Kamada Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, March 29, 2026
The first Ekadashi of the Hindu year (Chaitra Shukla), believed to fulfil wishes (kama).
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: कामदा एकादशी (Hindi) · காமதா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · కామద ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Panguni 15, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Choitro 14, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Chaitra 15, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Meenam 15, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Bekasi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Kamada Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Sunday, March 29, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Mar 28, 10:16 AM – Sun, Mar 29, 9:16 AM GMT+7Break the fast (Parana): Mon, Mar 30, 5:54 – 8:19 AM GMT+7Within Dwadashi, which ends 8:40 AM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kamada Ekadashi?
- The first Ekadashi of the Hindu year (Chaitra Shukla), believed to fulfil wishes (kama).
- When is Kamada Ekadashi 2026?
- Kamada Ekadashi falls on Sunday, March 29, 2026.