Indira Ekadashi · 2028
Falls on: Thursday, September 14, 2028
Ekadashi during Pitru Paksha, observed to free ancestors from suffering and grant them peace.
Dates and timings for Philadelphia.
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 Philadelphia.
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: Avani 30, 2059 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 29, 1435 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 30, 1435 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 30, 1204 (Kollam era)
Computed for Philadelphia. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Indira Ekadashi 2028
Vishnu
- Thursday, September 14, 2028View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Sep 14, 6:25 AM – Fri, Sep 15, 4:12 AM EDTBreak the fast (Parana): Fri, Sep 15, 2:09 – 4:39 PM EDTHari Vasara lasts until 9:30 AM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Vaishnava Ekadashi: Friday, September 15, 2028The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.Break the fast (Parana): Sat, Sep 16, 6:43 – 9:11 AM EDT
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 2028?
- Indira Ekadashi falls on Thursday, September 14, 2028.