पद्मिनी एकादशी
Padmini Ekadashi
Adhik Maas Shukla Ekadashi, an Ekadashi that comes only in an Adhik Maas, about once in three years, and is considered especially rare.
About Padmini Ekadashi
Padmini Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi of Adhik Maas Shukla Paksha. It is an Ekadashi that comes only in an Adhik Maas, about once in three years, and is considered especially rare.
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 Padmini 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
Also called Kamala Ekadashi. Queen Padmini kept this fast and was blessed with a son, the mighty Kartavirya Arjuna.
Questions
When is Padmini Ekadashi in 2026?
Padmini Ekadashi 2026 is on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. Shukla Ekadashi tithi begins at 5:11 AM on Tuesday 26 May and ends at 6:21 AM on Wednesday 27 May IST.
When should I break the Padmini Ekadashi fast?
In New Delhi, Parana is from 5:24 AM on Thursday 28 May to 7:57 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 Padmini 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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