Indira Ekadashi 2027
Sunday, 26 September 2027
The Ekadashi of Ashwin Krishna paksha, which falls in Pitru Paksha.
- Ekadashi begins
- 25 Sep, 10:31 PM
- Ekadashi ends
- 26 Sep, 7:49 PM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 27 Sep, 6:12 AM to 8:35 AM
- Ekadashi begins
- 14 Sep, 3:55 PM
- Ekadashi ends
- 15 Sep, 1:42 PM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 16 Sep, 6:07 AM to 8:34 AM
For New Delhi, in IST. A tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere; the day a vrat falls on, and its hours, are New Delhi’s and can differ by a day abroad.
Indira Ekadashi in 2026, 2027, 2028
with the tithi and the parana
About Indira Ekadashi
It is kept for the ancestors, and the day’s shraddh is done with it.
What it is kept for
The ancestors: kept in Pitru Paksha, its merit is given to a departed parent.
Indira Ekadashi vrat katha
Narada came to King Indrasena of Mahishmati with news: he had seen the king’s father in the court of Yama, held there because he had once broken an Ekadashi vrat.
Narada told Indrasena to keep the Indira Ekadashi of Ashwin with shraddh and daan and give its merit to his father. The king kept it, and his father went on to Vaikuntha.
Retold from the Ekadashi Mahatmya in the Uttara Khanda of the Padma Purana, where Shri Krishna tells Yudhishthira the story and the merit of each Ekadashi.
Vrat vidhi
The shraddh is done at midday: food is given to a brahmin, a cow and the crows in the ancestors’ name, and the merit of the vrat is offered to the departed parent.
Beyond that, it is kept as every Ekadashi is: one sattvik meal without rice on Dashami, the sankalp at dawn, Vishnu’s puja with tulsi picked the day before, the katha, and no grain until parana, with fruit, milk, sabudana, kuttu and singhara in its place. The Ekadashi page has every step and the full lists of what to eat and avoid.
When to break the fast
Hari Vasara, the first quarter of Dwadashi, is over by 27 Sep, 1:07 AM, before sunrise, so the fast is broken in pratahkal, the first fifth of the day: 6:12 AM to 8:35 AM on Monday, 27 September, in New Delhi.
Every Ekadashi
and when each falls nextCommon questions
8 questionsWhen is Indira Ekadashi 2027?
Indira Ekadashi 2027 is on Sunday, 26 September 2027, in New Delhi. Ekadashi runs from 25 Sep, 10:31 PM to 26 Sep, 7:49 PM.
What is the parana time for Indira Ekadashi 2027?
On Monday, 27 September, 6:12 AM to 8:35 AM, in New Delhi. Break the fast after sunrise, once Hari Vasara is over and before Dwadashi ends.
Indira Ekadashi date in October 2026?
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, in New Delhi; parana on 7 October, 6:18 AM to 8:37 AM.
Indira Ekadashi date in September 2028?
Friday, 15 September 2028, in New Delhi; parana on 16 September, 6:07 AM to 8:34 AM.
Which month is Indira Ekadashi in?
Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi, in the North Indian Purnimanta calendar. In the Amanta calendar of the south and west it falls in the month before, since the Krishna paksha there takes the earlier month’s name; the date is the same.
Can I drink water on Ekadashi?
Yes, unless you have taken the nirjala sankalp. Most families keep Ekadashi with water and fruit (phalahar); only Nirjala Ekadashi in Jyeshtha is traditionally kept without water. Decide which kind of fast you are keeping at the sankalp.
Why is rice not eaten on Ekadashi?
Tradition keeps every grain out of the Ekadashi fast, and rice most of all; the Puranas say that on this day sin takes refuge in grain. Families who do not fast still usually skip rice that day.
What is parana, and what if I miss the time?
Parana is breaking the fast on Dwadashi, within the time given for each date. If the window passes, break it as soon as you can while Dwadashi lasts, with water and a little prasad. Breaking it after Dwadashi has ended is what tradition counts as a fault.
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