Ekadashi

Vijaya Ekadashi

Vijaya 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: Thursday, 4 March 2027

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

Dates in 2026

  1. Friday, 13 February 2026

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

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 13/02/2026 (Fri) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 13/02/2026 (Fri)
    • Smarta 13/02/2026 (Fri) Parana · 14/02/2026 (Sat): 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) 13/02/2026 (Fri) Parana · 14/02/2026 (Sat): 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: 14/02/2026 (Sat), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

Dates in 2027

  1. Thursday, 4 March 2027

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

    Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 04/03/2027 (Thu) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 04/03/2027 (Thu)
    • Smarta 04/03/2027 (Thu) Parana · 05/03/2027 (Fri): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at two sunrises and Dwadashi still prevails at the sunrise after the second, so the second day is kept by everyone (Dharma Sindhu).
    • Vaishnava (ISKCON) 04/03/2027 (Thu) Unmilani Mahadwadashi Parana · 05/03/2027 (Fri): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to the end of the tithi. Vaishnava: a Mahadwadashi; the fast is kept on this day instead of the ordinary Ekadashi.

    Parana: 05/03/2027 (Fri), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.

Questions about Vijaya Ekadashi

When is Vijaya Ekadashi 2027?

Vijaya Ekadashi 2027 is on Thursday, 4 March 2027.

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

Parana is on Friday, 5 March 2027, 06:42 to 09:02.

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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