Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2025 | Enter the Abode of Lord Vishnu | ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill

Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi is an important festival celebrated every year. Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the fortnight of the waxing or waning moon and occurs twice a month. But the Ekadashi that occurs in the month of Margashirsha (December – January) during the fortnight of the waxing moon is of special significance and is glorified as Vaikuntha Ekadashi. On this day, the gates of Vaikuntha (the Lord’s abode) open to His ardent devotees. This is a major festival of South India celebrated in all the temples of Lord Vishnu. Devotees of Lord Vishnu observe Ekadashi Vrata and remember the Supreme Lord by chanting His Holy Names and singing His glories. Nammalwar, a great devotee in the Sri Sampradaya (the disciplic succession descending from Lakshmi Devi), returned to Godhead on this day. The Vaikuntha Dwara (a special entrance to Vaikuntha) is set up annually on this particular day in all Vishnu temples to commemorate this event. It is believed that anyone who enters the Vaikuntha Dwara on this day is guaranteed to attain the Vaikuntha, the spiritual abode. The schedule for ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill, Rajajinagar, on the day of Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2025 is as follows: 3 AM - Suprabhata seva & maha-mangala arati is offered to Sri Srinivasa Govinda accompanied by chanting of Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatam (http://spib.in/suprabhatam) 3:45 AM - 4:45 AM: An elaborate abhisheka will be offered to Sri Srinivasa Govinda, Sri Krishna, Rukmini and Satyabhama. During the abhisheka, devotees will recite the Brahma Samhita (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRl6JFpCm7g&t=0s) and various other prayers as the Lord is bathed with panchamrita, panchagavya, fruit juices, herbal water, and various other auspicious items. 4:00 AM - Mangala arati to Sri Radha Krishnachandra 4:35 AM - Mangala arati to Sri Prahlada Narasimha 5 AM – 5:45 AM: Their Lordships Sri Radha Krishnachandra will be carried in a grand pallakki procession accompanied by nadaswaram and kirtans for Vaikuntha Dwara seva. 5:45 AM - 6:25 AM: Their Lordships Sri Radha Krishnachandra will arrive in a grand pallakki procession to the Northern entrance of the temple, where They will be seated and ceremonially worshiped. Devotees can have Their darshan and receive the blessings by entering the Vaikuntha Dwara on this auspicious day. The Vaikuntha Dwara will remain open for three days, from 30 Dec to 01 Jan. 6:30 AM - Guru Puja to Vishwaguru Srila Prabhupada (Founder-Acharya of ISKCON) 6:40 AM - Darshana arati to Sri Radha Krishnachandra 7:00 AM - Darshana arati to Sri Prahlada Narasimha 7:10 AM - Darshana arati to Sri Srinivasa Govinda 8:45 AM onwards - Laksharchana seva 11:30 AM - Kalyanotsava seva to Sri Krishna, Rukmini and Satyabhama 12:25 PM - Rajbhog arati 6:00 PM - Kalyanotsava seva to Sri Krishna, Rukmini and Satyabhama 7:00 PM - Sandhya arati 10:00 PM - Entry for darshan closes Shayana Pallakki Utsava Join us for the grand celebrations with your family and friends and receive the blessings of Sri Srinivasa Govinda.