When is Kamada Ekadashi?
Kamada Ekadashi in 2027 falls on April 17, 2027, Saturday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Chaitra month. Do the parana on April 18: after 5:53 am and before 7:43 am.
Kamada Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | April 17, 2027, Saturday | 11:22 am, April 16 to 9:28 am, April 17 | April 18: after 5:53 am, before 7:43 am |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Kamada Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
This first Ekadashi of Hindu Nav Varsh is believed to fulfil wishes. According to the katha, the Gandharva Lalit was freed from a curse by this vrat.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Kamada 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 Kamada Ekadashi 2027?
Kamada Ekadashi in 2027 falls on April 17, 2027, Saturday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Chaitra month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on April 18: after 5:53 am and before 7:43 am.
When is the parana of Kamada Ekadashi?
April 18: after 5:53 am, before 7:43 am (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Kamada Ekadashi?
The first Ekadashi of Hindu Nav Varsh, which fulfils wishes. This first Ekadashi of Hindu Nav Varsh is believed to fulfil wishes. According to the katha, the Gandharva Lalit was freed from a curse by this vrat.
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.
Kamada Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Kamada Ekadashi 2027: April 17, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): April 18, after 5:53 am and before 7:43 am (New Delhi).