Kamada Ekadashi 2025: What to donate as per your zodiac sign

Mumbai: Kamada Ekadashi, one of the most auspicious Ekadashis in the Hindu calendar, is observed on the eleventh day of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Chaitra.

Devotees believe that observing a fast on this day and sincerely worshipping Lord Vishnu helps in attaining relief from all kinds of sufferings and frees one from sins committed knowingly or unknowingly. This sacred day is also marked by offering donations aligned with one’s zodiac sign to bring success in delayed or disrupted tasks.

This year, Kamada Ekadashi will be observed on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. According to the Hindu Panchang, the Ekadashi tithi (date) will begin at 8:00 PM on 7 April and conclude at 9:12 PM on 8 April. As per the Udaya Tithi (sunrise timing), devotees will keep the fast on 8 April.

Kamada Ekadashi 2025:Donations to Offer on Kamada Ekadashi as per Zodiac Sign:

  1. Aries (Mesh): Donate red-coloured sweets, seasonal red fruits, and red lentils (masoor dal).
  2. Taurus (Vrishabh): Offer rice, wheat, sugar, and milk.
  3. Gemini (Mithun): Feed green fodder to cows and donate green vegetables to the needy.
  4. Cancer (Kark): Give away butter, mishri (rock sugar), lassi, and buttermilk.
  5. Leo (Singh): After offering prayers to Lord Vishnu, distribute red fruits and sherbet to passers-by.
  6. Virgo (Kanya): Gift green bangles to married women.
  7. Libra (Tula): Donate white clothes to the underprivileged after worshipping Lord Vishnu.
  8. Scorpio (Vrishchik): Offer red lentils, red chilli, and red fruits.
  9. Sagittarius (Dhanu): Distribute saffron-mixed milk and yellow fruits or food to travellers.
  10. Capricorn (Makar): Worship Lord Vishnu and donate money to the poor.
  11. Aquarius (Kumbh): Donate leather footwear, umbrellas, and black clothes.
  12. Pisces (Meen): Offer bananas, chana dal, gram flour, and yellow-coloured garments.

Performing charitable acts based on one’s zodiac sign on this day is believed to enhance spiritual merit, remove obstacles from life, and usher in prosperity and peace.

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