Kamada Ekadashi 2030
Kamada Ekadashi 2030 falls on Sunday, Sunday, April 14, 2030.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Kamada Ekadashi 2030
Key Information
Festival Date
Sunday, April 14, 2030
2030 Calendar Context
Weekday
Sunday
Vikram Samvat
2087
Shaka Samvat
1952
This year Kamada Ekadashi falls on a Sunday, 11 days earlier than 2029 (2029-04-25) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Sunday gives the day a Surya emphasis — Sun-ruled rites and copper offerings carry extra weight.
The 2029 observance fell on Wednesday, 2029-04-25 — this year arrives 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2031, Kamada Ekadashi will fall on Thursday, 2031-04-03 (11 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Kamada Ekadashi 2030
On Sunday, April 14, 2030, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:57 IST and sunset at 18:46 IST — a daylight span of 12h 49m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:17 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:22 (Mumbai) in the west — a 65-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Kamada Ekadashi 2030, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2030-04-14 — 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 Kamada Ekadashi 2030
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:57 AM | 6:46 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:22 AM | 6:55 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:07 AM | 6:32 PM |
| Chennai | 5:57 AM | 6:21 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:17 AM | 5:56 PM |
| Pune | 6:18 AM | 6:51 PM |
Why This Date?
Kamada 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.
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Vishnu idol or image
- Tulsi leaves
- Yellow flowers
- Ghee lamp (diya)
- Incense sticks
Puja Steps
- 1
Ekadashi Vrat Sankalpa
Wake before sunrise on Ekadashi. Take a bath with Ganga Jal mixed in water. Resolve to observe the nirjala or phalahar f...
- 2
Vishnu Sthapana & Puja
Place Vishnu idol on a clean altar covered with yellow cloth. Bathe with panchamrit. Apply chandan tilak. Offer tulsi, y...
- 3
Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Katha
Listen to the Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Katha from the Varaha Purana. It tells the story of Gandharva Lalit and Apsara Lalita...
Vrat Phala (Fasting Benefits)
Kamada Ekadashi fulfils all righteous desires (kama), destroys accumulated sins including those from past lives, and liberates the devotee from curses and karmic debts. It is said to grant the merit equivalent to performing an Ashvamedha Yajna.
Deity
Lord Vishnu (Vasudeva form)
Legend & History
In the city of Bhogavati, the Gandharva Lalit and his beloved wife Lalita lived. While performing a court dance for King Pundarika, Lalit became distracted thinking of Lalita and his rhythm faltered. … Read full legend →Show less ↑
In the city of Bhogavati, the Gandharva Lalit and his beloved wife Lalita lived. While performing a court dance for King Pundarika, Lalit became distracted thinking of Lalita and his rhythm faltered. The enraged king cursed him into a hideous demon form. The grieving Lalita, advised by Sage Shringi, observed Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi with full devotion. The merit transferred to Lalit and lifted the curse — they reunited in their original Gandharva forms. The Padma Purana preserves this.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast, especially in spousal observance — both husband and wife together. Worship Vishnu with the lotus (Lalita's symbol). Recite the Lalita Sahasranama or the Vishnu Sahasranama. The vrata is especially powerful for couples seeking deeper bond, healing of relationship rifts, or removing impediments caused by past mistakes in love. Donate to couples or new marriages.
Significance
Kamada = "desire-granting" — fulfils legitimate desires (kama in the dharmic sense, not lust). The first Ekadashi of the new Hindu year (Chaitra is the first month), often observed by those starting fresh or beginning new chapters of life. The spousal-bond emphasis makes it the unofficial Vaishnava "couples' ekadashi" — comparable to but distinct from the women's vrata of Karva Chauth or Hartalika Teej.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Traditional couple-observance form is most powerful. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.