जया एकादशी (Jaya Ekadashi)
Jaya Ekadashi falls on Wednesday, 17 February 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 43, tells the traditional story of the celestial musicians Malyavat and Pushpadanti, whose curse ends after an unintended Ekadashi fast and night vigil. The transformation belongs to sacred narrative and is not a promised real-world outcome.
जया एकादशी नई दिल्ली के लिए बुधवार, 17 फरवरी 2027 को है; यह तिथि Drik Panchang, Prokerala और AstroSage से मिलाई गई है। पद्म पुराण के उत्तर खंड, अध्याय 43 में दिव्य गायक माल्यवान और पुष्पदन्ती की पारंपरिक कथा है, जिनका शाप अनजाने में हुए एकादशी उपवास और रात्रि-जागरण के बाद समाप्त होता है। यह परिवर्तन धार्मिक कथा का भाग है, वास्तविक जीवन के निश्चित फल का वादा नहीं।
Jaya Ekadashi New Delhi ke liye Budhvar, 17 February 2027 ko hai; yeh tithi Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur AstroSage se milayi gayi hai. Padma Purana ke Uttara Khanda, adhyay 43 mein divya gayak Malyavat aur Pushpadanti ki paramparik katha hai, jinka shap anjaane mein hue Ekadashi upvas aur ratri-jagaran ke baad samapt hota hai. Yeh parivartan dharmik katha ka bhaag hai, real life ke nishchit phal ka vaada nahin.
When is Jaya Ekadashi?
Magha Shukla Ekadashi, the bright-fortnight Ekadashi of Magha.
माघ शुक्ल एकादशी, माघ मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की एकादशी।
- Wednesday, 17 February 2027 (New Delhi reference · Smarta tradition)
Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi · Prokerala — Jaya Ekadashi 2027, New Delhi · AstroSage Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi
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
- 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। - Bathe, clean the prayer space and place an image of Vishnu or Krishna with a diya.
स्नान करके पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और विष्णु या कृष्ण का चित्र तथा दीपक रखें। - 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। - Read one complete Vishnu text and hear the Padma Purana story as sacred narrative rather than history.
विष्णु का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और पद्म पुराण की कथा को धार्मिक आख्यान के रूप में सुनें, इतिहास के रूप में नहीं। - Close with Om Jai Jagdish Hare or your family's aarti.
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे या अपने परिवार की आरती से समापन करें। - If you fast, break it the next day within the parana window given for your location.
व्रत रखें तो अगले दिन अपने स्थान 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 Jaya Ekadashi?
Jaya Ekadashi is Magha Shukla Ekadashi. Its Padma Purana chapter is a transformation story involving celestial musicians and an unintended observance in the Himalaya. It is separate from Vijaya Ekadashi, which follows in the Krishna paksha of Phalguna.
The Padma Purana story
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 43, tells of Malyavat and Pushpadanti, celestial performers whose attention wanders during a performance in Indra's court. Angered, Indra curses them to live as pishachas in the Himalaya. On Jaya Ekadashi they happen to go without food, do no harm and remain awake through the cold night. The narrative says their former forms are restored on Dwadashi and they return to Indra's court. This is an original bounded summary, not a copied translation or a historical claim.
Reading the transformation claim safely
The chapter's curse, pishacha state and restoration belong to its sacred story world. This page does not treat supernatural punishment or release as a predictable result. A grounded takeaway is that restraint and a pause from harmful action can mark a change in direction.
How the vrat is kept
Household practice varies. Many devotees avoid grains, worship Vishnu, read or hear the traditional account and break the fast on Dwadashi during the local parana window. A water-only or food-free 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 17 February 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 Jaya Ekadashi in 2027?
Wednesday, 17 February 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage.
What is the Jaya Ekadashi story?
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 43, tells of Malyavat and Pushpadanti, whose curse ends after the story treats their unintended fast and wakefulness as a Jaya Ekadashi observance.
Are Jaya and Vijaya Ekadashi the same?
No. Jaya is Magha Shukla Ekadashi; Vijaya is the following Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi.
Does the story promise supernatural results?
No claim on this page guarantees them. The curse and transformation are presented as elements of the Padma Purana's sacred narrative.
What can I read on Jaya Ekadashi?
Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam, Govind Damodar Stotram, Om Jai Jagdish Hare or the Hare Krishna mantra are complete options on Valkala.