Putrada Ekadashi
Trisprsa Mahadvadasi
Fasting day
From grains and beans, from sunrise
Break the fast ·
7:18 – 10:48 AM
Break the fast after sunrise and before a third of the day has passed.
What is Putrada Ekadashi?
Putrada Ekadashi comes in the bright fortnight of Pausha, which spans December and January. The name Putrada means giver of a son. In 2027 devotees keep the fast on Tuesday, 19 January, a day the calendar also marks as Trisprsa Mahadvadasi.
Significance
In the Bhavishya Purana, Lord Sri Krishna describes this Ekadashi to Maharaja Yudhishthira. Its worshipable Deity is Lord Narayana, who fulfils the desires of His faithful devotees, and the day destroys sins and leads one to the spiritual abode.
The Purana tells of King Suketuman of Bhadravati and his queen, Shaibya. They had no heir and lived in anxiety. In the forest the king met the ten Vishvadevas, who told him that the day was Putrada Ekadashi and asked him to fast. The king fasted, and an heir was born.
Srila Prabhupada writes that keeping the Ekadashi vow pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Srimad-Bhagavatam describes how Maharaja Ambarisa kept it:
To worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, along with his queen, who was equally qualified, observed the vow of Ekādaśī and Dvādaśī for one year.
Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.4.29
How to observe it
Set aside grains and beans for the day and give the hours to hearing and chanting. Worship Lord Narayana by chanting His holy names, and hear the story of King Suketuman. At Kurukshetra the fast is broken on Wednesday, 20 January, between 7:18 AM and 10:48 AM.
Questions
When is Putrada Ekadashi in 2027?
Putrada Ekadashi falls on Tuesday, 19 January 2027. The calendar also marks the day as Trisprsa Mahadvadasi.
What time should I break the Putrada Ekadashi fast in Kurukshetra?
Break the fast at Kurukshetra on Wednesday, 20 January 2027, between 7:18 AM (sunrise) and 10:48 AM (one third of the day) IST.
Which Deity is worshipped on Putrada Ekadashi?
Lord Narayana is the worshipable Deity of Putrada Ekadashi. According to the Bhavishya Purana, He fulfils the desires of His faithful devotees.
What should I not eat on Putrada Ekadashi?
Do not eat grains or beans, or anything made from them, such as flour and soya oil.
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Key facts
- Fasting day
- Break fast
- · 7:18–10:48 AM
- Also on this day
- Trisprsa Mahadvadasi
- Fast from
- Grains and beans
- Deity worshipped
- Lord Narayana
- Narrated in
- Bhavishya Purana
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