Poush Putrada Ekadashi
पौष पुत्रदा एकादशी
The Ekadashi of the bright half of Poush, kept by couples who wish for a child.
When is Poush Putrada Ekadashi?
Monday, January 18, 2027 (Smarta) and Tuesday, January 19, 2027 (Vaishnava)In 76 days
Magh 4, 2083 and Magh 5, 2083
Tithi: Poush Shukla 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 Poush Putrada Ekadashi is
Putrada means giver of children. This Putrada Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Poush. The Puranas tell of King Suketuman and Queen Shaibya, who were blessed with a son after keeping it. The other Putrada Ekadashi falls in Shrawan.
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.
Poush Putrada Ekadashi in the coming years
- 2027Monday, January 18, 2027 (Smarta)Magh 4, 2083
- 2027Tuesday, January 19, 2027 (Vaishnava)Magh 5, 2083
- 2028Saturday, January 8, 2028Poush 23, 2084
- 2030Tuesday, January 15, 2030Magh 1, 2086
- 2031Saturday, January 4, 2031Poush 20, 2087
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 Poush Putrada 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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