Across the calendar of Hindu life, many rituals and festivals echo the grand tales and teachings of the Vishnu Purana, turning ancient lore into living celebrations.

1. Ekadashi Fasts
   • Every month’s eleventh lunar day, devotees embrace Ekadashi to honor Vishnu’s decree on self-control and purity.
   • From Kartika to Vaishakha Ekadashi, homes are hushed with chanting of the Vishnu Sahasranama and readings from the Purana about the cosmic wheel of dharma.

2. Janmashtami
   • The midnight birth of Krishna shines straight out of the Purana’s pages. Across cities—recently lighting up ISKCON temples world-wide—faithful fast until the “hour of bliss,” then burst into dahi-handi celebrations, devotional singing, and dramatised Yashoda’s lullabies.

3. Narasimha Jayanti
   • Roughly in April–May, this day commemorates Vishnu’s fierce half‐man, half‐lion form that rescued Prahlada. Homes deck out altars with turmeric and vermilion, while special pujas and the recitation of Narasimha Kavacham invite protection “like a fortress in the sky.”

4. Varaha and Vamana Jayantis
   • During Bhadrapada’s bright fortnight, Varaha Jayanti brings tales of earth’s rescue from cosmic depths—temples distribute prasāda and reenact the boar avatar’s triumph.
   • On Trivikrama (Vamana) Jayanti, shrines recall how Vishnu shrank yet spanned the universe; symbolic “three paces” processions weave through village streets.

5. Chaturmas and Satyanarayana Vrata
   • The rainy-season’s four-month retreat is marked by daily worship, scriptural discourses, and community feasts—often highlighting Purana episodes on devotion and dharma.
   • The monthly Satyanarayana Puja, inspired by Purana lore of virtue rewarded, invites families to gather under festooned lamps for storytelling and sweet rice offerings.

6. Ram Navami and Diwali
   • Though Ramayana holds center stage, the Vishnu Purana’s own retelling of Rama’s triumph over Ravana lends fresh zest to Ram Navami readings.
   • Diwali’s lights and Lakshmi puja also nod to the Purana’s emphasis on divine grace and the return of dharma’s king.

In today’s digital age, online satsangs unite voices from Delhi to Dallas to chant verses recounting these avatars, proving that these age-old observances still beat at the heart and soul of a global community.