विजया एकादशी (Vijaya Ekadashi)
Vijaya Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 4 March 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage. Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 44, tells a later sacred account in which the sage Bakadalbhya advises Rama to observe Vijaya Ekadashi before crossing the ocean toward Lanka. The victory belongs to the Purana's narrative and is not a promised result of fasting.
विजया एकादशी नई दिल्ली में गुरुवार, 4 मार्च 2027 को है; यह तिथि Drik Panchang, Prokerala और AstroSage से मिलाई गई है। पद्म पुराण के उत्तर खंड, अध्याय 44 में एक बाद का धार्मिक आख्यान है, जिसमें ऋषि बकदाल्भ्य राम को लंका की ओर समुद्र पार करने से पहले विजया एकादशी व्रत की सलाह देते हैं। विजय पुराण की कथा का भाग है, उपवास से मिलने वाले निश्चित फल का वादा नहीं।
Vijaya Ekadashi New Delhi mein Guruvar, 4 March 2027 ko hai; yeh tareekh Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur AstroSage se milayi gayi hai. Padma Purana ke Uttara Khanda, adhyay 44 mein ek baad ka dharmik aakhyan hai, jahan Rishi Bakadalbhya Ram ko Lanka ki ore samudra paar karne se pehle Vijaya Ekadashi vrat ki salah dete hain. Vijay Purana ki katha ka bhaag hai, upvas se milne wale pakke phal ka vaada nahin.
When is Vijaya Ekadashi?
Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi, the dark-fortnight Ekadashi of Phalguna.
फाल्गुन कृष्ण एकादशी, फाल्गुन मास के कृष्ण पक्ष की एकादशी।
- Thursday, 4 March 2027 (New Delhi reference · Smarta tradition)
Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates, New Delhi · Prokerala — Vijaya 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 Rama with a safely watched diya.
स्नान करके पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और विष्णु या राम 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 or Ram text and hear the Padma Purana account as sacred narrative rather than history or a promise of victory.
विष्णु या राम का कोई एक पूर्ण पाठ पढ़ें और पद्म पुराण के प्रसंग को इतिहास या विजय की गारंटी के बजाय धार्मिक आख्यान समझें। - Close with Om Jai Jagdish Hare, Shri Ramchandra Kripalu or your family's aarti.
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु या अपने परिवार की आरती से समापन करें। - 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 Vijaya Ekadashi?
Vijaya Ekadashi is Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi. Its name means victory, and Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 44, connects the observance with a Rama narrative. It is separate from Jaya Ekadashi, which falls on Magha Shukla Ekadashi.
The Padma Purana account
The chapter retells the movement from Sita's abduction and Hanuman's return from Lanka to Rama's arrival at the ocean with the vanara forces. Lakshmana directs Rama to the nearby sage Bakadalbhya. The sage advises a Vijaya Ekadashi observance, and the chapter says Rama later crosses the ocean, defeats Ravana and recovers Sita. This is an original bounded summary, not a copied translation or a historical claim.
How this account relates to the Ramayana
This specific Ekadashi instruction is presented here as the Padma Purana's later devotional account. The page does not claim that the episode is part of the selected Valmiki Ramayana text or use it as historical evidence. Its victory language belongs to the chapter's sacred story world.
How the vrat is kept
Household practice varies. Many devotees avoid grains, worship Vishnu or Rama, read or hear the traditional account and break the fast on Dwadashi during the local parana window. This page does not require a food-free or waterless fast; choose a safe practice for your health.
How the date was checked
The date is for New Delhi and appears as 4 March 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 Vijaya Ekadashi in 2027?
Thursday, 4 March 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and AstroSage.
What is the Vijaya Ekadashi katha?
Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda chapter 44, says that sage Bakadalbhya advises Rama to observe Vijaya Ekadashi before the journey across the ocean toward Lanka.
Is the Vijaya Ekadashi episode in the Valmiki Ramayana?
This page sources the episode to the Padma Purana's later devotional account and does not claim that it appears in the selected Valmiki Ramayana text.
Are Jaya and Vijaya Ekadashi the same?
No. Jaya is Magha Shukla Ekadashi; Vijaya is the following Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi.
What can I read on Vijaya Ekadashi?
Vishnu Sahasranamam, Ram Raksha Stotra, Shri Ramchandra Kripalu, Om Jai Jagdish Hare and Achyutashtakam are complete options on Valkala.