Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026 falls on Sunday, Sunday, August 23, 2026. Observed on: shravana shukla 11.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Sunday, August 23, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Sunday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Shravana Putrada Ekadashi falls on a Sunday, 18 days later than 2025 (2025-08-05) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Sunday gives the day a Surya emphasis — Sun-ruled rites and copper offerings carry extra weight.
The 2025 observance fell on Tuesday, 2025-08-05 — this year arrives 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2027, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi will fall on Thursday, 2027-08-12 (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 Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:54 IST and sunset at 18:52 IST — a daylight span of 12h 58m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:16 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:21 (Mumbai) in the west — a 65-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the Shravana Shukla 11 being present during that window on 2026-08-23 — 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 Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:54 AM | 6:52 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:21 AM | 7:00 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:08 AM | 6:36 PM |
| Chennai | 5:57 AM | 6:25 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:16 AM | 6:01 PM |
| Pune | 6:18 AM | 6:56 PM |
Why This Date?
Shravana Putrada 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 (Narayana form)
Legend & History
King Mahijit of Mahishmati had everything except a son. Distraught, he consulted Sage Lomasha, who advised him to observe the Shravana Shukla Ekadashi vrata. Mahijit and his queen observed it with dev… Read full legend →Show less ↑
King Mahijit of Mahishmati had everything except a son. Distraught, he consulted Sage Lomasha, who advised him to observe the Shravana Shukla Ekadashi vrata. Mahijit and his queen observed it with devotion; the queen soon conceived and bore a son who became a renowned king. This is one of two Putrada ("son-granting") Ekadashis in the Hindu year — the other in Pausha. The Bhavishya Purana preserves the Shravana variant of the story.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast, especially recommended for couples seeking children. The Shravana timing connects this vrata to the broader Shravana-month tradition of Vishnu-worship and the rakhi/raksha-bandhan family-bond season. Worship Vishnu with bilva and tulsi (Shravana being Shiva's month, the Vishnu observance here unifies both deities). Recite the Mahijit katha. Donate to childless couples and orphanages.
Significance
The second of the year's two Putrada Ekadashis (the first being Pausha Shukla). South Indian Vaishnava traditions emphasise this Shravana observance more heavily; North Indian Smarta traditions emphasise Pausha. Many couples observe both for full coverage. The deeper teaching, beyond literal progeny: cultivation of "spiritual offspring" — disciples, students, the next generation one nurtures — is equally valid as the boon sought.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Couples observing together is the traditional form. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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