When is Parivartini Ekadashi?
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September 2027 | — |
| Wednesday, 30 August 2028 | — |
Dates for New Delhi (tithi at sunrise). Smarta and Vaishnava calendars may differ by a day; check your local Panchang for the fast and parana times. All Ekadashi dates →
About Parivartini Ekadashi
Parivartini (Parsva) Ekadashi in the bright half of Bhadrapada is the day the sleeping Vishnu turns (parivartana) from his left side to his right in the middle of Chaturmas. It is also called Vamana Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi and, in Rajasthan and Braj, Jaljhulani Ekadashi.
In Rajasthan and Braj, Jaljhulani Ekadashi: images of Krishna are carried in processions to rivers and ponds and swung on the water, recalling his first outing after birth.
The story of Parivartini Ekadashi
Krishna tells Yudhishthira the story of King Bali, the great-hearted asura king who, by his devotion and sacrifices, had won the three worlds. To restore the gods, Vishnu came to Bali's sacrifice as Vamana, a dwarf Brahmin, and asked for three steps of land.
Bali gladly agreed. Vamana grew to cosmic size, covering the earth and heavens in two strides, and Bali offered his own head for the third. Pleased, Vishnu sent him to rule Sutala and promised to stay with him as his guardian. Worship of Vamana is the heart of this day.
As told in the Ekadashi Mahatmya of the Padma and Bhavishyottara Purana tradition, where Krishna narrates each Ekadashi's glory to Yudhishthira. Versions differ in detail between editions.
How to keep the Parivartini Ekadashi vrat
- Dashami, the day before. Eat a light sattvic meal before sunset and avoid grains that night.
- Morning. Bathe early, take a sankalp for the vrat, and worship Vishnu or Krishna with tulsi leaves, flowers, a diya and incense.
- Through the day. Keep the fast as your tradition and health allow — nirjala, phalahar (fruit and milk) or one light meal without grains. Chant "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya", hear the story of Parivartini Ekadashi, and avoid anger and idle talk.
- Night. Many keep jagaran — staying awake with bhajans and kirtan.
- Dwadashi. Break the fast (parana) after sunrise within the Dwadashi tithi, after offering food to Vishnu and to someone in need.
Children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with medical conditions should keep a lighter fast.
Mantra for Parivartini Ekadashi
Dvadashakshari mantra of Vishnu
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya ||
Om, salutations to Bhagavan Vasudeva, who dwells in all beings. Chant it 108 times on a tulsi mala through the day.
Frequently asked questions
When is Parivartini Ekadashi 2027?
Parivartini Ekadashi falls on Saturday, 11 September 2027 (New Delhi, tithi at sunrise). Check your local Panchang for the fast and the parana (breaking) time.
Why is it called Parivartini?
Because Vishnu, asleep since Devshayani, is said to turn on his side on this day.
What is eaten on the Parivartini Ekadashi fast?
Grains and beans — rice, wheat and dal — are avoided. Fruit, milk, nuts, potatoes, sabudana, singhara and kuttu flour and rock salt are commonly eaten. Some keep a nirjala fast; follow your family tradition and your health.
When is the Ekadashi fast broken?
On Dwadashi, the next day, after sunrise and within the Dwadashi tithi — not during Hari Vasara, the first quarter of Dwadashi. This is called parana; check the time in your local Panchang.