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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · 2025

Falls on: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Shukla Ekadashi of Pausha, kept especially by couples praying for children (putra); in South India it often coincides with Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

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: पौष पुत्रदा एकादशी (Hindi) · பௌஷ புத்ரதா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · పుష్య పుత్రద ఏకాదశి (Telugu)

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
Pausha · Shukla Paksha
Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
Pausha · Shukla Paksha
  • Tamil: Margazhi 25, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
  • Bengali: Poush 25, 1431 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Pausha 26, 1432 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Dhanu 25, 1200 (Kollam era)
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
Pausha · Shukla Paksha
Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
Pausha · Shukla Paksha
  • Tamil: Margazhi 15, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
  • Bengali: Poush 14, 1432 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Pausha 15, 1433 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Dhanu 15, 1201 (Kollam era)

Computed for Abu Dhabi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
  • Thursday, January 9, 2025View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Thu, Jan 9, 10:53 AM – Fri, Jan 10, 8:50 AM GST
    Break the fast (Parana): Fri, Jan 10, 2:20 – 3:43 PM GST
    Hari Vasara lasts until 2:20 PM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.
    Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Friday, January 10, 2025
    Householders (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): Sat, Jan 11, 7:08 – 9:17 AM GST
  • Tuesday, December 30, 2025View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Tue, Dec 30, 6:21 AM – Wed, Dec 31, 3:31 AM GST
    Break the fast (Parana): Wed, Dec 31, 8:42 – 9:13 AM GST
    Within Dwadashi, which ends Thu, Jan 1, 12:18 AM, in the morning.
    Vaishnava Ekadashi: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.
    Break the fast (Parana): Thu, Jan 1, 7:06 – 9:14 AM GST

Frequently asked questions

What is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi?
Shukla Ekadashi of Pausha, kept especially by couples praying for children (putra); in South India it often coincides with Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
When is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025?
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi falls on Thursday, January 9, 2025.