Chaturmaas observance begins at Ashadhi Ekadashi
Ashadhi Ekadashi was celebrated across the city and state with devotion and fanfare. Warkari processions and Mumbai's dabbawallahs offered prayers in Pandharpur, the festival's epicentre. This day also marks the beginning of Chaturmaas, a four-month period when gods are believed to sleep. Marriages are generally prohibited during Chaturmaas as Lord Vishnu is in deep sleep. Acts of piety and penance are considered highly fruitful during these four months.
Ashadhi Ekadashi was celebrated across the city and state with devotion and fanfare. Warkari processions and Mumbai's dabbawallahs offered prayers in Pandharpur, the festival's epicentre. This day also marks the beginning of Chaturmaas, a four-month period when gods are believed to sleep. Marriages are generally prohibited during Chaturmaas as Lord Vishnu is in deep sleep. Acts of piety and penance are considered highly fruitful during these four months.
