Ekadashi · 2026
Mohini Ekadashi 2026मोहिनी एकादशी
Mohini Ekadashi recalls Lord Vishnu's Mohini form, which he took at the churning of the ocean to give the nectar to the gods.
Monday, 27 April 2026
Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
मोहिनी एकादशी 2026 सोमवार, 27 अप्रैल 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Mohini Ekadashi dates in other years →Mohini Ekadashi 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Ekadashi begins
- 06:07 pm, 26 April
- Shukla Ekadashi ends
- 06:16 pm
- Parana (break the fast) from
- 05:43 am, 28 April
- Dwadashi ends (finish parana before)
- 06:52 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Vaishakha 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 Mohini Ekadashi· महत्व
When the asuras seized the pot of amrit, Vishnu appeared as the enchanting Mohini and distributed it to the devas. The Puranas say the sage Vasishtha taught Rama to keep this fast, which removes even grave sins.
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
Mohini Ekadashi in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Mohini Ekadashi in 2026?
Mohini Ekadashi 2026 is on Monday, 27 April 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Mohini Ekadashi?
Mohini Ekadashi: Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi. In 2026 it falls on Monday, 27 April 2026, with Shukla Ekadashi deciding the day.
मोहिनी एकादशी 2026 कब है?
मोहिनी एकादशी 2026 सोमवार, 27 अप्रैल 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।