Ekadashi · 2026
Papankusha Ekadashi 2026पापांकुशा एकादशी
Papankusha Ekadashi, a day after Dussehra, is said to be a goad (ankusha) that restrains sin; Vishnu is worshipped as Padmanabha.
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
पापांकुशा एकादशी 2026 गुरुवार, 22 अक्टूबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Papankusha Ekadashi dates in other years →Papankusha Ekadashi 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Ekadashi begins
- 02:12 pm, 21 October
- Shukla Ekadashi ends
- 02:48 pm
- Parana (break the fast) from
- 06:26 am, 23 October
- Dwadashi ends (finish parana before)
- 02:36 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Ashwin 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 Papankusha Ekadashi· महत्व
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana tells of a cruel hunter, Krodhana, who in fear of death sought refuge with the sage Angiras and was told to keep this Ekadashi, which freed him from his 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
Papankusha Ekadashi in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Papankusha Ekadashi in 2026?
Papankusha Ekadashi 2026 is on Thursday, 22 October 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Papankusha Ekadashi?
Papankusha Ekadashi: Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi. In 2026 it falls on Thursday, 22 October 2026, with Shukla Ekadashi deciding the day.
पापांकुशा एकादशी 2026 कब है?
पापांकुशा एकादशी 2026 गुरुवार, 22 अक्टूबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।