Rangabhari Ekadashi 2027
18th Mar 2027
Rangabhari Ekadashi 2027 is on Thursday, 18 March 2027. Ekadashi tithi begins at 04:21 AM IST on 18 Mar and ends at 01:51 AM IST on 19 Mar. Ekadashi is the tithi at sunrise on 18 Mar.
| Ekadashi tithi begins | 04:21 AM, Thu, 18 Mar |
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| Ekadashi tithi ends | 01:51 AM, Fri, 19 Mar |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:12 PM – 01:00 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
रंगभरी एकादशी 2027 कब है?
रंगभरी एकादशी 2027 गुरुवार, 18 मार्च को है। एकादशी तिथि 18 मार्च को सुबह 4:21 बजे से 19 मार्च को रात 1:51 बजे तक रहेगी।
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Rangabhari Ekadashi in 2027?
Rangabhari Ekadashi 2027 falls on Thursday, 18 March 2027. Ekadashi tithi runs from 04:21 AM, 18 Mar to 01:51 AM, 19 Mar IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Rangabhari Ekadashi?
Rangbhari Ekadashi is the day Holi colour first appears in Kashi and Braj. On Phalguna Shukla Ekadashi — between Mahashivaratri and Holi — Banaras marks Shiva bringing his bride Parvati home to Kashi, and devotees shower the Vishwanath palanquin with gulal.
Why is Rangabhari Ekadashi observed?
Two threads run through this Ekadashi. Scripturally it is Amalaki Ekadashi, a Vishnu fast centred on the amla tree — said in the Padma Purana to have sprung from Vishnu's mouth. The vrat katha tells of a hungry bird-hunter who, by chance, spent the night in a temple where the story was being read; he was reborn as Prince Vasuratha, ruler of ten thousand villages. The Kashi layer is folk and joyous. This is the gauna day — when Shiva, having married Parvati at Shivaratri, finally brings her home to Kashi. Mahants of the Vishwanath temple carry her silver image in a palanquin through the old lanes, and the city throws gulal on the bride and groom. Holi in Banaras officially starts here. In Vrindavan, Banke Bihari is dressed in white and smeared with colour on the same evening — the formal opening of Braj Holi.
Which prarthanas are recited on Rangabhari Ekadashi?
Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram, Dwadashakshara Mantra and Vishnu Shanthakaram Mantra are recited on Rangabhari Ekadashi. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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