Apara Ekadashi 2026 Date, Time, Parana & Vrat Katha


Apara Ekadashi 2026 Date

πŸ“… Date: May 12, 2026
πŸ“œ Name: Apara Ekadashi
🧘 Tithi: Ekadashi
🌌 Nakshatra: Revati
πŸŒ“ Paksha: Krishna (Vaishakha)
πŸ“† Weekday: Tuesday
πŸ•’ Start-End Timing: Begins – 09:26 PM, May 11
Ends – 08:15 PM, May 12

Parana (Break Fast)

πŸ“… Date: 2026-05-13
🌞 Sunrise: 06:00 AM
🧘 Tithi After Sunrise: Dwadashi (Krishna)

Apara Ekadashi image

Vrat Significance

Apara Ekadashi is a sacred Hindu fasting day observed on May 12, 2026. Devotees worship Lord Vishnu with prayers, fasting, and rituals. Observing this vrat is believed to bring spiritual upliftment, purification, and divine blessings. The vrat katha of Apara Ekadashi highlights the spiritual importance of this Ekadashi. It is believed that observing this vrat brings prosperity, forgiveness, and spiritual growth.

πŸ•‰οΈ Apara Ekadashi Vrat Katha

πŸͺ” Apara Ekadashi Puja Vidhi

Apara Ekadashi Puja Vidhi:

1. Begin the day by waking up early in the morning before sunrise and taking a bath to purify yourself.
2. Cleanse the puja area and place a wooden platform or a clean cloth for the idol of Lord Vishnu.
3. Place the idol or image of Lord Vishnu on the platform and decorate it with flowers, garlands, and sandalwood paste.
4. Light a diya or lamp and incense sticks in front of the idol.
5. Offer water, milk, honey, and tulsi leaves to the idol as a form of abhishekam.
6. Chant the Vishnu Sahasranama or any other Vishnu stotra of your choice.
7. Offer fruits, sweets, and other vegetarian food items to the deity as prasad.
8. Recite the Apara Ekadashi vrat katha or the story of Apara Ekadashi.
9. Meditate and pray to Lord Vishnu for blessings and forgiveness for any past mistakes.
10. Conclude the puja by performing aarti and seeking the blessings of Lord Vishnu for the well-being of yourself and your family.

It is important to observe fasting on Apara Ekadashi and break the fast on the next day, Dwadashi, after performing the morning rituals and offering food to a Brahmin.

πŸ“… All Ekadashis in 2026

Ekadashi Name Date Month Paksha
Saphala Ekadashi January 13, 2026 Pausha Krishna
Saphala Ekadashi January 14, 2026 Pausha Krishna
Shattila Ekadashi January 28, 2026 Magha Shukla
Katyayani Ekadashi February 12, 2026 Magha Krishna
Amalaki Ekadashi February 27, 2026 Phalguna Shukla
Vijaya Ekadashi March 14, 2026 Phalguna Krishna
Kamada Ekadashi March 28, 2026 Chaitra Shukla
Papmochani Ekadashi April 13, 2026 Chaitra Krishna
Mohini Ekadashi April 27, 2026 Vaishakha Shukla
Apara Ekadashi May 12, 2026 Vaishakha Krishna
Nirjala Ekadashi May 26, 2026 Jyeshtha Shukla
Yogini Ekadashi June 11, 2026 Jyeshtha Krishna
Devshayani Ekadashi June 25, 2026 Ashadha Shukla
Kamika Ekadashi July 10, 2026 Ashadha Krishna
Putrada Ekadashi July 24, 2026 Shravana Shukla
Aja Ekadashi August 08, 2026 Shravana Krishna
Parivartini Ekadashi August 23, 2026 Bhadrapada Shukla
Parivartini Ekadashi September 22, 2026 Bhadrapada Shukla
Pasankusha Ekadashi October 06, 2026 Ashwin Krishna
Papankusha Ekadashi October 21, 2026 Ashwin Shukla
Rama Ekadashi November 04, 2026 Kartika Krishna
Prabodhini Ekadashi November 20, 2026 Kartika Shukla
Utpanna Ekadashi December 04, 2026 Margashirsha Krishna
Mokshada Ekadashi December 20, 2026 Margashirsha Shukla