When is Mohini Ekadashi?
Mohini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on May 16, 2027, Sunday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Vaishakh month. Do the parana on May 17: after 5:29 am and before 4:29 pm.
Mohini Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | May 16, 2027, Sunday | 6:18 pm, May 15 to 5:14 pm, May 16 | May 17: after 5:29 am, before 4:29 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Mohini Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
After the churning of the ocean, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and gave the amrit to the Devtas. This Ekadashi is kept in memory of that Mohini form.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Mohini 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 Mohini Ekadashi 2027?
Mohini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on May 16, 2027, Sunday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Vaishakh month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on May 17: after 5:29 am and before 4:29 pm.
When is the parana of Mohini Ekadashi?
May 17: after 5:29 am, before 4:29 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Mohini Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi linked to Lord Vishnu's Mohini form. After the churning of the ocean, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and gave the amrit to the Devtas. This Ekadashi is kept in memory of that Mohini form.
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.
Mohini Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Mohini Ekadashi 2027: May 16, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): May 17, after 5:29 am and before 4:29 pm (New Delhi).