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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 Madrid.

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 Madrid.

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 26, 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 15, 1432 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Pausha 15, 1433 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Dhanu 15, 1201 (Kollam era)

Computed for Madrid. 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, 7:53 AM – Fri, Jan 10, 5:50 AM CET
    Break the fast (Parana): Fri, Jan 10, 2:19 – 4:13 PM CET
    Hari Vasara lasts until 11:20 AM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.
    Vaishnava Ekadashi: Friday, January 10, 2025
    The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.
    Break the fast (Parana): Sat, Jan 11, 8:37 – 10:31 AM CET
  • Tuesday, December 30, 2025View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Tue, Dec 30, 3:21 AM – Wed, Dec 31, 12:31 AM CET
    Break the fast (Parana): Wed, Dec 31, 8:37 – 10:29 AM CET
    Within Dwadashi, which ends 9:18 PM, in the morning.

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.