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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · 2025

Falls on: Friday, January 10, 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 Bekasi.

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 Bekasi.

How it is observed

  • Vishnu puja

Regional calendars

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

Friday, January 10, 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 26, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
  • Bengali: Poush 26, 1431 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Pausha 26, 1432 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Dhanu 26, 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 Bekasi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
  • Friday, January 10, 2025View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Thu, Jan 9, 1:53 PM – Fri, Jan 10, 11:50 AM GMT+7
    Break the fast (Parana): Sat, Jan 11, 5:46 – 8:15 AM GMT+7
    Within Dwadashi, which ends 9:52 AM, in the morning.
  • Tuesday, December 30, 2025View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Tue, Dec 30, 9:21 AM – Wed, Dec 31, 6:31 AM GMT+7
    Break the fast (Parana): Wed, Dec 31, 1:09 – 3:39 PM GMT+7
    Hari Vasara lasts until 11:42 AM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.
    Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Wednesday, December 31, 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): Thu, Jan 1, 5:41 – 8:10 AM GMT+7

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 Friday, January 10, 2025.