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Vrat · Bhadrapad Krishna Ekadashi

Aja Ekadashi 2027

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Saturday 28 August 2027 · in 301 days

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Aja Ekadashi, also called Annada Ekadashi, falls in the dark half of Bhadrapada. It is remembered through King Harishchandra, the king who would not let go of the truth.

Parana muhurat5:57 AM to 8:31 AM

On 29 August, after sunrise and Hari Vasara, before Dwadashi ends. Ekadashi runs from 3:26 PM on 27 Aug to 12:43 PM on 28 Aug.

Delhi · times in IST

Pujas for Aja Ekadashi, in order

Vishnu Puja

विष्णु पूजाMorning, after bath

Vishnu is worshipped as the one who keeps the world in order, with tulsi and yellow flowers.

You will need
  • Vishnu idol or Shaligram
  • Tulsi leaves
  • Yellow flowers
  • Panchamrit
  • Ghee diya
  • Incense
Steps
  1. Bathe the idol or Shaligram with panchamrit.
  2. Offer tulsi leaves and yellow flowers.
  3. Chant the mantra 108 times.
  4. Sing the aarti.
Mantraॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवायom namo bhagavate vasudevaya
Aarti: Om Jai Jagdish Hare

ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे।
भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे॥

जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का, स्वामी दुःख बिनसे मन का।
सुख सम्पत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का॥

मात पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूं मैं किसकी, स्वामी शरण गहूं मैं किसकी।
तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूं मैं जिसकी॥

तुम पूरण परमात्मा, तुम अन्तर्यामी, स्वामी तुम अन्तर्यामी।
पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सब के स्वामी॥

तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता, स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता।
मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता॥

तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति, स्वामी सबके प्राणपति।
किस विधि मिलूं दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति॥

दीन बन्धु दुःख हर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे, स्वामी रक्षक तुम मेरे।
अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपने शरण लगाओ, द्वार पड़ा तेरे॥

विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा, स्वामी पाप हरो देवा।
श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, सन्तन की सेवा॥

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Vishnu Puja

विष्णु पूजाMorning, after bath

Vishnu is worshipped as the one who keeps the world in order, with tulsi and yellow flowers.

You will need
  • Vishnu idol or Shaligram
  • Tulsi leaves
  • Yellow flowers
  • Panchamrit
  • Ghee diya
  • Incense
Steps
  1. Bathe the idol or Shaligram with panchamrit.
  2. Offer tulsi leaves and yellow flowers.
  3. Chant the mantra 108 times.
  4. Sing the aarti.
Mantraॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवायom namo bhagavate vasudevaya
Aarti: Om Jai Jagdish Hare

ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे।
भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे॥

जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का, स्वामी दुःख बिनसे मन का।
सुख सम्पत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का॥

मात पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूं मैं किसकी, स्वामी शरण गहूं मैं किसकी।
तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूं मैं जिसकी॥

तुम पूरण परमात्मा, तुम अन्तर्यामी, स्वामी तुम अन्तर्यामी।
पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सब के स्वामी॥

तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता, स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता।
मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता॥

तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति, स्वामी सबके प्राणपति।
किस विधि मिलूं दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति॥

दीन बन्धु दुःख हर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे, स्वामी रक्षक तुम मेरे।
अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपने शरण लगाओ, द्वार पड़ा तेरे॥

विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा, स्वामी पाप हरो देवा।
श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, सन्तन की सेवा॥

Add your own deity

Many families also worship their own deity on a festival day. Each one opens a full guide with steps, mantra and aarti.

Other mantras for the day

  • ॐ क्ष्रौं नमो नरसिंहाय om kshraum namo narasimhaya

Aja Ekadashi 2027: date and timings

Date
Saturday 28 August 2027
Tithi
Bhadrapad Krishna Ekadashi
Ekadashi begins
3:26 PM, 27 August
Ekadashi ends
12:43 PM, 28 August
Parana (breaking the fast)
5:57 AM to 8:31 AM (29 August)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM

Times for New Delhi (IST). Use the city button above for your own city.

Other years

Aja Ekadashi 2026: date and timings

Date
Monday 7 September 2026
Tithi
Bhadrapad Krishna Ekadashi
Ekadashi begins
7:30 PM, 6 September
Ekadashi ends
5:05 PM, 7 September
Parana (breaking the fast)
6:02 AM to 8:33 AM (8 September)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM

How to observe

  1. Eat a light, simple meal on Dashami evening.
  2. On Ekadashi, avoid grains and rice and keep a fruit and milk fast, or nirjala by choice. People with health conditions, pregnant women, the elderly and children can keep it with fruit and water instead.
  3. Worship Vishnu with tulsi leaves, flowers and a lamp.
  4. Read or share the story of Harishchandra, and give food to someone if you can.
  5. Break the fast on Dwadashi morning after Hari Vasara, within the parana time shown above.

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About Aja Ekadashi

Aja Ekadashi is the Ekadashi of Bhadrapada Krishna in the purnimanta calendar, and of Shravana Krishna in the amanta calendar. It comes in the late monsoon, a few days after Janmashtami, and is one of the Ekadashis of Chaturmas, when Vishnu is believed to be resting.

Its story, as Krishna tells it to Yudhishthira, belongs to King Harishchandra of Ayodhya, known everywhere for keeping his word whatever it cost him. To honour a promise, Harishchandra gave away his kingdom, and in time was parted from his wife and son. He found work at a cremation ground, keeping watch and collecting the dues, and lived through long years of hardship without once giving up the truth. One day, sitting in sorrow, he met the sage Gautama, who told him of the Ekadashi of Bhadrapada Krishna. Harishchandra kept it as the sage advised, and the story says his trials came to an end: his family was restored to him and he returned to his kingdom.

Aja Ekadashi is therefore linked with patience, honesty and the hope that hard times pass. People going through a difficult stretch often keep it quietly, and many like to read or retell Harishchandra’s story during the day. Its second name, Annada, connects it with food and nourishment, and giving food to others is a natural part of the day.

The fast is kept in the familiar way. A light meal is taken on Dashami evening. On Ekadashi grains and rice are set aside; people keep a phalahar of fruit and milk, or nirjala by choice. Vishnu is worshipped with tulsi, flowers and a lamp, and the evening is spent in bhajan.

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