Papankusha Ekadashi
पापांकुशा एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Thu, 22 Oct 2026
PakshaAshwin Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
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DateThu, 22 Oct 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaAshwin Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Papankusha Ekadashi
Removes the hook (ankusha) of sins. Grants liberation from Yamaloka. Equal to bathing in all sacred rivers.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Papankusha means the hook that removes sins. Fasting on this day removes the fear of death and Yamaloka. Equal in merit to bathing in Ganga, Godavari and all sacred rivers simultaneously.
Sacred Mantra for Papankusha Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Complete fast.
2
Stay awake at night chanting Vishnu names.
3
Avoid sleep on Ekadashi night.
4
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 Padmanabha (Vishnu).
2
Offer lotus flowers and tulsi.
3
Light 108 ghee lamps if possible.
4
Read Papankusha Ekadashi Katha.
5
Donate gold or food.