Autumn · 6 October 2026
Indira Ekadashi
इन्दिराएकादशी · Ekadashi of Pitru Paksha
Festival details
About
ॐ पितृभ्यो नमः
Indira Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on ancestors. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Indira Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of tarpana give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because ancestors teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Indira Ekadashi speak through ancestors of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In tarpana and beyond, folk stories of Indira 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 ancestors.
Where it is celebrated
Especially tarpana; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.