Rama Ekadashi
रमा एकादशी
The Ekadashi before Tihar, named for Rama, a name of Goddess Laxmi.
When is Rama Ekadashi?
Thursday, November 5, 2026In 2 days
Kartik 19, 2083
Tithi: Kartik 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 Rama Ekadashi is
Rama Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of Kartik, a few days before Laxmi Puja. Rama is a name of Goddess Laxmi, and Vishnu and Laxmi are worshipped together on this day.
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.
Rama Ekadashi in the coming years
- 2026Thursday, November 5, 2026Kartik 19, 2083
- 2027Monday, October 25, 2027Kartik 8, 2084
- 2028Saturday, October 14, 2028Ashwin 28, 2085
- 2029Friday, November 2, 2029Kartik 16, 2086
- 2030Wednesday, October 23, 2030Kartik 6, 2087
- 2031Monday, November 10, 2031Kartik 24, 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 Rama 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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