Saphala Ekadashi 2027
Sunday, 3 January 2027
The Ekadashi of Pausha Krishna paksha, in the cold of December or January.
- Ekadashi begins
- 2 Jan, 2:24 PM
- Ekadashi ends
- 3 Jan, 4:08 PM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 4 Jan, 7:15 AM to 9:18 AM
- Ekadashi begins
- 22 Dec, 11:41 PM
- Ekadashi ends
- 23 Dec, 11:12 PM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 24 Dec, 7:11 AM to 9:14 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.
Saphala Ekadashi in 2027, 2028
with the tithi and the parana
About Saphala Ekadashi
Saphala means the one that makes efforts bear fruit.
What it is kept for
Success (saphal) in what one undertakes, as its katha’s prince was changed by it.
Saphala Ekadashi vrat katha
King Mahishmata of Champavati had a son, Lumpaka, who wasted the treasury and harmed the people, and was sent away. He lived in the forest under an old peepal tree. On the Dashami night of Pausha the cold was so bitter that he lay senseless till the next noon.
Too weak to hunt, he gathered fallen fruit, and at night, with nothing else to do, offered it at the root of the peepal to Vishnu and lay awake in the cold. Without knowing it he had kept the Saphala Ekadashi. He was changed by it, returned home, and ruled well.
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
Its mahatmya asks for fruit in the puja: offer Narayana the season’s fruits, coconut, amla, pomegranate and supari, and light many lamps at night.
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 3 Jan, 10:41 PM, before sunrise, so the fast is broken in pratahkal, the first fifth of the day: 7:15 AM to 9:18 AM on Monday, 4 January, in New Delhi.
Every Ekadashi
and when each falls nextCommon questions
8 questionsWhen is Saphala Ekadashi 2027?
Saphala Ekadashi 2027 is on Sunday, 3 January 2027, in New Delhi. Ekadashi runs from 2 Jan, 2:24 PM to 3 Jan, 4:08 PM.
What is the parana time for Saphala Ekadashi 2027?
On Monday, 4 January, 7:15 AM to 9:18 AM, in New Delhi. Break the fast after sunrise, once Hari Vasara is over and before Dwadashi ends.
Is there a second Saphala Ekadashi in 2027?
Yes: Thursday, 23 December 2027, in New Delhi; parana on 24 December, 7:11 AM to 9:14 AM.
Saphala Ekadashi date in December 2028?
Tuesday, 12 December 2028, in New Delhi; parana on 13 December, 7:05 AM to 9:09 AM.
Which month is Saphala Ekadashi in?
Paush 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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