June 2025 is a spiritually significant month filled with auspicious days, festivals, and fasting periods according to the Hindu calendar.
Whether you’re planning religious ceremonies, weddings, or charitable activities, knowing the good days in June 2025 can help you align with cosmic energies for maximum benefits.
This guide explores the most auspicious days in June 2025, including Ekadashi fasts, Purnima, Amavasya, Sankranti, and major festivals like Ganga Dussehra and Jagannath Ratha Yatra.
List of Auspicious Days in June 2025
1. Ganga Dussehra – June 5, 2025
Tithi: Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami (10th day of the waxing moon)
Significance:
Ganga Dussehra, also called Gangavataran, marks the descent of the sacred River Ganga to Earth. According to Hindu scriptures, King Bhagirath’s penance brought Ganga down to liberate his ancestors’ souls.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Devotees take holy dips in the Ganges or other sacred rivers to cleanse sins.
- Offering Arghya (water libations) to the Sun God brings prosperity.
- Donating food, clothes, or black sesame seeds (til) is highly meritorious.
Best Time for Bathing: Early morning during Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM).
2. Nirjala Ekadashi – June 6, 2025
Tithi: Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi (11th day of the waxing moon)
Timings: Begins at 1:45 PM on June 5 | Ends at 4:17 PM on June 6
Significance:
Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest and most powerful Ekadashi fast, where devotees abstain from food and water for 24 hours. It is believed to grant the merit of all 24 Ekadashis observed in a year.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Observe a complete fast (no food or water).
- Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or Bhagavad Gita.
- Donate water pots, food, or clothes to the needy.
Breaking the Fast: On June 7, between sunrise and Dwadashi tithi end.
3. Vat Purnima (Jyeshtha Purnima) – June 10, 2025
Tithi: Jyeshtha Purnima (Full Moon)
Timings: Begins at 11:05 PM on June 9 | Ends at 12:43 AM on June 11
Significance:
Married women observe Vat Savitri Vrat by worshiping the banyan (Vat) tree for their husbands’ long life and prosperity. This festival is inspired by Savitri’s devotion, who saved her husband Satyavan from Yama (the God of Death).
Rituals & Benefits:
- Women tie sacred threads around the banyan tree and offer prayers.
- Fasting and listening to the Savitri-Satyavan Katha brings marital harmony.
- Donating white clothes, rice, or jaggery is considered auspicious.
4. Mithuna Sankranti – June 14, 2025
Solar Transit: Sun enters Gemini (Mithuna Rashi).
Exact Time: 6:23 PM (IST).
Significance:
Sankranti marks the Sun’s movement into a new zodiac sign, making it an auspicious time for charity (daan) and new beginnings.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Donate clothes, grains, or umbrellas to the poor.
- Perform Tarpan (ancestral offerings) for ancestral blessings.
- Avoid major financial transactions during Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time).
Best Charity Time: Within 16 ghatis (6 hours) after Sankranti.
5. Yogini Ekadashi – June 21, 2025
Tithi: Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi (11th day of the waning moon)
Significance:
Observing Yogini Ekadashi helps in washing away sins and attaining good health. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and fasting on this day removes past-life karma.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Fast from grains and beans, consuming only fruits and milk.
- Recite Vishnu mantras or read the Bhagavad Gita.
- Donate tulsi plants or sandalwood to temples.
6. Masik Shivaratri – June 23, 2025
Tithi: Ashadha Krishna Chaturdashi.
Timings: Begins at 12:51 AM on June 24 | Ends at 1:29 AM.
Significance:
The monthly Shivaratri is a powerful night for Lord Shiva’s worship, helping in spiritual growth and overcoming obstacles.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Perform Rudrabhishekam with milk, honey, and bilva leaves.
- Stay awake (Jagaran) chanting “Om Namah Shivaya”.
- Fasting and meditation bring mental clarity and divine blessings.
7. Ashadha Amavasya (Darsha Amavasya) – June 24, 2025
Tithi: Ashadha Amavasya (New Moon)
Timings: Begins at 6:29 AM on June 24 | Ends at 3:30 AM on June 25
Significance:
Amavasya is the best day for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rituals) to seek blessings from departed souls.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Perform Tila Tarpan (offering sesame seeds and water).
- Donate black clothes, food, or grains in ancestors’ names.
- Light a diya (lamp) under a peepal tree for peace.
8. Jagannath Ratha Yatra – June 26, 2025
Festival Date: June 26, 2025
Significance:
The grand chariot festival of Lord Jagannath (Krishna) in Puri, Odisha, attracts millions. The deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken in a grand procession to the Gundicha Temple.
Rituals & Benefits:
- Pulling the chariot ropes is considered highly meritorious.
- Devotees chant “Jai Jagannath” and offer bhog (sacred food).
- Watching or participating in Ratha Yatra washes away sins.
Conclusion
June 2025 is packed with highly auspicious days for fasting, prayers, and charity. Whether you observe Nirjala Ekadashi, worship Shiva on Masik Shivaratri, or honor ancestors on Amavasya, aligning with these dates can bring divine blessings and success.
Key Takeaways:
✔ June 5: Ganga Dussehra – Holy river baths cleanse sins.
✔ June 6: Nirjala Ekadashi – Most powerful fast for Vishnu’s blessings.
✔ June 10: Vat Purnima – Women pray for husbands’ longevity.
✔ June 14: Mithuna Sankranti – Best day for charity.
✔ June 21: Yogini Ekadashi – Removes past-life karma.
✔ June 23: Masik Shivaratri – Night of Shiva’s grace.
✔ June 24: Ashadha Amavasya – Ancestral rituals for peace.
✔ June 26: Jagannath Ratha Yatra – Divine chariot procession.
By following these auspicious days in June 2025, you can maximize spiritual growth and invite prosperity into your life. Plan ahead, observe the rituals sincerely, and experience divine blessings!
Sources: Drik Panchang, Hindu calendars, and Vedic scriptures.
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