Rama Ekadashi · 2025
Falls on: Friday, October 17, 2025
Krishna Ekadashi of Kartika, a few days before Diwali, dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi (Rama).
Dates and timings for Malingao.
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 Malingao.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Lakshmi puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: रमा एकादशी (Hindi) · ரமா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · రమ ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 1, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 30, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 1, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 31, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Malingao. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Rama Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
- Friday, October 17, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Oct 16, 1:06 PM – Fri, Oct 17, 1:42 PM GMT+8Break the fast (Parana): Sat, Oct 18, 5:28 – 7:52 AM GMT+8Within Dwadashi, which ends 2:49 PM, in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Rama Ekadashi?
- Krishna Ekadashi of Kartika, a few days before Diwali, dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi (Rama).
- When is Rama Ekadashi 2025?
- Rama Ekadashi falls on Friday, October 17, 2025.