Kamada Ekadashi
08 Apr, 2025
Tuesday
Kamada Ekadashi on 08-04-2025
Tithi Begin Time:
Shukla Paksha Ekadashi: Apr 07 08:00 PM – Apr 08 09:13 PM
Tithi End Time:
Shukla Paksha Dwadashi: Apr 08 09:13 PM – Apr 09 10:55 PM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (Start Time):
Ashlesha Nakshatra: Apr 07 06:24 AM – Apr 08 07:55 AM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (End Time):
Magha Nakshatra: Apr 08 07:55 AM – Apr 09 09:57 AM
About Kamada Ekadashi 2025
Kamada Ekadashi fast falls on the 11th lunar day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month of Sanatan Dharma and between March and April. This is the first Ekadashi after Chaitra Navratri, the new year of Sanatan Dharma. As its name Kamada suggests, it is believed to be a unique occasion when all the wishes of the devotee are fulfilled.
The mythological story about Kamada Ekadashi (कामदा एकादशी) is narrated in Varaha Purana by Lord Krishna to Pandava king Yudhishthira. Sage Vasistha said to King Dilip. Once upon a time, a young Gandharva couple, Lalit and his wife Lalita, both lived in the city of Ratnapura, which was a very rich city decorated with gold and silver, which was ruled by King Pundarika. Lalit was a famous singer, while Lalita was a famous dancer in the royal court. One day, when Lalit was singing in the royal court, his attention shifted from singing to his wife, who was absent from the court. As a result, he missed a few beats and ended his performance incorrectly.
Karkotaka, a serpent from the Patala region, knowing very well the secret of this situation, complained to the king about it, and said that Lalit considered his wife more important than his master, the king. Angered, King Pundarika cursed Lalit to become a monstrous cannibal, sixty-four miles in height. His neck was like a mountain, his arms were eight miles long and his mouth was the size of a huge cave. This greatly distressed Lalita, who roamed the forests with her demonic husband engaged in sinful activities. While roaming on Vindhyachal mountain, Lalita's eyes fell on Maharishi Shringi. He expressed his respect towards the sage and appealed to him to give him the solution to his problem. Shringi Muni asked her to observe a fast on Kamada Ekadashi to atone for her husband's sins.
Lalita observed Kamada Ekadashi fast with great devotion and the next day again went to the sage and bowed to Lord Krishna. She requested Krishna to free her husband from the king's curse as a reward for the religious virtue gained by fasting. With the blessings of Krishna, Lalit was restored to his original Gandharva form. After this, he was taken to heaven on a divine flying chariot. That is the great importance of Kamada Ekadashi.
