Mokshada Ekadashi 2026
20 Dec, 2026
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Mokshada Ekadashi 2026 on
(20-12-2026)
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Parana Time: 06:59 AM to 09:04 AM, 21, December, Monday
Introduction to Mokshada Ekadashi (मोक्षदा एकादशी)
Mokshada Ekadashi is considered to be a big Ekadashi. It is said that by observing a fast on this Ekadashi, people's sins are destroyed and they finally attain salvation. That is why it is named Moksha+da, which means the one who gives salvation. The devotee finally goes to Vaikunth Dham.
On the occasion of Mokshada Ekadashi, it is celebrated as Gita Jayanti, the same day when Krishna gave the holy sermon of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, as described in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Mokshada Ekadashi has Great Significance
When Yudhishthira came to know that Ekadashi has great significance, all the Pandavas, like Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Nakul and Sahadeva, except Bhima, used to observe Ekadashi fast wholeheartedly. Bhima used to observe only Nirjala Ekadashi fast because he could not bear hunger.
Shri Krishna also told Yudhishthira a lot about Mokshada Ekadashi and told the importance of Ekadashi here, why it is named Mokshada Ekadashi, he told all this to Yudhishthira.
Shri Krishna said to Yudhishthira, Oh Kunti Nandan! I am telling you the importance of Mokshada Ekadashi in detail, please listen.
The Story of Mokshada Ekadashi
In ancient times there was a king named Vaikhanas in Gokul. One night he dreamt that after the death of his father he was facing a lot of troubles. The king was very sad to see his father in such a condition. In the morning, he called his royal priest and said, "Please tell me the solution for my father's salvation."
It is claimed that the ashram of Raja Parvat Mahatma in Amer is the path to his father's salvation. The Mahatma told him that "his father had committed a sin in his previous life, due to which he is suffering in hell and is not getting salvation."
The king asked the Mahatma about the solution to get rid of this sin. On this, the Mahatma said that 'You should do the fast and worship of Mokshada Ekadashi, which falls in the Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha month, with devotion, so that your father will attain salvation safely.' The king observed the fast of Mokshada Ekadashi with sincerity as per the Mahatma's advice and after that his father attained salvation and finally, he attained salvation. Along with this, the king also received the blessings of Shri Hari as well as his father. We are just humans; we know only about this birth. But Lord Shri Krishna, who is Shri Hari Vishnu himself, has seen many of our births and deaths and he knows the account of all that. One who has followed the footsteps of Shri Hari can never go astray. After a few days, he starts thinking about his thoughts. Like who am I? What is the meaning of my birth on this earth? What should be my deeds? What are my friends as a human being? I have shared a little of what came to my mind. The rest you already know, “Hari is many…Hari has many stories”.
When Will Mokshada Ekadashi be held in 2026?
Mokshada Ekadashi falls on the date of 2026, 20 December, Sunday.
Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)
According to the Hindu calendar, Ekadashi occurs twice every month, marking the 11th lunar day of both the “Shukla Paksha” (waxing phase) and the “Krishna Paksha” (waning phase) as per Moon’s transition. It is a sacred day dedicated to Lord Vishnu. On thi
Observing the Ekadashi fast leads to mental purification, the eradication of sins both known and unknown and, ultimately, the attainment of salvation.
One should wake up early in the morning, perform one's cleansings, and wear clean clothes. Thereafter, one should worship Lord Lakshmi Narayan using incense, lamps, flowers, food offerings (Naivedya), and other ritual items. There are three prescribed
One should wake up early in the morning, perform one's cleansings, and wear clean clothes. Thereafter, one should worship Lord Lakshmi Narayan using incense, lamps, flowers, food offerings (Naivedya), and other ritual items. There are three prescribed methods for observing the Ekadashi fast:
1) Sajala: This entails observing a fast throughout the entire day by consuming only water, and breaking the fast by performing Parana on the following day after sunrise.
2) Safala: This involves a fruit-based diet; one may consume a meal consisting of fruits called Phalahar once, after sunset. The fast is then broken on the following day after sunrise during the Parana period.
3)Nirjala: This involves observing a fast without consuming either water or food; this is considered a very rigorous form of fasting. The fast is subsequently broken on the following day after sunrise during the Parana period.
According to the Hindu calendar, Ekadashi occurs twice every month, marking the 11th lunar day of both the “Shukla Paksha” (waxing phase) and the “Krishna Paksha” (waning phase) as per Moon’s transition. It is a sacred day dedicated to Lord Vishnu. On this day, devotees worship Lord Vishnu by observing a fast, either by abstaining completely from food or by surviving solely on a fruit-based diet. It is believed that observing the Ekadashi fast invokes the divine grace of Lord Vishnu.
Nirjala Ekadashi is observed on the Ekadashi of the “Shukla Paksha” (waxing phase of the moon) during the month of “Jyeshtha Month” to seek the grace of Lord Vishnu and to attain the spiritual merits of all the Ekadashi observed throughout the year. It is considered the most rigorous of fasts, requiring one to abstain completely from both food and water. Subsequently, the fast must be broken the following day during the designated “Parana” period. According to mythological legends, Bhimasena observed this fast; hence, it is also known as 'Bhimseni Ekadashi'.
There is two Ekadashi occur in a month. Thus, the total of 24 Ekadashi come across in 12 months.
Nirjala Ekadashi is the most difficult one. This is because, during all other Ekadashi, you can observe the fast by consuming fruits or drinking water; however, on Nirjala Ekadashi, the fast is observed without consuming any food or water.
There is four most like Ekadashi Nirjala Ekadashi, Amalaki Ekadashi, Devshayani Ekadashi, and Dev Uthani Ekadashi.
Saphala Ekadashi is observed for the sake of success.
If you fall asleep during the day while observing a fast, your fast is considered broken. Whether it is an Ekadashi fast or a Navratri fast.
You may observe it for as many years as you wish. However, according to the “Vishnu Purana”, observing the Ekadashi Fast for at least 11 years is considered meritorious.