Nirjala Ekadashi — Date, Vrat & Vishnu Mantras
Nirjala Ekadashi (निर्जला एकादशी) is the strictest and most rewarding of the year's twenty-four Ekadashis — observed without food and even without water (nir-jala, "waterless"), from sunrise until the next morning's parana. Falling in the bright fortnight of Jyeshtha at the height of summer, it is also called Bhima or Bhimseni Ekadashi, and it is said that keeping this single fast grants the merit of all twenty-four Ekadashis. In 2026 it falls on Thursday, 25 June. These are the Vishnu mantras and the complete guide for the vrat.
📅 Nirjala Ekadashi Date
Dates per New Delhi panchang; may vary ±1 day by region.
Vishnu Sahasranama — The 1000 Names
Reciting the thousand names of Lord Vishnu is the supreme observance of any Ekadashi. On Nirjala Ekadashi it is said to wash away every sin and grant the fruit of the entire year's fasts.
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
The twelve-syllable mool mantra of Vishnu-Krishna, chanted 108 times through the Ekadashi fast to invoke the Lord's grace and liberation.
Vishnu Chalisa
The forty-verse hymn to Lord Vishnu, recited during the waterless fast to seek the preserver's protection and blessings.
Om Jai Jagdish Hare — Vishnu Aarti
The universal aarti of Lord Vishnu, performed morning and evening on Ekadashi as the lamp is offered.
Narayana Suktam — Vedic Hymn
The ancient Vedic hymn declaring Narayana as the Supreme Being — among the most authoritative Vishnu prayers for the Ekadashi vigil.
Shantakaram & the Night Vigil
Meditate on the Lord with "Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam", and keep the night awake with the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and Achyutam Keshavam — staying awake in worship is part of the Ekadashi vrat.
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam (Vishnu Dhyana)
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं