Padmini Ekadasi
Adhika Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Padmini Ekadasi
Padmini Ekadasi
Tuesday, 25 May 1999
Break after sunrise (5:52 AM) with Caraṇāmṛta & Tulasī leaf before Dvādaśī ends.
Fresh fruits, milk, nuts, sabudana, water.
Grains, rice, wheat, dal, beans, onion, garlic.
View Astronomical Tithi Timings Table ▾
- Ekadasi tithi
- Tue
- 25 May
- 1:15 AM
- Dvādaśī begins
- Wed
- 26 May
- 3:02 AM
- Hari Vāsara ends
- Wed
- 26 May
- 3:02 AM
- Pāraṇa window
- Wed
- 26 May
- 5:52 AM – 9:04 AM
1. Pre-dawn sanctity: Breaking the fast while still dark invalidates the vrata. Always await local sunrise.
2. Dvādaśī adherence: The fast must be broken before Dvādaśī tithi elapses to retain spiritual fruit.
3. Sacred Order: Offer prayers to Lord Viṣṇu, sip sacred Caraṇāmṛta with Tulasī, then partake of light food.
The Legend of Padmini Ekadasi
ಅಧಿಕ ಮಾಸದ ಶುಕ್ಲ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಪರಮ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವ್ರತ
Preserved across canonical scriptures to dissolve spiritual burdens, bestow clarity, and elevate consciousness.
Immerse in the complete unabridged dialogue, verses & audio.
Read Full Legend→Need guidance on observances? Read the canonical Ekādaśī Fasting Rules : what to eat, what to avoid, the three vrata intensities, and breaking rules (pāraṇa).
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Padmini Ekadasi?
- Padmini Ekadasi is the ekādaśī tithi, the eleventh lunar day, of the waxing fortnight (śukla pakṣa) of Adhika Māsa. Its name signifies "the lotus-named, of the leap month". Like every Ekadasi, it is observed by fasting and remembrance of Lord Viṣṇu. The sacred narrative and transcendental fruits (phalaśruti) of Padmini are preserved in ಸ್ಕಂದ ಪುರಾಣ.
- When is Padmini Ekadasi observed?
- Padmini Ekadasi falls on the ekādaśī tithi of the waxing fortnight of Adhika Māsa in the Hindu lunar calendar. The exact Gregorian date varies each year because the lunar calendar shifts relative to the solar year. Smārta and Vaiṣṇava observers occasionally fast on different civil days when the tithi spans two sunrises; see the timings table above for your locality's exact window.
- Who is worshipped on Padmini Ekadasi?
- Padmini Ekadasi, like all Ekadasis, is dedicated to ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ (ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ). Traditional devotional observances include chanting the Viṣṇu-sahasranāma, reading the corresponding chapter from ಸ್ಕಂದ ಪುರಾಣ, hearing the sacred katha, and meditating on the divine holy names.
- What is the spiritual fruit (phalaśruti) of observing Padmini Ekadasi?
- Canonical scriptures declare that observing Padmini Ekadasi bestows: ಸಮಸ್ತ ತಪಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟು ಅಧಿಕ ಪುಣ್ಯ.. Across all sacred Ekadasis, the fast purifies consciousness, dissolves karmic impressions, and elevates the soul toward spiritual liberation.
- How is Padmini Ekadasi observed?
- A complete observance begins the prior evening (Daśamī) with a light sattvic meal, followed by a dedicated fast on Ekadasi day. Devotees may observe nirjala (without water), phalahāra (fruits, milk, and water), or a single sattvic meal according to physical capacity. Grains, rice, wheat, beans, onion, and garlic are strictly avoided. The fast concludes on Dvādaśī morning during the designated pāraṇa window with sacred Caraṇāmṛta and Tulasī.
- What is the difference between Smārta and Vaiṣṇava observance of Padmini Ekadasi?
- On most occasions, both traditions observe the fast on the identical date. A variation occurs during an atirikta Ekādaśī when the tithi spans two consecutive sunrises. Smārtas fast on the first day (Viddhā), while Vaiṣṇavas observe the fast on the subsequent morning (Śuddhā), ensuring adherence to Dvādaśī touching sunrise.
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