When is Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2025?

Vaikuntha Ekadashi falls on Friday, January 10, 2025.

Vaikuntha Ekadashi · 2025

Falls on: Friday, January 10, 2025

The most sacred of Ekadashis, falling on the Shukla Ekadashi of the solar month of Dhanus (Margazhi), when the gates of Vaikuntha — Vishnu's abode — are believed to open. Devotees fast and keep vigil, and Vishnu temples such as Srirangam and Tirumala open their special Vaikuntha Dwara for darshan.

Dates and timings for Bekasi.

Why this date

Vaishnava rule: the fast is kept on the day Ekadashi is current at both Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) and sunrise in Bekasi; if no day qualifies, on the next day.

Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2025

Vishnu

Friday, January 10, 2025View day panchang →
Tithi window: Thu, Jan 9, 1:53 PM – Fri, Jan 10, 11:50 AM GMT+7
Break the fast (Parana): Sat, Jan 11, 5:46 – 8:15 AM GMT+7
Within Dwadashi, which ends 9:52 AM, in the morning.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025View day panchang →
Tithi window: Tue, Dec 30, 9:21 AM – Wed, Dec 31, 6:31 AM GMT+7
Break the fast (Parana): Thu, Jan 1, 5:41 – 8:10 AM GMT+7
Dwadashi ends before sunrise, so break the fast in the morning.

Frequently asked questions

What is Vaikuntha Ekadashi?: The most sacred of Ekadashis, falling on the Shukla Ekadashi of the solar month of Dhanus (Margazhi), when the gates of Vaikuntha — Vishnu's abode — are believed to open. Devotees fast and keep vigil, and Vishnu temples such as Srirangam and Tirumala open their special Vaikuntha Dwara for darshan.
When is Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2025?: Vaikuntha Ekadashi falls on Friday, January 10, 2025.