Indira Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Ekadashi during Pitru Paksha, observed to free ancestors from suffering and grant them peace.
Dates and timings for Gwangju.
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 Gwangju.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Tarpan for ancestors
Regional calendars
Also known as: इंदिरा एकादशी (Hindi) · இந்திரா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · ఇందిరా ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Bhadrapada · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Purattasi 20, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 19, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Aswina 20, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 20, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Gwangju. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Indira Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Oct 6, 5:38 AM – Wed, Oct 7, 4:05 AM GMT+9Break the fast (Parana): Wed, Oct 7, 1:29 – 3:49 PM GMT+9Hari Vasara lasts until 9:45 AM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Vaishnava Ekadashi: Wednesday, October 7, 2026The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.Break the fast (Parana): Thu, Oct 8, 6:32 – 8:51 AM GMT+9
Frequently asked questions
- What is Indira Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi during Pitru Paksha, observed to free ancestors from suffering and grant them peace.
- When is Indira Ekadashi 2026?
- Indira Ekadashi falls on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.