bhog), flowers, tulsi leaves, and incense to the deity.
- Try to recite Vishnu mantras or the Vishnu Sahasranama.
- On Yogini Ekadashi avoid eating rice, grains, garlic, onions, and tamasic foods.
- Keep the mood spiritual by using kirtans, bhajans, and the Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha (the tale of King Kubera and Yaksha Hemamali).
- On the next day, break the fast (Parana) within the proper muhurat.
Yogini Ekadashi Vrat 2025: Significance
Yogini Ekadashi mainly falls between Nirjala Ekadashi and Devshayani Ekadashi, the two other important fasting days. Among all the three Lokas this Ekadashi is celebrated , highlighting its universal importance in Hindu scriptures. Devotees believe that fasting on Yogini Ekadashi can actually help them to attain the Swarga Lok (heaven) and is an important step in the path toward spiritual purity and liberation (Moksha).
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