आमलकी एकादशी
Amalaki Ekadashi
Phalguna Shukla Ekadashi, the Ekadashi of the amla tree, which is worshipped as a home of Vishnu, a few days before Holi.
About Amalaki Ekadashi
Amalaki Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi of Phalguna Shukla Paksha. It is the Ekadashi of the amla tree, which is worshipped as a home of Vishnu, a few days before Holi.
Like every Ekadashi it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The fast runs from sunrise on Ekadashi to the Parana, the breaking of the fast, after sunrise the next morning on Dwadashi.
How to celebrate
Eat a light sattvic meal before sunset on Dashami, the day before.
On Ekadashi morning, bathe and take a sankalp, a resolve, to keep the fast.
Worship Lord Vishnu with Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, a diya and fruit.
Read or listen to the Amalaki Ekadashi vrat katha and chant Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.
Stay awake for part of the night in bhajan or prayer if you can.
Break the fast the next day within the Parana time for your city.
Do
- Fruit, milk, nuts, sabudana, kuttu and singhara flour
- Rock salt instead of regular salt
Avoid
- Rice and all grains, beans and lentils
- Onion, garlic, meat and alcohol
The story
The amla tree is said to have appeared from Vishnu. On this day devotees water and circle an amla tree, eat amla and pray beneath it.
Questions
When is Amalaki Ekadashi in 2026?
Amalaki Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 27 February 2026. Shukla Ekadashi tithi begins at 12:34 AM on Friday 27 February and ends at 10:33 PM on Friday 27 February IST.
When should I break the Amalaki Ekadashi fast?
In New Delhi, Parana is from 6:47 AM on Saturday 28 February to 11:24 AM IST. Break the fast after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends. Pick your city in the timings card to see local times.
What can I eat during the Amalaki Ekadashi fast?
Fruit, milk and curd, nuts, sabudana, potatoes, and kuttu or singhara flour cooked with rock salt. Grains, rice, beans and lentils are avoided.
Why is rice avoided on Ekadashi?
Grains are believed to hold the sin that sought refuge on Ekadashi. Rice in particular is avoided by everyone, even those who do not keep the full fast.
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