Ekadashi dates · पर्व तिथि

When is Kamada Ekadashi?कामदा एकादशी कब है?

Kamada Ekadashi, the first Ekadashi of the Hindu new year, is believed to fulfil righteous wishes (kama).

Next · Kamada Ekadashi 2027

Saturday, 17 April 2027

शनिवार, 17 अप्रैल 2027

Kamada Ekadashi 2027: timings and parana →

Kamada Ekadashi dates· तिथियाँ

Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय

Hindu date: Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi.

Ekadashi is kept on the day before Dwadashi is current at sunrise, so that the fast can be broken (parana) within Dwadashi. Usually that is simply the day Ekadashi is current at sunrise; when Ekadashi spans two sunrises or is lost between them, this rule decides the day.

Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate

About Kamada Ekadashi· महत्व

The gandharva Lalit was cursed to become a demon for singing badly before the king. His wife Lalita kept Kamada Ekadashi and gave its merit to him, and he regained his form.

How to keep the fast· विधि

  • Eat a single sattvic meal without grains on Dashami, the day before.
  • On Ekadashi avoid rice, wheat, pulses and beans; keep a full fast, a water-only fast or a fruit-and-milk (phalahar) fast as health allows.
  • Worship Lord Vishnu with tulsi leaves, a ghee lamp and yellow flowers; read the Ekadashi katha or the Vishnu Sahasranama.
  • Stay awake in bhajan or japa through the night if you can.
  • Break the fast (parana) on Dwadashi after sunrise, after the first quarter of Dwadashi (Hari Vasara) and before Dwadashi ends.

Aarti, chalisa and mantras· आरती, चालीसा व मंत्र

FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न

When is Kamada Ekadashi?

The next Kamada Ekadashi is on Saturday, 17 April 2027 (New Delhi).

When is Kamada Ekadashi in 2026?

Kamada Ekadashi 2026: Sunday, 29 March 2026.

When is Kamada Ekadashi in 2027?

Kamada Ekadashi 2027: Saturday, 17 April 2027.

When is Kamada Ekadashi in 2028?

Kamada Ekadashi 2028: Wednesday, 5 April 2028.

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