Ekadashi · 2026

Kamada Ekadashi 2026कामदा एकादशी

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

Sunday, 29 March 2026

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Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi

कामदा एकादशी 2026 रविवार, 29 मार्च 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।

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Kamada Ekadashi 2026 timings· मुहूर्त

Shukla Ekadashi begins
08:46 am, 28 March
Shukla Ekadashi ends
07:46 am
Parana (break the fast) from
06:13 am, 30 March
Dwadashi ends (finish parana before)
07:10 am

Times are for New Delhi (IST).

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. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival 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.

Other Ekadashis in 2026· अन्य एकादशी

Aarti, chalisa and mantras· आरती, चालीसा व मंत्र

Kamada Ekadashi in other years· अन्य वर्ष

FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न

When is Kamada Ekadashi in 2026?

Kamada Ekadashi 2026 is on Sunday, 29 March 2026 (New Delhi).

What is the tithi of Kamada Ekadashi?

Kamada Ekadashi: Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi. In 2026 it falls on Sunday, 29 March 2026, with Shukla Ekadashi deciding the day.

कामदा एकादशी 2026 कब है?

कामदा एकादशी 2026 रविवार, 29 मार्च 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।