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Indira Ekadashi

Lord Vishnu

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The eleventh day of each lunar fortnight, dedicated to fasting and devotion to Vishnu

Dates 2026–2027

October 6, 2026September 26, 2027

Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya — I surrender to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu), who dwells in all beings

Foods Allowed

Fruits of all kindsBanana chips (made with sendha namak and ghee/coconut oil)All fresh fruits — including banana, apple, mango, papaya, pomegranate, grapes, pear, chikoo, guava, watermelon, orange, and seasonal fruitsMilk, curd, gheeSabudana (tapioca)Kuttu atta (buckwheat flour)Singhara atta (water chestnut flour)Potatoes and sweet potatoesRock salt (sendha namak)Nuts and dry fruitsAmaranth (rajgira)

Foods to Avoid

Rice and wheatLentils and beansOnion and garlicRegular table saltMeat and eggsAlcohol

Meal Idea

Sabudana khichdi with roasted peanuts and green chilli — the fast food classic

What distinguishes Indira Ekadashi?

Indira Ekadashi has a distinctive ancestral-remembrance setting. Its traditional narrative concerning King Indrasena connects Vishnu worship with concern for a departed parent. That makes it different from an Ekadashi whose focus is the origin of the fast or a Chaturmas transition. Readers should distinguish this devotional association from the detailed rules of a family's shraddha practice. The day can prompt remembrance, gratitude and appropriate charity while the community's calendar supplies the observance instructions.

Traditional accounts: Drik Panchang's Ekadashi katha collection

Deity and devotional focus

Lord Vishnu

Meal ideas for this occurrence

The catalog's permitted-meal idea for Indira Ekadashi is: Sabudana khichdi with roasted peanuts and green chilli — the fast food classic

October: For an autumn observance, distinguish a permitted fasting dish from sweets prepared for a neighbouring festival. Use the page's meal idea and food list to avoid treating all festive ingredients as interchangeable.

September: A transition-season meal can be planned around the catalog's existing permitted dish and a small fruit serving. The seasonal suggestion is practical, not a prescribed ritual offering or a substitute for community guidance.

These are optional permitted-meal ideas, not new fasting rules. Keep the original allowed and avoided foods and follow your tradition's time for ending the fast.

Calendar context

This page's recorded occurrences are 2026-10-06 (Tuesday); 2027-09-26 (Sunday). The name Indira Ekadashi identifies this observance; it is not an instruction to repeat the same civil date every year.

Civil dates are calendar references; the applicable tithi, local observance rule and community calendar determine the practice. The selected location can change the displayed day.

Read the shared family story and aarti

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