Putrada Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Ekadashi believed to bless childless couples with children, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Dates and timings for Jepara.
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 Jepara.
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: Avani 7, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 6, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 7, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 7, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Jepara. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Putrada Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Sunday, August 23, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Aug 23, 3:30 AM – Mon, Aug 24, 5:49 AM GMT+7Break the fast (Parana): Mon, Aug 24, 12:51 – 3:14 PM GMT+7Hari Vasara lasts until 12:19 PM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Vaishnava Ekadashi: Monday, August 24, 2026The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.Break the fast (Parana): Tue, Aug 25, 5:41 – 7:51 AM GMT+7
Frequently asked questions
- What is Putrada Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi believed to bless childless couples with children, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
- When is Putrada Ekadashi 2026?
- Putrada Ekadashi falls on Sunday, August 23, 2026.