Parsva Ekadashi 2026
Parsva Ekadashi 2026 falls on Tuesday, Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Parsva Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Tuesday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Parsva Ekadashi falls on a Tuesday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-09-03) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Tuesday gives the day a Mangal emphasis — courage-related rites and red offerings carry extra weight.
The 2025 observance fell on Wednesday, 2025-09-03 — 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 2027, Parsva Ekadashi will fall on Saturday, 2027-09-11 (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 Parsva Ekadashi 2026
On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:09 IST and sunset at 18:18 IST — a daylight span of 12h 9m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:25 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:27 (Mumbai) in the west — a 62-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Parsva Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-09-22 — 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 Parsva Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:09 AM | 6:18 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:27 AM | 6:34 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:08 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Chennai | 5:58 AM | 6:05 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:25 AM | 5:33 PM |
| Pune | 6:23 AM | 6:30 PM |
Why This Date?
Parsva 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 (Vamana avatara / Padmanabha-shayana form)
Legend & History
During the four months of Chaturmas, Lord Vishnu sleeps on Sheshanaga in the cosmic ocean. On Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi, He turns from His left side to His right side (parshva = side) — a midway gest… Read full legend →Show less ↑
During the four months of Chaturmas, Lord Vishnu sleeps on Sheshanaga in the cosmic ocean. On Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi, He turns from His left side to His right side (parshva = side) — a midway gesture in His four-month rest. The day commemorates this cosmic turning. King Bali, who hosts Vishnu during Chaturmas (per the Vamana avatara story), is said to have first observed this vrata. Also called Parivartini ("turning") or Vamana Ekadashi. The Bhavishyottara Purana preserves the account.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast. Worship Vishnu specifically in His Vamana avatara — He who took three steps to humble Bali. Recite the Vamana avatara katha from the Bhagavata Purana. The vrata marks the midpoint of Chaturmas — a moment for personal review of spiritual progress over the past two months and recommitment for the next two. Donate items needed for monsoon — umbrellas, blankets, lamps.
Significance
The "turning point" of Chaturmas — Vishnu shifts position, the spiritual season changes orientation. A natural occasion for sankalpa-renewal: "What have I observed faithfully these two months? What needs deepening for the next two?" Combined with the Vamana commemoration, it teaches that even cosmic sleep is not idle — Vishnu turns, teaches Bali through dreams, and prepares for the awakening. Observed widely in Vaishnava monastic traditions as a renewal point.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Midpoint of Chaturmas — review and renew sankalpa. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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