Indira Ekadashi
इंदिरा एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Wed, 09 Sep 2026
PakshaAshwin Krishna
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
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DateWed, 09 Sep 2026
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
PakshaAshwin Krishna
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Indira Ekadashi
Falls during Pitru Paksha. Fasting liberates deceased ancestors from suffering and grants them a higher realm.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Liberates ancestors stuck in lower realms. The most powerful Ekadashi for ancestral liberation.
Sacred Mantra for Indira Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Fast and perform pitru tarpan.
2
Donate food in name of ancestors.
3
Offer sesame and rice.
✅ 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.
2
Offer tarpan to ancestors.
3
Donate sesame, rice, and gold for ancestors.