When is Kamika Ekadashi?
Kamika Ekadashi in 2027 falls on July 29, 2027, Thursday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Shravan month. Do the parana on July 30 after 5:41 am.
Kamika Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | July 29, 2027, Thursday | 7:35 am, July 29 to 5:14 am, July 30 | July 30: after 5:41 am |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Kamika Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
It is the first Ekadashi of Sawan. Tulsi puja and offering tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu are especially important on this day.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Kamika 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 Kamika Ekadashi 2027?
Kamika Ekadashi in 2027 falls on July 29, 2027, Thursday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Shravan month. Do the parana on July 30 after 5:41 am.
When is the parana of Kamika Ekadashi?
July 30: after 5:41 am (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Kamika Ekadashi?
The first Ekadashi of Sawan, with special merit from tulsi puja. It is the first Ekadashi of Sawan. Tulsi puja and offering tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu are especially important on this day.
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.
Kamika Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Kamika Ekadashi 2027: July 29, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): July 30, after 5:41 am (New Delhi).