Bhishma Ekadashi, or Bheeshma Ekadasi, is observed in the Magha Month or Magha Masam (January – February).

Bhishma Ekadashi, or Bheeshma Ekadasi, is observed in the Magha Month or Magha Masam (January – February). Bhishma Ekadashi 2020 date in India is February 5. It is observed mainly in South India, especially in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The popular belief is that the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (thousand names dedicated to Lord Vishnu) was revealed to the Pandavas on this day by Bhisma, the great grandfather in the Mahabharata. Bhishma was lying in a bed of arrows after the Great War in Mahabharat when he revealed the thousand names of Vishnu.

The Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram was revealed to Pandavas by Bhishma in the presence of Lord Krishna, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that listening to Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram leads to Moksha.