When is Apara Ekadashi?
Apara Ekadashi in 2027 falls on June 1, 2027, Tuesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Jyeshtha month, also called Achala Ekadashi. Do the parana on June 2: after 5:23 am and before 8:29 am.
Apara Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | June 1, 2027, Tuesday | 10:03 am, May 31 to 9:40 am, June 1 | June 2: after 5:23 am, before 8:29 am |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Apara Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
'Apara' means boundless. This vrat is believed to free one from great sins and to give boundless merit.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Apara Ekadashi puja vidhi
- From the night before Dashami, eat sattvik food and avoid rice.
- On the morning of Ekadashi, bathe and take the sankalp (vow) of the vrat before Lord Vishnu.
- Offer yellow flowers, tulsi leaves, fruit and panchamrit to Vishnu ji, and light a ghee diya.
- Do jaap of 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya', and read the Vishnu Sahasranama or the Ekadashi katha.
- During the day keep a phalahar (fruit-only) or nirjala (waterless) vrat as your health allows, and sing bhajan-kirtan at night.
- The next day (Dwadashi), after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends, give daan (charity) and break the vrat (parana).
Upcoming Ekadashi
Frequently asked questions
When is Apara Ekadashi 2027?
Apara Ekadashi in 2027 falls on June 1, 2027, Tuesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Jyeshtha month, also called Achala Ekadashi. Do the parana (break the vrat) on June 2: after 5:23 am and before 8:29 am.
When is the parana of Apara Ekadashi?
June 2: after 5:23 am, before 8:29 am (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Apara Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi that gives boundless merit. 'Apara' means boundless. This vrat is believed to free one from great sins and to give boundless merit.
What can you eat in the Ekadashi vrat?
Fruit, milk, curd, sabudana, kuttu, singhara, potato, sweet potato and sendha (rock) salt. Rice, wheat, dals, onion-garlic and ordinary salt are not eaten.
When should the Ekadashi parana be done?
The next day, during Dwadashi tithi, after sunrise. Parana is best done once Hari Vasar (the first quarter of Dwadashi) has passed.
Why is rice not eaten on Ekadashi?
By tradition, grains — especially rice — are given up on Ekadashi, so that the body and mind stay light and attention stays on God.
Apara Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Apara Ekadashi 2027: June 01, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): June 2, after 5:23 am and before 8:29 am (New Delhi).