Overview
- Drik Panchang lists Ekadashi tithi from 12:22 pm on Feb. 12 to 2:25 pm on Feb. 13, 2026.
- Fast-breaking (Parana) is on Feb. 14 between 7:00 am and 9:14 am, with Dwadashi ending at 4:01 pm.
- Parana should be done within Dwadashi, avoided during Hari Vasara, and preferably performed in the morning (Pratahkal).
- Rituals include fasting, Vishnu puja, and offerings such as Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, chandan and panchamrit.
- Tradition links this vrat to Lord Ram’s observance before the Lanka campaign, and it is kept annually in Krishna Paksha of Phalguna for victory and removal of obstacles.