When is Parivartini Ekadashi?
Parivartini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on September 11, 2027, Saturday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Bhadrapad month, also called Parshva or Jaljhulni Ekadashi. Do the parana on September 12: after 6:04 am and before 10:14 pm.
Parivartini Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | September 11, 2027, Saturday | 5:01 pm, September 10 to 7:37 pm, September 11 | September 12: after 6:04 am, before 10:14 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Parivartini Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
On this day Lord Vishnu turns over in his yoga-nidra, so it is called Parivartini or Parshva Ekadashi. The Vaman form is worshipped on this day.
In Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh it is called Jaljhulni Ekadashi, when Thakur ji is seated in a palki and taken for a water outing.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Parivartini 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 Parivartini Ekadashi 2027?
Parivartini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on September 11, 2027, Saturday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Bhadrapad month, also called Parshva or Jaljhulni Ekadashi. Do the parana (break the vrat) on September 12: after 6:04 am and before 10:14 pm.
When is the parana of Parivartini Ekadashi?
September 12: after 6:04 am, before 10:14 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Parivartini Ekadashi?
The day Lord Vishnu turns over in his yoga-nidra; Vaman puja. On this day Lord Vishnu turns over in his yoga-nidra, so it is called Parivartini or Parshva Ekadashi. The Vaman form is worshipped 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.
Parivartini Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Parivartini Ekadashi 2027: September 11, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): September 12, after 6:04 am and before 10:14 pm (New Delhi).