Saphala Ekadashi
सफला एकादशी
The Ekadashi of the dark half of Poush, kept for success in what one takes up.
Also called: Safala Ekadashi
When is Saphala Ekadashi?
Sunday, January 3, 2027In 61 days
Poush 19, 2083
Tithi: Poush 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 Saphala Ekadashi is
Saphala Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of Poush. Saphala means fruitful. The Puranas tell of Lumpaka, a prince who had gone astray and was set right after keeping this fast without meaning to.
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.
Saphala Ekadashi in the coming years
- 2027Sunday, January 3, 2027Poush 19, 2083
- 2027Thursday, December 23, 2027Poush 7, 2084
- 2029Monday, December 31, 2029Poush 16, 2086
- 2030Saturday, December 21, 2030Poush 6, 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 Saphala Ekadashi?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
See all services