कामदा एकादशी (Kamada Ekadashi)
Kamada Ekadashi falls on Saturday, 17 April 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 47, tells the sacred story of the gandharva singer Lalit and his wife Lalita: after a performance error leads to a curse, she seeks counsel and dedicates the narrative's merit of her observance to him. The curse and transformation are story elements, not promised outcomes.
कामदा एकादशी नई दिल्ली में शनिवार, 17 अप्रैल 2027 को है; यह तिथि Drik Panchang, Prokerala और AstroSage से मिलाई गई है। पद्म पुराण के उत्तर खंड, अध्याय 47 में गंधर्व गायक ललित और उनकी पत्नी ललिता की धार्मिक कथा है: गायन में त्रुटि के बाद मिले शाप पर ललिता मार्गदर्शन लेती हैं और कथा में अपने व्रत का पुण्य पति को समर्पित करती हैं। शाप और रूप-परिवर्तन कथा के तत्व हैं, निश्चित फल नहीं।
Kamada Ekadashi New Delhi mein Shanivar, 17 April 2027 ko hai; yeh tareekh Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur AstroSage se milayi gayi hai. Padma Purana ke Uttara Khanda, adhyay 47 mein gandharva gayak Lalit aur unki patni Lalita ki dharmik katha hai: gaayan ki galti ke baad mile shap par Lalita margdarshan leti hain aur katha mein apne vrat ka punya pati ko samarpit karti hain. Shap aur roop-parivartan katha ke tatva hain, pakke phal nahin.
When is Kamada Ekadashi?
Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi, the bright-fortnight Ekadashi of Chaitra.
चैत्र शुक्ल एकादशी, चैत्र मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की एकादशी।
- Saturday, 17 April 2027 (New Delhi reference · Smarta tradition)
Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi · Prokerala — Kamada 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 safely watched diya.
स्नान करके पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और विष्णु या कृष्ण का चित्र तथा सुरक्षित निगरानी वाला दीपक रखें। - Offer flowers, fruit or tulsi if available, without treating any material as compulsory.
उपलब्ध हो तो फूल, फल या तुलसी अर्पित करें; किसी सामग्री को अनिवार्य न मानें। - Read one complete Vishnu text and hear the Lalit-Lalita account as sacred narrative rather than a promise that one person's fast controls another's fate.
विष्णु का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और ललित-ललिता प्रसंग को धार्मिक आख्यान समझें, ऐसा वादा नहीं कि एक व्यक्ति का व्रत दूसरे का भाग्य नियंत्रित करता है। - Close with Om Jai Jagdish Hare or your family's aarti, and include a prayer for patience and care in relationships if meaningful to you.
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे या अपने परिवार की आरती से समापन करें और सार्थक लगे तो संबंधों में धैर्य और देखभाल की प्रार्थना जोड़ें। - 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 Kamada Ekadashi?
Kamada Ekadashi is Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi. Its Padma Purana chapter is a relationship-centred sacred story about Lalit and Lalita, a gandharva couple, and a curse arising from a mistake during a royal performance.
The Padma Purana story
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 47, places Lalit and Lalita in the city of the naga king Pundarika. While singing in court, Lalit's thoughts turn to his absent wife and his words falter. After Karkotaka reports the error, the king curses Lalit into a frightening demon form. Lalita remains with him, seeks help from a compassionate sage and observes Kamada Ekadashi. The narrative says that when she dedicates the merit to her husband, his former form returns. This is an original bounded summary, not a copied translation or history.
Reading the transformation claim safely
The king's curse, demon form, transfer of merit and restoration belong to the chapter's sacred story world. This page does not promise supernatural change or teach that one person's observance can control another person's outcome. A grounded theme is Lalita's steady care and search for help.
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 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 17 April 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 Kamada Ekadashi in 2027?
Saturday, 17 April 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage.
What is the Kamada Ekadashi story?
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 47, tells of Lalit, a singer cursed after a court-performance error, and Lalita, who seeks counsel and dedicates the narrative's merit of her observance to him.
Who are Lalit and Lalita?
They are the gandharva couple at the centre of the selected Padma Purana chapter. Lalit is the court singer and Lalita is his wife.
Does Kamada Ekadashi guarantee a wish or transformation?
No guarantee is made here. The curse, transfer of merit and restoration are presented as claims inside the sacred narrative.
What can I read on Kamada Ekadashi?
Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam, Govind Damodar Stotram, Om Jai Jagdish Hare or the Hare Krishna mantra are complete options on Valkala.