Why Are Marriages and Griha Pravesh Avoided During Chaturmas? Introduction Many Hindus are familiar with the belief that marriages, Griha Pravesh ceremonies, and certain other auspicious events are generally avoided during Chaturmas. Every year, as Devshayani Ekadashi marks the beginning of this sacred four-month period, questions often arise:  *Why are weddings not performed during Chaturmas ?  *Why do people postpone housewarming ceremonies until after Dev Uthani Ekadashi?  *Is Chaturmas considered inauspicious? Lord Vishnu is in Yoganidra during Chaturmas   The answer is more profound than simply labeling these months as "unlucky." In Hindu tradition, Chaturmas is not viewed as an inauspicious period. Rather, it is regarded as a highly sacred time dedicated to spiritual discipline, devotion, self-reflection, and religious observances. According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Vishnu enters Yoga Nidra (divine sleep) on Devshayani Ekadashi and awakens on Prabodhini Ekadas...