Ekadashi · 2027
Mohini Ekadashi 2027 — Sunday, 16 May 2027
Mohini Ekadashi falls on Sunday, 16 May 2027 in New Delhi. Parana is on 17 May, 5:29 AM – 8:12 AM.
Computed for New Delhi
Sunday, 16 May 2027
- Tithi
- Shukla Ekadashi: 15 May, 6:17 PM – 16 May, 5:13 PM
- Lunar month
- Vaishakha
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:30 AM / 7:05 PM
- Arunodaya (96 min before sunrise)
- 3:54 AM
| Parana (breaking the fast) | 17 May, 5:29 AM – 17 May, 8:12 AM |
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Rule: Smarta rule: the day with Ekadashi at sunrise, with Dwadashi left for the next morning’s parana.
Smarta and Vaishnava
Both traditions fast on the same day this time: Ekadashi has begun by arunodaya (3:54 AM), so the day is not touched by Dashami.
The Vaishnava day uses the simple arunodaya rule only; ISKCON computes its calendar for its own place, so check with your temple.
How the parana window is set
The fast is broken the next day, in Dwadashi: after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi), preferably in the pratah kaal, avoiding madhyahna, and before Dwadashi ends.
All times come from our own engine for New Delhi’s sunrise, sunset and moonrise. In another city they shift by some minutes, and occasionally the day moves. Your city’s panchang
About Mohini Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi, in the bright half of Vaishakha, remembers the churning of the ocean, when Vishnu took the enchanting form of Mohini to give the nectar of immortality to the devas. It is kept as a day to step away from habits that pull the mind down.
The katha
The sage Vasishtha told this story to Rama. In Bhadravati on the Saraswati lived the merchant Dhanapala, whose youngest son Dhrishtabuddhi wasted the family’s wealth on gambling and bad company. Disowned and alone, he wandered in hardship until he reached the ashram of the sage Kaundinya, who told him to keep Mohini Ekadashi. He kept it with sincerity, and his life turned.
A summary of the Ekadashi mahatmya in the Padma and Bhavishya Uttara Puranas.
How Ekadashi is kept
- The fast runs from sunrise on Ekadashi to the parana on the next day. Many eat a single simple, sattvic meal on Dashami evening, before the fast begins.
- Grains and pulses, rice above all, are traditionally avoided. Fruit, milk, curd, nuts and phalahar foods such as sabudana, kuttu, singhara and potato are commonly eaten; the exact custom differs from family to family.
- The fast can be kept at different levels: nirjala (without water), phalahar (fruit and milk), or one meal without grains. Choose what suits your body; no single level is required of everyone.
- The day is given to Vishnu: tulsi leaves, a lamp, the Vishnu Sahasranama or a mantra such as Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, and the katha of that Ekadashi. Tulsi is usually picked the day before, as many avoid plucking it on Ekadashi.
- Some stay awake at night singing bhajans (jagaran), and many give food or grain in charity.
- Parana is on Dwadashi, within the window shown in the list: after Hari Vasara, ideally early in the day, and before Dwadashi ends. The fast is usually broken with something light, often with a little tulsi water.
- Anyone who is pregnant or nursing, elderly, diabetic, on regular medication or unwell can keep a lighter fast — fruit and milk, or one meal — or simply keep the day in prayer. If you have a health condition, ask your doctor before fasting.
Questions people ask
When is Mohini Ekadashi 2027?
Mohini Ekadashi is on Sunday, 16 May 2027 (New Delhi). Shukla Ekadashi tithi runs from 15 May, 6:17 PM – 16 May, 5:13 PM.
What is the parana time for Mohini Ekadashi?
Parana is on Monday, 17 May 2027, 5:29 AM – 8:12 AM, after Hari Vasara and while Dwadashi lasts.
Is the Vaishnava Mohini Ekadashi on a different day?
No. Ekadashi has begun by arunodaya, so Smarta and Vaishnava calendars both keep the fast on 16 May 2027.