Kamika Ekadashi
कामिका एकादशी
The Ekadashi of the dark half of Shrawan, when Vishnu is worshipped with tulsi.
When is Kamika Ekadashi?
Thursday, July 29, 2027In 268 days
Shrawan 13, 2084
Tithi: Shrawan Krishna Ekadashi. Households (Smarta) keep the day Ekadashi stands at sunrise in Nepal, and Vaishnavas the last day it stands at dawn. Where the two differ, Nepal's patro gives both days.
See this day on the patroWhat Kamika Ekadashi is
Kamika Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of Shrawan, in the first month of Chaturmas. Worship of Lord Vishnu with tulsi leaves on this day is held to be worth more than gifts of gold, and the fast is kept to be free of past wrongs.
How families keep it
Those who keep the fast eat no grain or pulses that day; many take only fruit, milk and roots, and some take nothing at all. Lord Vishnu is worshipped with tulsi leaves, and the fast is broken the next morning, on Dwadashi.
Kamika Ekadashi in the coming years
- 2026Sunday, August 9, 2026Shrawan 24, 2083
- 2027Thursday, July 29, 2027Shrawan 13, 2084
- 2028Tuesday, July 18, 2028Shrawan 3, 2085
- 2029Monday, August 6, 2029Shrawan 21, 2086
- 2030Friday, July 26, 2030Shrawan 10, 2087
- 2031Tuesday, July 15, 2031Ashadh 30, 2088
Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.
Planning a puja for Kamika Ekadashi?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
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