मोहिनी एकादशी (Mohini Ekadashi)
Mohini Ekadashi falls on Sunday, 16 May 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 49, tells the sacred story of Dhrishtabuddhi, whose destructive conduct leads to exclusion and hardship before he seeks guidance from the sage Kaundinya. The narrative's release follows an Ekadashi observance, but fasting does not replace accountability or repair for real harm.
मोहिनी एकादशी नई दिल्ली में रविवार, 16 मई 2027 को है; यह तिथि Drik Panchang, Prokerala और AstroSage से मिलाई गई है। पद्म पुराण के उत्तर खंड, अध्याय 49 में धृष्टबुद्धि की धार्मिक कथा है, जिसका हानिकारक आचरण बहिष्कार और कठिनाई तक पहुँचता है, फिर वह ऋषि कौण्डिन्य से मार्गदर्शन माँगता है। कथा में एकादशी व्रत के बाद मुक्ति आती है, पर वास्तविक हानि के लिए उपवास जिम्मेदारी और सुधार का स्थान नहीं लेता।
Mohini Ekadashi New Delhi mein Ravivar, 16 May 2027 ko hai; yeh tareekh Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur AstroSage se milayi gayi hai. Padma Purana ke Uttara Khanda, adhyay 49 mein Dhrishtabuddhi ki dharmik katha hai, jiska nuksan pahunchane wala aacharan bahishkar aur kathinai tak pahunchta hai, phir woh Rishi Kaundinya se margdarshan maangta hai. Katha mein Ekadashi vrat ke baad mukti aati hai, lekin real harm ke liye upvas accountability aur repair ki jagah nahin leta.
When is Mohini Ekadashi?
Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi, the bright-fortnight Ekadashi of Vaishakha.
वैशाख शुक्ल एकादशी, वैशाख मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की एकादशी।
- Sunday, 16 May 2027 (New Delhi reference · Smarta tradition)
Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi · Prokerala — Mohini 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 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 Dhrishtabuddhi account as sacred narrative, not as proof that ritual alone cancels consequences.
विष्णु का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और धृष्टबुद्धि प्रसंग को धार्मिक आख्यान समझें, ऐसा प्रमाण नहीं कि केवल अनुष्ठान से परिणाम मिट जाते हैं। - Pair reflection or prayer with accountability, changed conduct and practical repair wherever another person was harmed.
जहाँ किसी व्यक्ति को हानि हुई हो वहाँ आत्मचिंतन या प्रार्थना के साथ जिम्मेदारी, बदला हुआ आचरण और व्यावहारिक सुधार भी 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 Mohini Ekadashi?
Mohini Ekadashi is Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 49, frames it through a sacred story of harmful conduct, hardship, guidance and change. The chapter is about the named vrat; it is not the Samudra Manthan story of Vishnu's Mohini form.
The Padma Purana story
The chapter tells of Dhrishtabuddhi, one of the merchant Dhanapala's sons in Bhadravati. It describes repeated gambling, theft, violence and other harmful conduct, followed by expulsion and a life of hunting in the forest. In distress he reaches the hermitage of Kaundinya and asks for guidance. The sage names Mohini Ekadashi, and the narrative says Dhrishtabuddhi observes it and is released from his condition. This is an original bounded summary, not a copied translation or history.
Ritual, responsibility and repair
The chapter's purification and divine-destination claims belong to its sacred story world. In real life, a ritual does not erase legal, relational or material consequences. Change requires stopping harmful conduct, accepting responsibility and repairing what can be repaired; prayer may accompany that work but does not replace it.
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 16 May 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 Mohini Ekadashi in 2027?
Sunday, 16 May 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage.
What is the Mohini Ekadashi story?
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 49, tells of Dhrishtabuddhi, whose harmful conduct leads to hardship before he asks the sage Kaundinya for guidance and observes the vrat.
Is this the story of Vishnu's Mohini form?
No. The selected Padma Purana chapter for Mohini Ekadashi centres on Dhrishtabuddhi and Kaundinya, not the Samudra Manthan account.
Does the vrat erase consequences for harmful conduct?
No such real-world guarantee is made. Accountability, changed conduct and practical repair remain necessary; the story's release is a sacred narrative claim.
What can I read on Mohini Ekadashi?
Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam, Govind Damodar Stotram, Om Jai Jagdish Hare or the Hare Krishna mantra are complete options on Valkala.