Putrada Ekadashi · 2024
Falls on: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Ekadashi believed to bless childless couples with children, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Dates and timings for Kampala.
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 Kampala.
How it is observed
- Observing this fast is believed to grant the boon of children
- Vishnu puja
- Santana Gopala puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: पुत्रदा एकादशी (Hindi) · புத்ரதா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · పుత్రదా ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aadi 31, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Shrabon 30, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Karkidakam 31, 1199 (Kollam era)
Computed for Kampala. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Putrada Ekadashi 2024
Vishnu
- Thursday, August 15, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Aug 15, 7:57 AM – Fri, Aug 16, 7:10 AM GMT+3Break the fast (Parana): Fri, Aug 16, 2:06 – 4:32 PM GMT+3Hari Vasara lasts until 12:46 PM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Friday, August 16, 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): Sat, Aug 17, 6:50 – 9:15 AM GMT+3
Frequently asked questions
- What is Putrada Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi believed to bless childless couples with children, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
- When is Putrada Ekadashi 2024?
- Putrada Ekadashi falls on Thursday, August 15, 2024.