Jaya Ekadashi 2027
Jaya Ekadashi 2027 falls on Wednesday, Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Jaya Ekadashi 2027
Key Information
Festival Date
Wednesday, February 17, 2027
2027 Calendar Context
Weekday
Wednesday
Vikram Samvat
2084
Shaka Samvat
1949
This year Jaya Ekadashi falls on a Wednesday, 19 days later than 2026 (2026-01-29) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Wednesday gives the day a Budha emphasis — learning-related rites and green offerings carry extra weight, traditionally favourable for new study.
The 2026 observance fell on Thursday, 2026-01-29 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2028, Jaya Ekadashi will fall on Monday, 2028-02-07 (10 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Jaya Ekadashi 2027
On Wednesday, February 17, 2027, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:58 IST and sunset at 18:12 IST — a daylight span of 11h 14m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:07 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:05 (Mumbai) in the west — a 58-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Jaya Ekadashi 2027, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2027-02-17 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Jaya Ekadashi 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:58 AM | 6:12 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:05 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:41 AM | 6:25 PM |
| Chennai | 6:30 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:07 AM | 5:33 PM |
| Pune | 7:01 AM | 6:35 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Jaya Ekadashi follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Deity
Lord Vishnu
Legend & History
Two celestial attendants of Indra — the Gandharva Malyavan and the apsara Pushyavati — fell deeply in love during a heavenly court performance and were so absorbed they violated decorum. Indra, enrage… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Two celestial attendants of Indra — the Gandharva Malyavan and the apsara Pushyavati — fell deeply in love during a heavenly court performance and were so absorbed they violated decorum. Indra, enraged, cursed them to fall to earth as pishachas (ghosts). They wandered the Himalayas, suffering. By chance on Magha Shukla Ekadashi they fasted (unable to find food) and stayed awake from cold. By dawn Vishnu released them from the curse, restored their celestial forms, and they returned to Indra's court. The Padma Purana preserves this tale.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast and jagaran (night vigil). Worship Vishnu with white flowers — symbolic of liberation from defilement. Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama and the Malyavan-Pushyavati katha. Especially powerful for those carrying the burden of past wrongdoing or wishing to be released from karmic complications.
Significance
Jaya = "victory" — grants victory over enemies, obstacles, and especially over the inner enemies of pride, lust, and ignorance. The Malyavan-Pushyavati story's gentler reading: even those who fall from grace through human passion can be redeemed. A frequently observed ekadashi in North India during the Magha (winter) pilgrimage season, often combined with a Ganga snan if possible.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Jagaran (night vigil) is the distinguishing observance. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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