Pasankusa Ekadashi
Fasting day
From grains and beans, from sunrise
Break the fast ·
6:30 – 10:14 AM
Break the fast after sunrise and before a third of the day has passed.
What is Pasankusa Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi of the waxing moon in September or October is called Pasankusa Ekadashi, and some know it as Papankusa Ekadashi. In 2026 devotees fast on Thursday, 22 October, the day after Ramacandra Vijayotsava.
Significance
Lord Krishna speaks about this Ekadashi to Maharaja Yudhishthira in the Brahmavaivarta Purana. He says that it destroys all sins and that on this day one should worship Lord Padmanabha in a special way. One who observes it is said to be freed from the miseries of material existence. Srila Prabhupada gave this instruction:
Those interested in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness must observe Ekādaśī-vrata regularly.
Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.4.29, purport
How to observe it
Srila Prabhupada asked only that devotees avoid grains and beans. Keep your other food simple, and spend the day chanting more of the holy names and hearing about Krishna. At Kurukshetra the fast is broken on Friday, 23 October, between 6:30 AM (sunrise) and 10:14 AM (one third of the daylight).
Questions
When is Pasankusa Ekadashi in 2026?
Pasankusa Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The fast is broken the next morning, Friday, 23 October.
What time should I break the Pasankusa Ekadashi fast in Kurukshetra?
Break the fast on Friday, 23 October 2026, between 6:30 AM (sunrise) and 10:14 AM (one third of the daylight) IST.
Which Deity is worshipped on Pasankusa Ekadashi?
The Deity is Lord Padmanabha, a name of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna told Maharaja Yudhishthira that Lord Padmanabha should be worshipped in a special way on this Ekadashi.
Is Pasankusa Ekadashi the same as Papankusa Ekadashi?
Yes. Some people call it Papankusa Ekadashi, as the Brahmavaivarta Purana account does.
Reviewed by ISKCON Kurukshetra · Updated
Key facts
- Fasting day
- Break fast
- · 6:30–10:14 AM
- Fast from
- Grains and beans
- Deity worshipped
- Lord Padmanabha
- Described in
- Brahmavaivarta Purana
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