Vaikuntha Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, December 20, 2026
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 Sendai.
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 Sendai; if no day qualifies, on the next day.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Vaikuntha Dwara darshan
Regional calendars
Also known as: वैकुंठ एकादशी (Hindi) · வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · వైకుంఠ ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Margashirsha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Margashirsha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Margazhi 5, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Poush 4, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Dhanu 4, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Sendai. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Sunday, December 20, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: 1:39 AM – 11:45 PM GMT+9Break the fast (Parana): Mon, Dec 21, 6:49 – 8:43 AM GMT+9Within Dwadashi, which ends 9:06 PM, 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 2026?
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi falls on Sunday, December 20, 2026.