Ekadashi

Papmochani Ekadashi

Papmochani 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: Friday, 2 April 2027

New Delhi, Delhi, India 28.6214°, 77.2148° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Dates in 2026

  1. Sunday, 15 March 2026

    Phalguna Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Chaitra Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 15/03/2026 (Sun) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 15/03/2026 (Sun)
    • Smarta 15/03/2026 (Sun) Parana · 16/03/2026 (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) 15/03/2026 (Sun) Parana · 16/03/2026 (Mon): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to the end of the tithi. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.

    Parana: 16/03/2026 (Mon), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

Dates in 2027

  1. Friday, 2 April 2027

    Phalguna Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Chaitra Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 02/04/2027 (Fri) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 02/04/2027 (Fri)
    • Smarta 02/04/2027 (Fri) Parana · 03/04/2027 (Sat): 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) 02/04/2027 (Fri) Parana · 03/04/2027 (Sat): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from the end of the first quarter of the tithi (Hari Vasara) to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.

    Parana: 03/04/2027 (Sat), to — Hari Vasara extends beyond Pratahkal, so Parana is done after Madhyahna, once Hari Vasara is over.

Questions about Papmochani Ekadashi

When is Papmochani Ekadashi 2027?

Papmochani Ekadashi 2027 is on Friday, 2 April 2027.

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

Parana is on Saturday, 3 April 2027, 13:39 to 16:09.

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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