25/07/2026
Today is "Devshayani Ekadashi" with
Sun in Pushya, the star of protection and nourishment, and Moon residing in Jyeshtha, bringing deep, devotional energy. On this day Lord Vishnu enters Yogic sleep for 4 months, marking the start of Dakshinayana and the sacred Chaturmas — “four months of austerity.” It is known as the night of the Devas, when Lord Shiva takes over to protect righteousness as Tamoguna (ignorance & inertia) increases in the northern hemisphere. Devotees begin Chaturmas Vrata from today — fasting, prayer, self-discipline, charity, and inner purification for strength. With Saturn also turning retrograde tomorrow really reinforces the "go-inward" energy of Chaturmas.