Spring · 12 May 2026
Apara Ekadashi
अपराएकादशी · Apara Ekadashi
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Apara Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on merit. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Apara Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of charity give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because merit teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Apara Ekadashi speak through merit of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In charity and beyond, folk stories of Apara Ekadashi are told across generations, keeping the festival alive.
Rituals & customs
Bathing and worship, mantra japa, fasting or fruit, lamp offerings, and traditional prasad linked to merit.
Where it is celebrated
Especially charity; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.