Papamochani Ekadashi · 2025
Falls on: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Krishna Ekadashi of Chaitra, the last Ekadashi of the lunar year, observed to be released (mochana) from sin.
Dates and timings for Abu Dhabi.
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 Abu Dhabi.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: पापमोचनी एकादशी (Hindi) · பாபமோசனி ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · పాపమోచని ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Phalguna · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Panguni 12, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Choitro 11, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Chaitra 12, 1432 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Meenam 11, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Abu Dhabi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Papamochani Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Mar 25, 3:35 AM – Wed, Mar 26, 2:15 AM GSTBreak the fast (Parana): Wed, Mar 26, 7:45 – 8:47 AM GSTWithin Dwadashi, which ends Thu, Mar 27, 12:13 AM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Papamochani Ekadashi?
- Krishna Ekadashi of Chaitra, the last Ekadashi of the lunar year, observed to be released (mochana) from sin.
- When is Papamochani Ekadashi 2025?
- Papamochani Ekadashi falls on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.