Papankusha Ekadashi · 2024
Falls on: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Ekadashi that destroys all sins (Papa) like a hook (Ankusha), observed during Navaratri.
Dates and timings for Howrah.
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 Howrah.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Padmanabha worship
Regional calendars
Also known as: पापांकुशा एकादशी (Hindi) · பாபங்குசா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · పాపాంకుశ ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Purattasi 27, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 27, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Aswina 28, 1432 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 27, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Howrah. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Papankusha Ekadashi 2024
Vishnu
- Sunday, October 13, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Oct 13, 9:09 AM – Mon, Oct 14, 6:41 AM ISTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Oct 14, 12:32 – 2:52 PM ISTHari Vasara lasts until 11:57 AM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Monday, October 14, 2024Householders (Smarta) fast on the first day. The alternate day is for sannyasis, widows and those seeking moksha, and it is also the Vaishnava fast.Break the fast (Parana): Tue, Oct 15, 5:33 – 7:53 AM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Papankusha Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi that destroys all sins (Papa) like a hook (Ankusha), observed during Navaratri.
- When is Papankusha Ekadashi 2024?
- Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Sunday, October 13, 2024.