Papamochani Ekadashi 2028
Papamochani Ekadashi 2028 falls on Thursday, Thursday, April 20, 2028.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Papamochani Ekadashi 2028
Key Information
Festival Date
Thursday, April 20, 2028
2028 Calendar Context
Weekday
Thursday
Vikram Samvat
2085
Shaka Samvat
1950
This year Papamochani Ekadashi falls on a Thursday, 11 days earlier than 2027 (2027-05-02) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Thursday brings a Guru (Jupiter) emphasis — guru-related rites, yellow offerings and dharmic decisions carry extra weight.
The 2027 observance fell on Sunday, 2027-05-02 — this year arrives 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2029, Papamochani Ekadashi will fall on Wednesday, 2029-05-09 (19 days later than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Papamochani Ekadashi 2028
On Thursday, April 20, 2028, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:50 IST and sunset at 18:50 IST — a daylight span of 13h 0m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:12 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:17 (Mumbai) in the west — a 65-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Papamochani Ekadashi 2028, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2028-04-20 — 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 Papamochani Ekadashi 2028
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:50 AM | 6:50 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:17 AM | 6:57 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:04 AM | 6:32 PM |
| Chennai | 5:53 AM | 6:22 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:12 AM | 5:58 PM |
| Pune | 6:14 AM | 6:52 PM |
Why This Date?
Papamochani 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 (Hari form, sin-remover)
Legend & History
In the Chaitra forest, the sage Medhavi performed tapas. The apsara Manjughosha attempted to seduce him on Indra's orders. Medhavi resisted but was distracted; broken from his austerity, he cursed Man… Read full legend →Show less ↑
In the Chaitra forest, the sage Medhavi performed tapas. The apsara Manjughosha attempted to seduce him on Indra's orders. Medhavi resisted but was distracted; broken from his austerity, he cursed Manjughosha into a pishachi form. Realising her transgression, Manjughosha sought atonement. Sage Chyavana taught her to observe Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi. She did so with utmost sincerity; the curse lifted and she returned to her celestial form. The Bhavishyottara Purana preserves this account.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast with sincere repentance for past wrongs. Confess past mistakes inwardly to Vishnu and resolve not to repeat them. Worship Vishnu with white flowers and tulsi. Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama and the Hari Stotra. Donate to those wronged by one's past actions, where possible. The vrata is specifically a "prayaschitta" (atonement) observance — different from a request-for-boon vrata.
Significance
Papamochani = "sin-releasing" — directly addresses the karmic burden of wrongdoing. The Manjughosha story's deeper message: even when transgression is committed, sincere repentance and observance can release the soul. Especially observed by those approaching death, by those who have caused harm and wish to make amends, and at the close of the lunar year (Chaitra Krishna being just before the new-year transition). One of the most cathartic ekadashis.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Sincere inward repentance is the essential element. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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