Jaya Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Shukla Ekadashi of Magha, observed in the belief that it frees devotees from past wrongdoing and lower births.
Dates and timings for Bekasi.
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 Bekasi.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: जया एकादशी (Hindi) · ஜயா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · జయ ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Magha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Magha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Thai 16, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Magh 15, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Magha 16, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Makaram 15, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Bekasi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Jaya Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Thursday, January 29, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Jan 28, 6:06 PM – Thu, Jan 29, 3:25 PM GMT+7Break the fast (Parana): Fri, Jan 30, 5:53 – 8:22 AM GMT+7Within Dwadashi, which ends 12:39 PM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Jaya Ekadashi?
- Shukla Ekadashi of Magha, observed in the belief that it frees devotees from past wrongdoing and lower births.
- When is Jaya Ekadashi 2026?
- Jaya Ekadashi falls on Thursday, January 29, 2026.