When is Indira Ekadashi?
Indira Ekadashi in 2027 falls on September 26, 2027, Sunday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Ashwin month. Do the parana on September 27: after 6:11 am and before 4:56 pm.
Indira Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 6, 2026, Tuesday | 2:08 am, October 6 to 12:35 am, October 7 | October 7: after 6:17 am, before 11:17 pm |
| 2027 | September 26, 2027, Sunday | 10:31 pm, September 25 to 7:50 pm, September 26 | September 27: after 6:11 am, before 4:56 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Indira Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
It falls in Pitru Paksha. According to the katha, King Indrasen kept this vrat and freed his father from Yamlok. So on this day vrat and daan are done for the ancestors.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Indira 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 Indira Ekadashi 2027?
Indira Ekadashi in 2027 falls on September 26, 2027, Sunday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Ashwin month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on September 27: after 6:11 am and before 4:56 pm.
When is the parana of Indira Ekadashi?
September 27: after 6:11 am, before 4:56 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Indira Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi of Pitru Paksha, for the peace of the ancestors. It falls in Pitru Paksha. According to the katha, King Indrasen kept this vrat and freed his father from Yamlok. So on this day vrat and daan are done for the ancestors.
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.
Indira Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Indira Ekadashi 2027: September 26, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): September 27, after 6:11 am and before 4:56 pm (New Delhi).