Padmini Ekadashi 2029
Monday, 26 March 2029
The Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of an adhik maas, the leap month called Purushottam maas, which comes about once in three years and is given to Vishnu.
- Ekadashi begins
- 25 Mar, 11:37 PM
- Ekadashi ends
- 26 Mar, 9:36 PM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 27 Mar, 6:17 AM to 8:44 AM
- Ekadashi begins
- 28 Aug, 6:53 AM
- Ekadashi ends
- 29 Aug, 4:00 AM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 29 Aug, 1:39 PM to 4:12 PM
- Hari Vasara (Dwadashi’s first quarter) ends
- 29 Aug, 9:13 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.
Padmini Ekadashi in 2026, 2029, 2031
with the tithi and the parana
About Padmini Ekadashi
It is not in every year.
Also called: Kamala Ekadashi.
What it is kept for
The Ekadashi of the adhik (Purushottam) month; in its katha it was kept for a worthy son.
Padmini Ekadashi vrat katha
King Kritavirya of Mahishmati had many queens and no son. With his queen Padmini, daughter of King Harishchandra, he went to the forest and did tapasya for years without result.
Anasuya, wife of the sage Atri, told Padmini of the Ekadashi of the Purushottam month. She kept it, and her son was Kartavirya Arjuna, the king of a thousand arms.
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
Vishnu is worshipped as Purushottam, the lord of the adhik maas.
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 Mar, 2:56 AM, before sunrise, so the fast is broken in pratahkal, the first fifth of the day: 6:17 AM to 8:44 AM on Tuesday, 27 March, in New Delhi.
In 2026: Dwadashi ends early, at 28 May, 7:57 AM, and the fast must be broken inside it, so the window is short: 5:25 AM to 7:57 AM on Thursday, 28 May 2026, in New Delhi.
In 2031: Hari Vasara, the first quarter of Dwadashi, runs until 29 Aug, 9:13 AM, past the morning, and a fast is not broken at midday, so parana waits until after madhyahna: 1:39 PM to 4:12 PM on Friday, 29 August 2031, in New Delhi.
Every Ekadashi
and when each falls nextCommon questions
8 questionsWhen is Padmini Ekadashi 2029?
Padmini Ekadashi 2029 is on Monday, 26 March 2029, in New Delhi. Ekadashi runs from 25 Mar, 11:37 PM to 26 Mar, 9:36 PM.
What is the parana time for Padmini Ekadashi 2029?
On Tuesday, 27 March, 6:17 AM to 8:44 AM, in New Delhi. Break the fast after sunrise, once Hari Vasara is over and before Dwadashi ends.
Padmini Ekadashi date in May 2026?
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, in New Delhi; parana on 28 May, 5:25 AM to 7:57 AM.
Padmini Ekadashi date in August 2031?
Thursday, 28 August 2031, in New Delhi; parana on 29 August, 1:39 PM to 4:12 PM.
Which month is Padmini Ekadashi in?
Adhik Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi, in the North Indian Purnimanta calendar.
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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