Utpattika Ekadashi
उत्पत्तिका एकादशी
The Ekadashi that marks the birth of Ekadashi herself.
Also called: Utpanna Ekadashi, Utpatika Ekadashi
When is Utpattika Ekadashi?
Friday, December 4, 2026In 31 days
Mangsir 18, 2083
Tithi: Mangsir 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 Utpattika Ekadashi is
Utpattika Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of Mangsir. The Puranas tell that the goddess Ekadashi was born from Lord Vishnu on this day and slew the demon Mura; utpatti means birth. Those who take up the yearly round of Ekadashi fasts begin with this one.
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.
Utpattika Ekadashi in the coming years
- 2026Friday, December 4, 2026Mangsir 18, 2083
- 2027Wednesday, November 24, 2027Mangsir 8, 2084
- 2029Saturday, December 1, 2029 (Smarta)Mangsir 15, 2086
- 2029Sunday, December 2, 2029 (Vaishnava)Mangsir 16, 2086
- 2030Thursday, November 21, 2030Mangsir 5, 2087
- 2031Wednesday, December 10, 2031Mangsir 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 Utpattika 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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