Shayani Ekadashi, also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi, is an important Hindu festival celebrated with great enthusiasm in India. It holds historical, religious, and cultural significance for devotees. Here's all you need to know about this auspicious festival.

Shayani Ekadashi falls in the month of Ashadha (June-July) and marks the beginning of the four-month period known as Chaturmas. According to Hindu mythology, on this day Lord Vishnu goes into a deep slumber on the cosmic serpent Shesha in the Kshirsagar (ocean of milk) and rests for four months until Devshayani Ekadashi.