Papmochani Ekadashi
The last Ekadashi of the lunar year.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 15 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 2 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 21 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 10 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 29 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 19 March 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
11th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Papmochani means 'remover of sins'. The katha tells of the sage Medhavi, whose penance was broken by the apsara Manjughosha. On Vishnu's advice he kept this Ekadashi and was freed of the sin.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu with tulsi and read the katha. It is the last Ekadashi of the lunar year, before Chaitra begins.
Common questions
When is Papmochani Ekadashi in 2027?
In 2027, Papmochani Ekadashi falls on Friday, 2 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Papmochani Ekadashi decided?
11th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Papmochani Ekadashi kept?
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu with tulsi and read the katha. It is the last Ekadashi of the lunar year, before Chaitra begins.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Papmochani Ekadashi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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