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Mohini Ekadashi festival in 2025 falls on Thu, 8th May according to the predictions by SearchIndia. Mohini Ekadashi is a hindu festival and is celebrated by North Indian people. Mohini Ekadashi is celebrated as one of the 86 Hindu Festivals by North Indian people and celebrations and rituals remarking Mohini Ekadashi is carried out differently in different parts.
Mohini Ekadashi is a sacred Hindu observance on the 11th lunar day (Ekadashi) of Shukla Paksha in Vaishakha (April-May). It honors Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar-his enchanting form who outwitted the demon Bhasmasura during the cosmic churning of the ocean. This Ekadashi is believed to cleanse devotees of sins, promote spiritual purity, and secure divine blessings.
Devotees observe Mohini Ekadashi with fasting (often nirjala or fruit-based), Brahma Muhurta cleansing baths with sesame paste, and night-long prayer vigils. Worship includes installing a Kalash, offering tulsi, flowers, incense, and reciting the Mohini Ekadashi vrat katha, describing how Lord Vishnu in Mohini form tricked demon Bhasmasura into self-annihilation. Fasting and charitable acts performed on this day are said to bestow merits greater than grand rituals or pilgrimages.
Across India, Mohini Ekadashi is observed with regional rites-Brahmin communities often sponsor recitals of vrat katha, while in temples, special pujas and bhajans are held. The fast is said to deliver liberation from past-life karma and promote prosperity, wisdom, and inner peace. Contemporary practices include distributing prasad, donating food and essentials, and holding vigils in satsangs. Devotees are encouraged to chant 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya' and maintain spiritual discipline. The day emphasizes transformation through devotion, purity, and cosmic grace.