Mohini Ekadashi 2025: Clean Your Sins & Purify Your Soul

Are you seeking a way to cleanse your sins and purify your soul? Mohini Ekadashi 2025 offers the perfect opportunity for spiritual renewal and purification. One of the benefits of Mohini Ekadashi is that it cleanses a person’s soul and helps them get rid of their sins. But that’s not it; the vast mystery awaits discovery.

Mohini Ekadashi 2025 Date and Tithi Timings 

• Mohini Ekadashi Date: 8th  May, 2025 (Thursday)
• Tithi begins: 10:19 AM, May 07
• Tithi Ends: 12:29 PM, May 08

What is Mohini Ekadashi? 

Mohini Ekadashi 2025 is a Hindu observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, devotees celebrate it on the 11th day of Shukla Paksha in Vaisakha. However, as per the Georgian calendar, this festival falls during the months of April and May. It is particularly significant in the Vaishnavism tradition, where Lord Vishnu is worshipped in his charming and angelic female avatar, Mohini. 

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Mohini Ekadashi: Mythology & Vrat Katha

Let us now look at the mythology story that connects us with Mohini Ekadashi’s importance and its Vrat Katha. 

1. Mythological Story Of Mohini Ekadashi 2025

A businessman named Dhanpal once lived in the Bhadravati Kingdom on the banks of the Saraswati River. He was a pure soul who feared God and engaged in almost all sorts of charity works. The king lived peacefully and was happily married. He also had five sons: Suman, Sadbuddhi, Medhavi, Sukriti, and Drishthabuddhi. 

However, his eldest son, Drishthabuddhi, was quite different from Dhanpal. He was reckless, impolite, and undisciplined. Seeing this nature of his son, Dhanpal was very concerned for his son’s future. He tried everything he could to bring his son on the right track.

Drishthabuddhi met Guru Kaundinya

Despite numerous attempts, Dhanpal failed and thought of finally disowning his son. However, after the son was disowned, he started stealing and looting. His actions troubled the village, and the villagers threw him into the forest. 

While in the forest, Drishthabuddhi met a spiritual Guru named Kaundinya. He was influenced by him and confessed all his sins before the Guru. The Guru advised him to observe a fast on Mohini Ekadashi to banish his sins. To remove his sins and purify his soul, Dhanpal’s son kept the fast successfully and got rid of his sins. 

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2. Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Katha

According to the Hindu scriptures, Mohini is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. During the Samundra months, Devas and Asuras fought over who would consume the Amrit. 

Seeing the dire conditions of the fight, all the Devas went to Lord Vishnu and asked for his help. Upon hearing the Devas’ concern, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini. He lured all the Asuras towards him, diverting their minds from the Amrit. 

While the Asuras lustred over Mohini, the Devas took the Amrit. This is the significance of Mohini Ekadashi and why it is celebrated. King Yudhishthira and Lord Rama also observed this fast. 

Mohini Ekadashi: Ritual Practices

Let’s discuss the rituals and traditional practices of Mohini Ekadashi 2025. Also, these ritual practices were laid down by Lord Sri krishna himself while he was answering Yudhishthira’s questions. 

• A day before this Ekadashi, the person should decide to fast tomorrow. 
• The day before a person has their final meal is before sunset. 
• They must bathe in the morning after waking up in the Brahma Murtha. 
• While bathing, they must put mud on their bodies and chant the mantra: O Asvakrante! O Rathakrante! O Vishnukrante! O Vasundhare! O Mrittike!
• It is auspicious if they take a bath in a river or a pond. 
• Worship Lord Govind’s name by offering him flowers and preparing a bhog. It is also ideal if the devotees prepare the Bhog themself. 
• Light diyas in your house during the evening. 
• One needs to stay awake the entire night of this Ekadashi.
• Devotees must play an instrument, chant mantras, and sing devotional songs during the night.
• After the morning prayer, the individual should offer flowers and water to Lord Krishna. 
• Before breaking the fast the following day, the individual should offer food and donations to Brahmins.
• People who keep the fast until the next day should chant the following prayers: O Pundarikaksha, O Lotus-Eyes Lord, Now I Will Eat, Please Shelter Me.

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Mohini Ekadashi: Things Not To Do

The Mohini Ekadashi 2025 Vrat is one of the most powerful vrats. Keeping this fast releases an individual from all their sins. So, let us have a look at things that one must strictly avoid. 

• Do not consume anything apart from fruits or dry fruits. 
• Do not eat rice or barley while fasting. 
• Do not eat any food offered by others. 
• Avoid consuming alcoholic beverages and smoke.
• Do not eat Tamsic food like onion, garlic, meat etc. 
• Do not get involved in fights and speak ill about anyone. 

Frequently Asked Questions

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