Papamochani Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, March 15, 2026
Krishna Ekadashi of Chaitra, the last Ekadashi of the lunar year, observed to be released (mochana) from sin.
Dates and timings for Meerut.
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 Meerut.
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 1, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Falgun 30, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Chaitra 1, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Meenam 1, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Meerut. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Papamochani Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Sunday, March 15, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Mar 14, 8:11 AM – Sun, Mar 15, 9:17 AM ISTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Mar 16, 6:28 – 8:52 AM ISTWithin Dwadashi, which ends 9:41 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 2026?
- Papamochani Ekadashi falls on Sunday, March 15, 2026.