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Adhika masa shukla ekadashi · Occurs only in adhika masa (intercalary lunar month)
Also known as: Kamala Ekadashi, Adhika Masa Shukla Ekadashi, Purushottama Masa Shukla Ekadashi
Padmini Ekadashi does not have a separate 2026 occurrence in the current Panchang dataset; the next listed occurrence is Mar 26, 2029 (Padmini Ekadashi).
Mar 26, 2029
Padmini 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.
Padmini Ekadashi is the Ekadashi vrat observed on Adhika masa shukla ekadashi, usually falling in Occurs only in adhika masa (intercalary lunar month). The vrata is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is remembered through fasting, Vishnu puja, japa, listening to the katha, and completing parana on Dwadashi.
Padmini Ekadashi is the shukla paksha Ekadashi of adhika masa, the extra lunar month also called Purushottama Masa. In the traditional katha, Queen Padmini, wife of King Kritavirya, observed this vrat with deep devotion to Lord Vishnu after receiving guidance from Anasuya. Through the merit of the vow she was blessed with the heroic son Kartavirya Arjuna.
Rare adhika-masa merit; fulfilment of righteous desires, purification from sins, and special grace of Vishnu
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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 Padmini Ekadashi ekādaśī specifically rare adhika-masa merit; fulfilment of righteous desires, purification from sins, and special grace of vishnu.
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.
Padmini Ekadashi does not have a separate 2026 occurrence in the current Panchang dataset; the next listed occurrence is Mar 26, 2029 (Padmini Ekadashi).
Rare adhika-masa merit; fulfilment of righteous desires, purification from sins, and special grace of Vishnu
Padmini 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: Skanda Purana, Padma Purana — Ekadashi Mahatmya.