Scriptural Parana micro-windows, Hari Vasara end times, Dwadashi boundaries, and Smarta-Vaishnava schedules.
Smarta & Vaishnava dates, Hari Vasara end, and exact morning Parana windows
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Parana must be done on Dwadashi after Hari Vasara ends at 04:01 am and before 10:24 am.
Calculated for local sunrise in Delhi (Asia/Kolkata)
| Ekadashi Name | Masa / Paksha | Fast Date | Parana Time Window | Hari Vasara End | Dwadashi End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saphala Ekadashi Lord Narayana | Pausha Krishna | 2026-01-14 | 07:15 am to 10:55 am | 12:29 am | 08:17 pm |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Lord Vishnu | Pausha Shukla | 2026-01-29 | 07:10 am to 11:10 am | 07:14 pm | 11:10 am |
Saphala Ekadashi Lord Narayana | Pausha Krishna | 2026-02-13 | 07:00 am to 10:54 am | 08:51 pm | 04:02 pm |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Lord Vishnu | Pausha Shukla | 2026-02-27 | 06:47 am to 10:49 am | 04:06 am | 08:44 pm |
Vijaya Ekadashi Lord Rama / Vishnu | Phalguna Krishna | 2026-03-15 | 06:30 am to 09:41 am | 03:23 pm | 09:41 am |
Jaya Ekadashi Lord Vishnu / Madhava | Magha Shukla | 2026-03-29 | 06:13 am to 07:10 am | 01:38 pm | 07:10 am |
Papmochani Ekadashi Lord Vishnu | Chaitra Krishna | 2026-04-13 | 06:55 am to 10:26 am | 06:55 am | 12:13 am |
Amalaki Ekadashi Lord Vishnu & Amla Tree | Phalguna Shukla | 2026-04-27 | 05:43 am to 10:20 am | 12:26 am | 06:52 pm |
Varuthini Ekadashi Lord Vamana | Vaishakha Krishna | 2026-05-13 | 05:31 am to 10:15 am | 06:58 pm | 11:21 am |
Kamada Ekadashi Lord Krishna / Vasudeva | Chaitra Shukla | 2026-05-27 | 05:24 am to 07:58 am | 12:46 pm | 07:58 am |
Apara Ekadashi Lord Trivikrama | Jyeshtha Krishna | 2026-06-11 | 05:22 am to 10:15 am | 03:52 am | 07:37 pm |
Mohini Ekadashi Lord Vishnu (Mohini Avatar) | Vaishakha Shukla | 2026-06-25 | 05:25 am to 10:18 am | 02:43 am | 10:23 pm |
Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava Bhim) Lord Vishnu | Jyeshtha Shukla | 2026-07-25 | 05:39 am to 10:25 am | 06:11 pm | 01:58 pm |
Kamika Ekadashi Lord Sridhara | Shravana Krishna | 2026-08-09 | 05:47 am to 08:01 am | 04:19 pm | 08:01 am |
Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi) Lord Vishnu | Ashadha Shukla | 2026-08-23 | 10:50 am to 12:20 pm | 10:50 am | 06:21 am |
Aja Ekadashi (Annada) Lord Hrishikesha | Bhadrapada Krishna | 2026-09-07 | 06:02 am to 10:25 am | 10:29 pm | 02:43 pm |
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Pavitropana) Lord Vishnu | Shravana Shukla | 2026-09-22 | 06:09 am to 10:24 am | 04:01 am | 10:51 pm |
Indira Ekadashi (Pitru Paksha) Lord Shaligram / Vishnu | Ashvina Krishna | 2026-10-06 | 06:17 am to 10:23 am | 06:16 am | 11:17 pm |
Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva) Lord Vamana | Bhadrapada Shukla | 2026-10-22 | 06:26 am to 10:23 am | 08:46 pm | 02:36 pm |
Rama Ekadashi Mata Lakshmi & Lord Keshav | Kartika Krishna | 2026-11-05 | 06:36 am to 10:31 am | 04:35 pm | 10:31 am |
Utpanna Ekadashi Ekadashi Devi & Lord Vishnu | Margashirsha Krishna | 2026-12-04 | 06:59 am to 10:37 am | 06:02 am | 12:53 am |
Devutthana Ekadashi (Prabodhini) Lord Vishnu | Kartika Shukla | 2026-12-20 | 07:09 am to 10:46 am | 01:36 am | 05:37 pm |
Parana must be done on Dwadashi tithi after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends. If Dwadashi ends before sunrise, Parana must still be performed after sunrise.
The first quarter of Dwadashi is Hari Vasara. According to the Padma Purana, breaking fast during Hari Vasara nullifies the merit. Always wait until Hari Vasara concludes.
एकादश्यां निराहारः स्थित्वाहमपरेऽहनि । भोक्ष्येऽहं पुण्डरीकाक्ष शरणं मे भवाच्युत ॥
Meaning: O Lotus-Eyed Lord Vishnu! Having fasted on Ekadashi without food, I now partake of food on Dwadashi. O infallible Achyuta, please accept me in Your divine shelter.
Ekadashi Parana must be performed on Dwadashi tithi after local sunrise and before Dwadashi tithi ends. Furthermore, Parana must never be performed during the inauspicious Hari Vasara period.
The first one-fourth (25%) of Dwadashi tithi is designated as Hari Vasara. According to the Padma Purana, consuming food during Hari Vasara nullifies the spiritual fruit of the Ekadashi fast.
Smarta householders follow rules where Ekadashi at sunrise is accepted unless contaminated by Dashami at Arunodaya (96 mins before dawn). Vaishnavas and ISKCON observe only completely unmixed (Shuddha) Ekadashis, sometimes advancing the fast by one day.
If Dwadashi tithi expires before sunrise, scriptural injunctions advise devotees to break the fast immediately following sunrise.
