Winter · 28 January 2026
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
पुत्रदाएकादशी · Putrada Ekadashi vow
Festival details
About
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi is a significant Sanatan observance centred on progeny. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Pausha Putrada Ekadashi deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of Vaishnava give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because progeny teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Pausha Putrada Ekadashi speak through progeny of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In Vaishnava and beyond, folk stories of Pausha Putrada 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 progeny.
Where it is celebrated
Especially Vaishnava; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.