Ekadashi · 2026
Utpanna Ekadashi 2026उत्पन्ना एकादशी
Utpanna Ekadashi marks the birth (utpatti) of Ekadashi Devi; many begin keeping the Ekadashi vrat from this day.
Friday, 4 December 2026
Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
उत्पन्ना एकादशी 2026 शुक्रवार, 4 दिसंबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Utpanna Ekadashi dates in other years →Utpanna Ekadashi 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Krishna Ekadashi begins
- 11:03 pm, 3 December
- Krishna Ekadashi ends
- 11:45 pm
- Parana (break the fast) from
- 06:59 am, 5 December
- Dwadashi ends (finish parana before)
- 12:52 am, 6 December
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Margashirsha 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 Utpanna Ekadashi· महत्व
As Vishnu rested in a cave, the demon Mura came to kill him. A radiant goddess emerged from Vishnu's body and destroyed Mura. Pleased, Vishnu named her Ekadashi and blessed all who fast on her day.
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
Utpanna Ekadashi in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Utpanna Ekadashi in 2026?
Utpanna Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 4 December 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Utpanna Ekadashi?
Utpanna Ekadashi: Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi. In 2026 it falls on Friday, 4 December 2026, with Krishna Ekadashi deciding the day.
उत्पन्ना एकादशी 2026 कब है?
उत्पन्ना एकादशी 2026 शुक्रवार, 4 दिसंबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।