When is Shattila Ekadashi?
Shattila Ekadashi in 2027 falls on February 2, 2027, Tuesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Magh month. Do the parana on February 3: after 7:08 am and before 1:51 pm.
Shattila Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | February 2, 2027, Tuesday | 8:42 am, February 1 to 11:11 am, February 2 | February 3: after 7:08 am, before 1:51 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Shattila Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
On this day til (sesame) is used in six ways: bathing with til, til ubtan, havan with til, drinking til water, eating til, and giving til as daan. Hence the name 'Shat-tila' (six sesames).
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Shattila 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 Shattila Ekadashi 2027?
Shattila Ekadashi in 2027 falls on February 2, 2027, Tuesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Magh month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on February 3: after 7:08 am and before 1:51 pm.
When is the parana of Shattila Ekadashi?
February 3: after 7:08 am, before 1:51 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Shattila Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi of the six uses of til. On this day til (sesame) is used in six ways: bathing with til, til ubtan, havan with til, drinking til water, eating til, and giving til as daan. Hence the name 'Shat-tila' (six sesames).
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.
Shattila Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Shattila Ekadashi 2027: February 02, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): February 3, after 7:08 am and before 1:51 pm (New Delhi).