When is Yogini Ekadashi?
Yogini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on June 30, 2027, Wednesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Ashadh month. Do the parana on July 1: after 5:26 am and before 6:15 pm.
Yogini Ekadashi: date and parana time
| Year | Date | Ekadashi tithi | Parana (breaking the vrat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | June 30, 2027, Wednesday | 10:05 pm, June 29 to 8:31 pm, June 30 | July 1: after 5:26 am, before 6:15 pm |
By the udaya tithi rule, for New Delhi.
Significance of Yogini Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
According to the katha, Hemmali, Kuber's gardener, got leprosy from a curse, which was cured by this vrat. It is believed to be the Ekadashi that removes disease and sin.
Sometimes the Smarta (householder) and Vaishnav Ekadashi fall on different days; followers of the Vaishnav tradition keep the vrat on the next day.
Yogini 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 Yogini Ekadashi 2027?
Yogini Ekadashi in 2027 falls on June 30, 2027, Wednesday. It is the Ekadashi of the Krishna paksha of Ashadh month. Do the parana (break the vrat) on July 1: after 5:26 am and before 6:15 pm.
When is the parana of Yogini Ekadashi?
July 1: after 5:26 am, before 6:15 pm (New Delhi).
What is the significance of Yogini Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi that removes disease and sin. According to the katha, Hemmali, Kuber's gardener, got leprosy from a curse, which was cured by this vrat. It is believed to be the Ekadashi that removes disease and sin.
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.
Yogini Ekadashi 2027 date and parana time?
Yogini Ekadashi 2027: June 30, 2027. Parana (breaking the vrat): July 1, after 5:26 am and before 6:15 pm (New Delhi).