Apara Ekadashi · 2024
Falls on: Sunday, June 2, 2024
Krishna Ekadashi of Jyeshtha, said to bring boundless (apara) merit; also called Achala Ekadashi.
Dates computed for New Delhi. Tithi boundaries shift with location — open your city's festival calendar for local dates.
Why this date
Smarta rule: the fast is kept on the day Ekadashi is current at both Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) and sunrise in New Delhi.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: अपरा एकादशी (Hindi) · அபரா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · అపర ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Vaishakha · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Jyeshtha · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Vaikasi 20, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Jyoishtho 19, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Edavam 19, 1199 (Kollam era)
Computed for New Delhi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Apara Ekadashi 2024
Vishnu
- Sunday, June 2, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Jun 2, 5:05 AM – Mon, Jun 3, 2:41 AM ISTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Jun 3, 8:06 – 8:09 AM ISTWithin Dwadashi, which ends Tue, Jun 4, 12:18 AM, in the morning.Vaishnava Ekadashi: Monday, June 3, 2024The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.Break the fast (Parana): Tue, Jun 4, 5:23 – 8:09 AM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Apara Ekadashi?
- Krishna Ekadashi of Jyeshtha, said to bring boundless (apara) merit; also called Achala Ekadashi.
- When is Apara Ekadashi 2024?
- Apara Ekadashi falls on Sunday, June 2, 2024.