Sacred period
Chaturmas
In depth
Four months from Ashadha Ekadashi to Kartika Ekadashi when Vishnu is in yoga-nidra. Monastics reduce travel; householders simplify diet and deepen study—aligning outer weather with inner stillness.
Period when Lord Vishnu is said to be in cosmic sleep (Yoga Nidra). Monks and householders observe vows of austerity, reduced travel, simple food, and scriptural study.