Sampradāya & Observance
One Observance, Several Readings
How the rules for determining the sacred fasting day differ across traditional lines.
Ekadasi is observed across Hindu traditions, but the rules for determining the fasting day differ. Two main approaches are reflected throughout this site.
Aruṇodaya Tithi Observance
The Smārta tradition prescribes the fast on the day when Ekādaśī tithi is prevailing at sunrise (aruṇodaya). The reading is attentive to the actual moment Ekādaśī reaches sunrise, and treats the Daśamī overlap with relative flexibility.
Śuddha Ekādaśī & Viddhā Avoidance
The Vaiṣṇava tradition, including the Gauḍīya, ISKCON, and Śrī Vaiṣṇava lineages, takes a stricter line on vedha (touch) with Daśamī. Where Daśamī is still present at sunrise of the Ekādaśī day, the fast is observed the following day, when Dvādaśī reaches sunrise (Mahā-Dvādaśī). Most months, the two traditions agree; on the few days they do not, both dates are shown.
The Intercalary Lunar Month
This year (2026) includes an Adhika Maas in Jyeṣṭha. Padmini Ekadasi falls on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and Parama Ekadasi on Thursday, June 11, 2026.