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Jyeshtha krishna ekadashi · May-June
Apara Ekadashi is listed in the 2026 Panchang dataset on May 13, 2026 (Apara Ekadashi).
May 13, 2026
Apara Ekadashi
Ekādaśī dates and pāraṇa windows are location-sensitive. Use the daily Panchang for city-level sunrise and tithi timing before beginning or ending a strict fast.
Apara Ekadashi is the Ekadashi vrat observed on Jyeshtha krishna ekadashi, usually falling in May-June. The vrata is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is remembered through fasting, Vishnu puja, japa, listening to the katha, and completing parana on Dwadashi.
King Mahidhwaja's elder brother Vajradhwaja killed him and dumped him under a peepal tree, where he became a brahmarakshas. Sage Dhaumya saw him, performed Apara Ekadashi vrat for his liberation, and the brother was redeemed.
Cleanses the gravest sins (brahma-hatya, etc.); 'apara' = limitless punya
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fruit, milk, curd, sabudana, makhana, rajgira, kuttu, singhara, sendha namak.
rice, wheat, lentils, beans, onion, garlic, meat, eggs, alcohol.
Each lunar month has two ekādaśīs — the eleventh tithi of the śukla pakṣa (waxing) and the eleventh tithi of the kṛṣṇa pakṣa (waning). Across the twelve months of the Hindu lunar year that yields 24 ekādaśīs, each with its own name, story, and specific fruit. In adhika-māsa years (when an extra lunar month is intercalated every 32–33 months) the count rises to 26 with the addition of Padminī Ekādaśī and Paramā Ekādaśī.
The tradition holds that ekādaśī is the day on which the ten senses, the mind, and the prāṇa are most receptive to dharmic discipline. Fasting on this day is said in the Padma Purāṇa Ekādaśī Māhātmya to bring merits exceeding many ordinary yajñas. The Bhagavad-Gītā (in some Vaiṣṇava reckonings, taught on Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) and the Hare Krishna mahāmantra (per Kali-Santaraṇa Upaniṣad) are both anchored in the ekādaśī rhythm.
Different sampradāyas observe ekādaśī differently. Sri Vaiṣṇavas and Mādhvas observe it as a strict 24-hour fast with kīrtana and Vaiṣṇava reading; Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas (ISKCON) emphasise japa of the Hare Krishna mahāmantra; Smārtas often observe with specific deity-worship at home. The Apara Ekadashi ekādaśī specifically cleanses the gravest sins (brahma-hatya, etc.); 'apara' = limitless punya.
Parana is done on Dwadashi after sunrise, not on Ekadashi night.
Use the local Panchang window for your city because sunrise, tithi end, and Hari Vasara rules can change the exact time.
A gentle parana commonly begins with water, Tulasi, fruit, or simple sattvic food after offering thanks to Vishnu.
Apara Ekadashi is listed in the 2026 Panchang dataset on May 13, 2026 (Apara Ekadashi).
Cleanses the gravest sins (brahma-hatya, etc.); 'apara' = limitless punya
Apara Ekadashi is a Vishnu-focused Ekadashi. Devotees commonly worship Lord Vishnu or Narayana with Tulasi, mantra japa, katha, and sattvic discipline.
No. Strict nirjala fasting should be kept only when suitable for health, age, and family tradition. Many devotees keep phalahar or a grain-free sattvic observance instead.
Source: Brahmanda Purana.