Vaikuntha Ekadasi 2026
20th Dec 2026
Vaikuntha Ekadasi 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) |
वैकुंठ एकादशी 2026 कब है?
वैकुंठ 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 Vaikuntha Ekadasi in 2026?
Vaikuntha Ekadasi 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 Vaikuntha Ekadasi?
The one day each year when Srirangam's Paramapada Vasal — the 'gate to paradise' — is unlocked, and Ranganatha is carried through it before dawn. Observed on the Shukla Ekadashi of Margazhi (Dec–Jan), it draws lakhs of pilgrims who walk through the gate believing it secures Vaikuntha after death.
Why is Vaikuntha Ekadasi observed?
The vrat traces to a Padma Purana story. While Vishnu rested in a cave, the demon Mura crept up to kill him; a goddess sprang from Vishnu's eleventh faculty, slew Mura, and was named Ekadashi. Vishnu granted her a boon — anyone who fasts on her day reaches his abode. Hence the other name, Mukkoti Ekadashi, from the belief that thirty-three crore devas come down to watch. The day's centre of gravity is Srirangam. The reclining Ranganatha is taken through the Paramapada Vasal into the thousand-pillared hall, and the gate — shut the rest of the year — is opened to pilgrims for the ten 'Pagal Pathu' days. Kerala calls the same day Swarga Vathil Ekadashi, 'door to heaven.' At Tirumala, Venkateswara's darshan begins through a special northern entrance opened only now.
What are the other names for Vaikuntha Ekadasi?
Vaikuntha Ekadasi is also known as Mukkoti Ekadashi and Swarga Vathil Ekadashi.
Which prarthanas are recited on Vaikuntha Ekadasi?
Vishnu Shodasa Nama Stotram, Vishnu Vandana, Dwadashakshara Mantra and Panduranga Japa are recited on Vaikuntha Ekadasi. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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