पौष पुत्रदा एकादशी
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Pausha Shukla Ekadashi, a fast kept by couples praying for children.
About Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi of Pausha Shukla Paksha. It is a fast kept by couples praying for children.
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 Pausha Putrada 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
King Suketuman and Queen Shaibya of Bhadravati were childless. Sages told them to keep the Putrada Ekadashi fast, and a son was born to them.
Questions
When is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi in 2027?
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2027 is on Monday, 18 January 2027. Shukla Ekadashi tithi begins at 10:27 AM on Monday 18 January and ends at 7:49 AM on Tuesday 19 January IST.
When should I break the Pausha Putrada Ekadashi fast?
In New Delhi, Parana is from 1:02 PM on Tuesday 19 January to 5:49 PM 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 Pausha Putrada 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.
Coming up
- Saphala EkadashiSun 3 Jan
- LohriThu 14 Jan
- Makar SankrantiFri 15 Jan
- PongalFri 15 Jan
- Shattila EkadashiTue 2 Feb
- Basant PanchamiThu 11 Feb
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