Parsva Ekadashi
Fasting day
From grains and beans, from sunrise
Break the fast ·
6:05 – 10:14 AM
Break the fast after sunrise and before a third of the day has passed.
What is Parsva Ekadashi?
Parsva Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada. Parsva means side: on this day Lord Vishnu, resting in the ocean of milk, turns over to His other side. It is also called Parivartini, Vamana and Jayanti Ekadashi. In 2027 it is Saturday, 11 September.
Significance
In the Brahma-vaivarta Purana, Lord Sri Krishna answers Maharaja Yudhishthira's question about this Ekadashi. He tells how He appeared as Vamanadeva, a dwarf brahmana, and asked King Bali for three steps of land. When Bali offered his own head for the third step, the Lord was pleased and agreed to live in Bali's palace. On this day the Lord is worshipped as Trivikrama and Vamanadeva, and He rests until Haribodhini Ekadashi in the month of Karttika. The Purana gives this instruction:
While observing this holy fast, a Vaishnava should lovingly worship the Supreme Lord in His form as Vamandev, the dwarf incarnation, whose eyes are like lotus petals.
Brahma-vaivarta Purana, the glories of Parivartini Ekadashi
How to observe it
Keep the Ekadashi fast from grains and beans through Saturday, and spend the day hearing about Lord Vamanadeva and chanting the holy names. If possible, the Purana adds, give yogurt mixed with rice and some silver to a qualified person, and stay awake through the night. Break the fast on Sunday, 12 September, between 6:05 AM and 10:14 AM at Kurukshetra. That Sunday is also Sri Vamana Dvadashi, the appearance day of Lord Vamanadeva.
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Questions
When is Parivartini (Parsva) Ekadashi in 2027?
Parsva Ekadashi, also called Parivartini Ekadashi, is on Saturday, 11 September 2027 in the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra. It is the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada.
What time should I break the Parsva Ekadashi fast in Kurukshetra?
Break the fast on Sunday, 12 September 2027, between 6:05 AM (sunrise) and 10:14 AM (when the first third of the daylight ends). Breaking it within this window completes the vow.
Why is it called Parsva or Parivartini Ekadashi?
Both names describe the Lord turning over: parsva means side and parivartini means turning. According to the Brahma-vaivarta Purana, the sleeping Lord Vishnu turns onto His other side on this day.
Which Deity is worshipped on Parsva Ekadashi?
Devotees worship Lord Vamanadeva, the dwarf incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is also called Trivikrama. Krishna tells Yudhishthira that worshipping Lord Vamanadeva in this way honours all the Deities.
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Key facts
- Fasting day
- Break fast
- · 6:05–10:14 AM
- Fast from
- Grains and beans
- Also called
- Parivartini, Vamana and Jayanti Ekadashi
- Deity worshipped
- Lord Vamanadeva (Trivikrama)
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