Papankusha Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Ekadashi that destroys all sins (Papa) like a hook (Ankusha), observed during Navaratri.
Dates and timings for Sendai.
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 Sendai.
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: Aippasi 5, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 5, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 5, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 5, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Sendai. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Papankusha Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Thursday, October 22, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Oct 21, 5:42 PM – Thu, Oct 22, 6:18 PM GMT+9Break the fast (Parana): Fri, Oct 23, 5:52 – 8:03 AM GMT+9Within Dwadashi, which ends 6:06 PM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Papankusha Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi that destroys all sins (Papa) like a hook (Ankusha), observed during Navaratri.
- When is Papankusha Ekadashi 2026?
- Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, October 22, 2026.