Hindu · vrat / upavasa / ekadashi / annual
Papamochani Ekadashi
Named Vishnu devotional observance associated with prayer and self-discipline.
Traditional description: needs review
Tradition and significance
Named Vishnu devotional observance associated with prayer and self-discipline. Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi; Amanta/Purnimanta labels and Smarta/Vaishnava practice may differ. Dashami preparation → Ekadashi sunrise → fasting → Dwadashi → Hari Vasara → sourced Parana window. Practices, month conventions and ritual procedures may vary by region, community and family tradition. Confirm the applicable tradition with a qualified traditional priest or acharya. These descriptions are supplied catalogue material awaiting independent reference review; they do not establish exact dates or local timings. Specialist ancestral rites are informational, not automated instructions.
Calendar rule
Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi; Amanta/Purnimanta labels and Smarta/Vaishnava practice may differ.
Traditional worship period
Dashami preparation → Ekadashi sunrise → fasting → Dwadashi → Hari Vasara → sourced Parana window.
Fasting guidance
Fasting is voluntary and must be adapted to personal health; this is not medical advice.
Applicable traditional restriction
Parana must not be during Hari Vasara. Exact local windows require a cited source.
Where observed
All India · Vaishnava / Smarta traditions
Published dates and local timings · 2026
Select a published location when available. Dates, moonrise and Parana windows have not been inferred.
Related festivals and holiday status · 2026
No sourced holiday classification is recorded for this year.
Government holiday status varies by year, jurisdiction and organisation. Holiday information shown here is based on the cited government notification. Please verify the latest notification where required.
Source references
Supplied launch catalogue · tradition · needs review
Traditional content supplied in the project brief; independent reference review pending. Not a date or timing authority.