अपरा एकादशी (Apara Ekadashi)

Apara Ekadashi falls on Tuesday, 1 June 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 50, is a teaching chapter rather than a character-driven katha: it condemns grave harm and fraud, then praises the Apara vrat through sacred merit comparisons. Ritual does not erase responsibility, consequences or the need for justice and repair.

अपरा एकादशी नई दिल्ली में मंगलवार, 1 जून 2027 को है; यह तिथि Drik Panchang, Prokerala और AstroSage से मिलाई गई है। पद्म पुराण के उत्तर खंड, अध्याय 50 में पात्र-केंद्रित कथा के बजाय उपदेश है: इसमें गंभीर हानि और छल की निंदा करके अपरा व्रत की प्रशंसा धार्मिक पुण्य-तुलनाओं से की गई है। अनुष्ठान जिम्मेदारी, परिणाम, न्याय और सुधार की आवश्यकता को नहीं मिटाता।

Apara Ekadashi New Delhi mein Mangalvar, 1 June 2027 ko hai; yeh tareekh Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur AstroSage se milayi gayi hai. Padma Purana ke Uttara Khanda, adhyay 50 mein character-based katha ke bajay upadesh hai: gambhir hani aur dhokhe ki ninda ke baad Apara vrat ki prashansa dharmik punya-tulnaon se ki gayi hai. Anushthan responsibility, consequences, justice aur repair ki zaroorat ko nahin mitata.

When is Apara Ekadashi?

Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi, the dark-fortnight Ekadashi of Jyeshtha.

ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण एकादशी, ज्येष्ठ मास के कृष्ण पक्ष की एकादशी।

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

Puja outline

  1. Decide before the day whether and how you will fast, choosing an approach that suits your health.
    एक दिन पहले तय करें कि व्रत रखना है या नहीं और किस प्रकार रखना है; अपने स्वास्थ्य के अनुकूल तरीका चुनें।
  2. Bathe, clean the prayer space and place an image of Vishnu or Krishna with a safely watched diya.
    स्नान करके पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और विष्णु या कृष्ण का चित्र तथा सुरक्षित निगरानी वाला दीपक रखें।
  3. Offer flowers or tulsi if available, without treating any material as compulsory.
    उपलब्ध हो तो फूल या तुलसी अर्पित करें; किसी सामग्री को अनिवार्य न मानें।
  4. Read one complete Vishnu text and reflect on truthful conduct, fair dealing and responsibility for harm.
    विष्णु का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और सत्य आचरण, निष्पक्ष व्यवहार तथा हानि की जिम्मेदारी पर विचार करें।
  5. Where harm has occurred, pair prayer with stopping it, accepting consequences and making practical repair.
    जहाँ हानि हुई हो वहाँ प्रार्थना के साथ उसे रोकना, परिणाम स्वीकारना और व्यावहारिक सुधार करना भी जोड़ें।
  6. If you fast, break it the next day within the parana window given for your location and tradition.
    व्रत रखें तो अगले दिन अपने स्थान और परंपरा के पंचांग में दिए पारण समय में व्रत खोलें।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

What is Apara Ekadashi?

Apara Ekadashi is Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 50, presents its significance as a dialogue in which Yudhishthira asks Krishna about the observance. The chapter is a teaching on the vrat and its sacred fruits, not a sustained character story.

What the Padma Purana chapter says

The chapter names serious harms and dishonest conduct, including violence, false testimony, false weights and fraudulent professional claims. It then compares the vrat's merit with pilgrimage, giving and sacrifice, ending with Vishnu worship and fasting. This is an original bounded summary, not a copied translation or a promise that ritual cancels wrongdoing.

Why the popular king story is not used here

A popular online Apara account names King Mahidhvaja, his brother Vajradhvaja and the sage Dhoumya. That story does not appear in the selected Padma Purana chapter 50 or its cited Sanskrit text, so this page does not present it as the chapter's katha.

How the vrat is kept

Household practice varies. Many devotees avoid grains, worship Vishnu, read about the observance and break the fast on Dwadashi during the local parana window. A food-free or waterless fast is not required by this page; choose a safe practice for your health.

How the date was checked

The date is for New Delhi and appears as 1 June 2027 in Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. The date can differ by a day in another location or tradition, and no clock time is shown here.

Frequently asked questions

When is Apara Ekadashi in 2027?

Tuesday, 1 June 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage.

What is the Apara Ekadashi katha?

Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 50 is a teaching on harmful and dishonest conduct, the vrat and its sacred merit comparisons rather than a character-driven katha.

Is the Mahidhvaja story in Padma Purana chapter 50?

No. The popular Mahidhvaja, Vajradhvaja and Dhoumya account does not appear in the selected chapter or its cited Sanskrit text, so it is not attributed to that source here.

Does the vrat erase harm or wrongdoing?

No such real-world guarantee is made. The chapter's release and merit language belongs to its sacred framework; responsibility, justice, consequences and practical repair remain necessary.

What can I read on Apara Ekadashi?

Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam, Govind Damodar Stotram, Om Jai Jagdish Hare or the Hare Krishna mantra are complete options on Valkala.