Wednesday
Wednesday, 17 February 2027
Ekādaśī, Gaura (bright) pakṣa Māgha (Mādhava) māsa · Gaurābda 540 Nakṣatra: Ārdrā
Bhaimī Ekādaśī
- Fast till noon for Varāhadeva, with feast tomorrow
- Fast today from grains and beans
Also called Jayā Ekādaśī. By its power the Gandharvas Mālyavān and Puṣpavatī were freed from the ghostly bodies they had received by Indra's curse. Devotees also fast till noon for Lord Varāha, whose appearance is celebrated the next day.
How to keep Ekādaśī
Ekādaśī, the eleventh day of each fortnight of the moon, is very dear to Lord Hari. Devotees fast from grains and beans, chant more rounds, read and hear about Kṛṣṇa, and break the fast the next morning within the given time.
Songs to sing
Dates and fasting times follow the ISKCON Vaiṣṇava calendar (GCal) for Vrindavan. Times in your town can differ by a few minutes.