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Nirjala Ekadashi

Nirjala 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: Monday, 14 June 2027

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Dates in 2026

  1. Thursday, 25 June 2026

    Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — The traditions differ this time. Smarta: 25/06/2026 (Thu) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 26/06/2026 (Fri)
    • Smarta 25/06/2026 (Thu) Parana · 26/06/2026 (Fri): 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) 26/06/2026 (Fri) Pakshavardhini Mahadwadashi Parana · 27/06/2026 (Sat): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a Mahadwadashi; the fast is kept on this day instead of the ordinary Ekadashi.

    Parana: 26/06/2026 (Fri), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

    Panchang for this day · Ekadashi 2026

Dates in 2027

  1. Monday, 14 June 2027

    Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — The traditions differ this time. Smarta: 14/06/2027 (Mon) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 15/06/2027 (Tue)
    • Smarta 14/06/2027 (Mon) Parana · 15/06/2027 (Tue): to — Hari Vasara extends beyond Pratahkal, so Parana is done after Madhyahna, once Hari Vasara is over. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
    • Vaishnava (ISKCON) 15/06/2027 (Tue) Pakshavardhini Mahadwadashi Parana · 16/06/2027 (Wed): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a Mahadwadashi; the fast is kept on this day instead of the ordinary Ekadashi.

    Parana: 15/06/2027 (Tue), to — Hari Vasara extends beyond Pratahkal, so Parana is done after Madhyahna, once Hari Vasara is over.

    Panchang for this day · Ekadashi 2027

Questions about Nirjala Ekadashi

When is Nirjala Ekadashi 2027?

Nirjala Ekadashi 2027 is on Monday, 14 June 2027.

When is the Parana (fast-breaking) for Nirjala Ekadashi?

Parana is on Tuesday, 15 June 2027, 13:45 to 16:32.

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.

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