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 Patna.
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 Patna.
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 Patna. 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, 2:00 AM – Mon, Aug 24, 4:19 AM ISTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Aug 24, 1:08 – 3:42 PM ISTHari Vasara lasts until 10:49 AM, 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, 5:26 – 6:21 AM IST
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.