Ekadashi · 2026
Shattila Ekadashi 2026षट्तिला एकादशी
Shattila Ekadashi is named for six uses of sesame (til): in the bath, as a paste, in the havan, in tarpan, in food and in charity.
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Magha Krishna Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2082 · New Delhi
षट्तिला एकादशी 2026 बुधवार, 14 जनवरी 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Shattila Ekadashi dates in other years →Shattila Ekadashi 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Krishna Ekadashi begins
- 03:18 pm, 13 January
- Krishna Ekadashi ends
- 05:53 pm
- Parana (break the fast) from
- 07:14 am, 15 January
- Dwadashi ends (finish parana before)
- 08:16 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Magha Krishna 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 Shattila Ekadashi· महत्व
A woman who gave generously in every other way but never gave food found her home in the next world empty of grain. She kept this Ekadashi with gifts of sesame and food, and her store was filled. The day is especially known for charity of til in the winter cold.
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
Shattila Ekadashi in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Shattila Ekadashi in 2026?
Shattila Ekadashi 2026 is on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Shattila Ekadashi?
Shattila Ekadashi: Magha Krishna Ekadashi. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, with Krishna Ekadashi deciding the day.
षट्तिला एकादशी 2026 कब है?
षट्तिला एकादशी 2026 बुधवार, 14 जनवरी 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।