Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
20th Dec 2026
Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 is on Sunday, 20 December 2026. Ekadashi tithi begins at 10:09 PM IST on 19 Dec and ends at 08:15 PM IST on 20 Dec. Ekadashi is the tithi at sunrise on 20 Dec.
| Ekadashi tithi begins | 10:09 PM, Sat, 19 Dec |
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| Ekadashi tithi ends | 08:15 PM, Sun, 20 Dec |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:04 PM – 12:46 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
मोक्षदा एकादशी 2026 कब है?
मोक्षदा एकादशी 2026 रविवार, 20 दिसंबर को है। एकादशी तिथि 19 दिसंबर को रात 10:09 बजे से 20 दिसंबर को रात 8:15 बजे तक रहेगी।
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Mokshada Ekadashi in 2026?
Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 falls on Sunday, 20 December 2026. Ekadashi tithi runs from 10:09 PM, 19 Dec to 08:15 PM, 20 Dec IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Mokshada Ekadashi?
The one Ekadashi whose merit is offered to the dead, not the living. Falling on Margashirsha Shukla 11, it shares its date with Gita Jayanti — the day Krishna is believed to have spoken the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra. Devotees fast for ancestors trapped in hell.
Why is Mokshada Ekadashi observed?
The vrat katha, told by Krishna to Yudhishthira, centres on King Vaikhanasa of Champaka-nagari. He dreamt of his father crying out from a hellish realm. Sage Parvata told him to keep this fast and formally transfer its merit to his father — who then ascended to heaven. This is why Mokshada Ekadashi is unusual among the twenty-four Ekadashis: the fruit of the fast is given away, not kept. The deity worshipped is Damodara — a form of Krishna — with lamps, incense and offerings. The story appears in the Brahmanda Purana's Ekadashi mahatmya. The overlap with Gita Jayanti deepens the meaning: on the same tithi Krishna gave Arjuna the teaching that frees the soul, so devotees often read or recite the Gita through the day, especially the second chapter on the deathless self.
Which prarthanas are recited on Mokshada Ekadashi?
Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram, Dwadashakshara Mantra and Vishnu Shanthakaram Mantra are recited on Mokshada Ekadashi. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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