When Is Kamika Ekadashi 2025? Check Correct Date, Parana Time, And Significance

Kamika Ekadashi 2025: Kamika Ekadashi is the first Ekadashi that falls during the sacred four-month period of Chaturmas, beginning from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi and continuing till Kartik Shukla Dwadashi. Observed during the Krishna Paksha of the Shravan month, this day holds deep spiritual significance. Devotees honour Lord Vishnu in his Sridhara form, offering prayers, observing fasts and seeking blessings for peace and liberation.

Check out all the significant information about the date, parana time and significance of this sacred Ekadashi Vrat below:

When Is Kamika Ekadashi 2025? Check Correct Date

This year, the date of Kamika Ekadashi falls on 21st July 2025, Monday. The Ekadashi Tithi begins at 12:12 PM on 20th July 2025 and ends at Ekadashi Tithi ends at 09:38 AM on 21st July 2025.

Kamika Ekadashi 2025: Parana Time

The Parana Time for Kamika Ekadashi is from 05:37 AM to 07:05 AM on 22nd July 2025. The Dwadashi end moment on Parana Day is at 07:05 AM.

Kamika Ekadashi 2025: Significance And Rituals

Kamika Ekadashi is considered one of the most powerful and spiritually uplifting days in the Vedic calendar. Devotees believe that observing this Ekadashi helps absolve all sins and leads one closer to moksha or liberation. Worshipping Lord Vishnu on this day grants immense spiritual merit. Taking a holy dip in sacred rivers, offering gifts, lighting lamps, incense, and sandalwood during aarti form an essential part of the day’s rituals. Fasting is considered as sacred as performing the Ashwamedha Yagna.

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Kamika Ekadashi marks the beginning of Chaturmas, a sacred four-month period for deep devotion, fasting and spiritual reflection. It’s a powerful time to honour Lord Vishnu and seek inner peace. (Image Source: ISKCON) 

It is also believed that observing Kamika Ekadashi can remove Pitru Dosha, the karmic burden passed down through ancestors or from past lives. Devotees seek blessings from Lord Vishnu using sacred Tulsi leaves, which hold special significance in this puja. The day encourages self-discipline, inner reflection and detachment from worldly desires. Worship during Shravan month is especially potent, as it is said to bring the same merits as worshipping Nagas and Gandharvas.

The legend behind Kamika Ekadashi reinforces its significance. It tells the story of a landlord who, in a fit of anger, killed a Brahmin priest. Consumed by guilt and shunned by the priest’s kin, he sought spiritual redemption. A wandering saint advised him to observe Kamika Ekadashi with full devotion. The landlord followed the instructions faithfully, praying beside Lord Vishnu’s idol. That night, Vishnu appeared in his dreams and freed him from the heavy burden of his sins.

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This legend highlights the redemptive power of Kamika Ekadashi. It shows that even those burdened with grave sins can find forgiveness and peace through sincere devotion. Lord Krishna is said to have shared this sacred story with Yudhishthira, as it was earlier told to King Dilip by Sage Vashishta. Kamika Ekadashi reminds us that no matter our past actions, we all have the chance to heal, transform and move closer to divine light through devotion, prayer and inner surrender.

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