Indira Ekadashi 2027
Helps ancestors attain moksha, performed during Pitru Paksha
📅 Sunday, September 26, 2027
Ashwin Krishna Paksha
Parana window: ISKCON (vaisnavacalendar.info), Delhi. Your city’s date and window may differ; see the city pages below.
📖 The Story of Indira Ekadashi
Indira Ekadashi falls during Pitru Paksha (fortnight of ancestors) making it extremely powerful for ancestral rites. The Brahmanda Purana tells of King Indrasena whose father was suffering in Yamaloka. A sage advised the king to observe Indira Ekadashi and donate its merit to his father. This immediately liberated his father, who ascended to Vishnuloka.
🙏 How to Observe Indira Ekadashi
- Observe fast with ancestors in mind
- Perform Shraddha or Tarpan
- Offer food to Brahmins and crows
- Donate clothes and food
- Read Indira Ekadashi Katha
- Light lamp for departed souls
- Pray for ancestral liberation
✨ Benefits of Observing Indira Ekadashi
- Liberates ancestors from lower realms
- Clears ancestral karmic debts
- Brings blessings from Pitrus
- Removes Pitru Dosha effects
- Ensures family lineage prosperity
🌍 Indira Ekadashi break-fast time in your city
The fast date and Parana (break-fast) window depend on where you are. Each city page lists all 2027 dates with ISKCON break-fast times in local time:
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