If you are searching for Chaturmas 2026 date, start and end time, Ekadashi list, tithi calendar, and muhurat in India, this complete guide covers everything in one place.

Chaturmas is one of the most spiritually powerful four-month periods in Hindu Dharma, dedicated to fasting (vrat), devotion, puja, japa, and charity (daan).

Chaturmas 2026 Start & End Date (India)

Chaturmas 2026 begins on Devshayani Ekadashi
📅 15 July 2026 (Wednesday)

Chaturmas 2026 ends on Dev Uthani Ekadashi
📅 12 November 2026 (Thursday)

This sacred period starts on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi and ends on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, when Lord Vishnu awakens from Yoga Nidra.

Chaturmas 2026 Calendar Table with Tithi & Muhurat

Below is the complete Chaturmas 2026 calendar with important Ekadashi dates, festivals, and muhurat highlights.

(*Exact tithi timing may vary slightly based on city and local panchang.)

What is Chaturmas?

The word Chaturmas means “four months.” These months fall during the monsoon season and are considered highly auspicious for:

• Ekadashi fasting
• Vishnu Sahasranama chanting
• Temple seva
• Anna daan (Annadanam)
• Gau seva
• Spiritual discipline

According to scriptures, Lord Vishnu rests in Kshirsagar during this period and awakens on Dev Uthani Ekadashi.

Complete Ekadashi List During Chaturmas 2026

Devotees searching for Chaturmas 2026 Ekadashi dates can follow this list:

• Devshayani Ekadashi – 15 July 2026
• Putrada Ekadashi – 14 August 2026
• Parivartini Ekadashi – 27 September 2026
• Papankusha Ekadashi – 26 October 2026
• Dev Uthani Ekadashi – 12 November 2026

Ekadashi fasting during Chaturmas is believed to remove past karmic obstacles and grant spiritual upliftment.

Important Festivals During Chaturmas 2026

Major Hindu festivals that fall within Chaturmas 2026 include:

• Guru Purnima 2026
• Krishna Janmashtami 2026
• Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
• Sharad Navratri 2026

These festivals make Chaturmas 2026 a spiritually vibrant and powerful time for devotion and charity.

Chaturmas 2026 Muhurat Guide

• Best Time for Sankalp - Early morning during Brahma Muhurat (before sunrise)
• Ekadashi Puja Muhurat - Sunrise to mid-morning (city-specific)
• Janmashtami Muhurat - Midnight (Nishita Kaal)
• Tulsi Vivah Muhurat - Evening hours on Dev Uthani Ekadashi

Chaturmas Vrat Rules & Niyam

During Chaturmas 2026, devotees often:

• Avoid onion & garlic
• Follow Ekadashi fasting
• Offer Tulsi leaves daily
• Chant Vishnu mantras
• Perform charity & anna daan
• Visit temples regularly

Many also take a four-month sankalp to follow one specific discipline (niyam).

Importance of Donation During Chaturmas 2026

Performing daan during Chaturmas 2026 is considered highly auspicious. Popular sevas include:

• Annadanam (food distribution)
• Gau Seva
• Temple donation
• Sponsoring bhajan/katha
• Sadhu seva

It is believed that charity performed during Chaturmas gives multiplied spiritual merit (punya).

Benefits of Observing Chaturmas

Observing Chaturmas vrat and following Ekadashi dates can bring:

• Spiritual growth
• Peace of mind
• Removal of obstacles
• Prosperity in family
• Blessings of Lord Vishnu

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