When is Jaya Ekadashi?
Jaya Ekadashi in 2027 falls on February 17, 2027, Wednesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Magh month. Do the parana on February 18: after 6:57 am and before 2:28 pm.
Jaya Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | February 17, 2027, Wednesday | 8:20 pm, February 16 to 5:32 pm, February 17 | February 18: after 6:57 am, before 2:28 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Jaya Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
According to the katha, the Gandharvas Malyavan and Pushpavati were cursed to become pishachas, and this vrat freed them.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Jaya 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 Jaya Ekadashi 2027?
Jaya Ekadashi in 2027 falls on February 17, 2027, Wednesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Magh month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on February 18: after 6:57 am and before 2:28 pm.
When is the parana of Jaya Ekadashi?
February 18: after 6:57 am, before 2:28 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Jaya Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi that frees from ghostly births. According to the katha, the Gandharvas Malyavan and Pushpavati were cursed to become pishachas, and this vrat freed them.
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.
Jaya Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Jaya Ekadashi 2027: February 17, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): February 18, after 6:57 am and before 2:28 pm (New Delhi).