Vijaya Ekadashi 2027
Thursday, 4 March 2027
The Ekadashi of Phalguna Krishna paksha, a few days before Maha Shivaratri.
- Ekadashi begins
- 3 Mar, 4:44 AM
- Ekadashi ends
- 4 Mar, 7:24 AM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 5 Mar, 6:43 AM to 9:02 AM
- Ekadashi begins
- 20 Feb, 3:48 AM
- Ekadashi ends
- 21 Feb, 5:46 AM
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- 21 Feb, 1:44 PM to 3:59 PM
- Hari Vasara (Dwadashi’s first quarter) ends
- 21 Feb, 12:23 PM
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.
Vijaya Ekadashi in 2026, 2027, 2028
with the tithi and the parana
About Vijaya Ekadashi
Vijaya means victory.
What it is kept for
Victory (vijay), as Rama kept it before crossing the ocean to Lanka.
Vijaya Ekadashi vrat katha
Rama reached the shore of the ocean with his army on the way to Lanka and could see no way across. Lakshmana took him to the ashram of the sage Bakadalbhya nearby.
The sage told Rama to keep the Vijaya Ekadashi of Phalguna, worshipping Vishnu with a kalash filled with water and set on grain. Rama and the army kept it, crossed the ocean, and won.
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 gives a kalash puja: a kalash of water is set on seven grains (saptadhanya), with barley on its lid and Vishnu’s image on top. It is worshipped through the day, with a jagaran at night, and given away on Dwadashi.
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 4 Mar, 2:03 PM, before sunrise, so the fast is broken in pratahkal, the first fifth of the day: 6:43 AM to 9:02 AM on Friday, 5 March, in New Delhi.
In 2028: Hari Vasara, the first quarter of Dwadashi, runs until 21 Feb, 12:23 PM, past the morning, and a fast is not broken at midday, so parana waits until after madhyahna: 1:44 PM to 3:59 PM on Monday, 21 February 2028, in New Delhi.
Every Ekadashi
and when each falls nextCommon questions
8 questionsWhen is Vijaya Ekadashi 2027?
Vijaya Ekadashi 2027 is on Thursday, 4 March 2027, in New Delhi. Ekadashi runs from 3 Mar, 4:44 AM to 4 Mar, 7:24 AM.
What is the parana time for Vijaya Ekadashi 2027?
On Friday, 5 March, 6:43 AM to 9:02 AM, in New Delhi. Break the fast after sunrise, once Hari Vasara is over and before Dwadashi ends.
Vijaya Ekadashi date in February 2026?
Friday, 13 February 2026, in New Delhi; parana on 14 February, 7:01 AM to 9:14 AM.
Vijaya Ekadashi date in February 2028?
Sunday, 20 February 2028, in New Delhi; parana on 21 February, 1:44 PM to 3:59 PM.
Which month is Vijaya Ekadashi in?
Phalgun 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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