Padmini Ekadashi
पद्मिनी एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Wed, 27 May 2026
PakshaAdhik Jyeshtha Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateWed, 27 May 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaAdhik Jyeshtha Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Padmini Ekadashi
Rare Ekadashi in Adhik Maas of 2026. Unmilini Mahadwadashi yoga — highly auspicious.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Falls in the rare Adhik Maas of 2026. Fasting gives merit equal to 1000 regular Ekadashis. Unmilini Mahadwadashi yoga makes it exceptionally auspicious.
Sacred Mantra for Padmini Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete nirjala or phalahar fast.
2
Strict Ekadashi rules apply.
3
Parana next day after sunrise within Dwadashi tithi.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
1
Worship Lord Vishnu with lotus flowers and tulsi.
2
Offer panchamrit abhishek.
3
Read Padmini Ekadashi Katha.
4
Chant Om Namo Narayanaya 108 times.
5
Donate food to the needy.