Indira Ekadashi
Indira Ekadashi is the Ekadashi fast of this lunar fortnight. The dates below are for the place on show, with the Smarta and Vaishnava fasts, the Parana (fast-breaking) time and the rule applied.
Next date: Sunday, 26 September 2027
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Dates in 2026
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Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Ashwin Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)
Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 06/10/2026 (Tue) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 06/10/2026 (Tue)
- Smarta 06/10/2026 (Tue) Parana · 07/10/2026 (Wed): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
- Vaishnava (ISKCON) 06/10/2026 (Tue) Parana · 07/10/2026 (Wed): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.
Parana: 07/10/2026 (Wed), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.
Dates in 2027
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Sunday, 26 September 2027
Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Ashwin Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)
Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 26/09/2027 (Sun) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 26/09/2027 (Sun)
- Smarta 26/09/2027 (Sun) Parana · 27/09/2027 (Mon): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
- Vaishnava (ISKCON) 26/09/2027 (Sun) Parana · 27/09/2027 (Mon): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.
Parana: 27/09/2027 (Mon), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.
Questions about Indira Ekadashi
When is Indira Ekadashi 2027?
Indira Ekadashi 2027 is on Sunday, 26 September 2027.
When is the Parana (fast-breaking) for Indira Ekadashi?
Parana is on Monday, 27 September 2027, 06:11 to 08:35.
How these dates are calculated
Parana is done on the day after Ekadashi, after sunrise, while Dwadashi is still running. It is preferably done in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day) and should not be delayed into Madhyahna unless Hari Vasara makes that unavoidable.
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.