Papankusha Ekadashi 2026: Shubh Yog, Puja Vidhi & Fast Significance

Papankusha Ekadashi 2026: In Hinduism, Ekadashi Tithi is considered highly auspicious for worshipping Lord Vishnu. The Ekadashi fast is observed on the eleventh day of both the Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha every month. However, the Ekadashi that falls during the Shukla Paksha of the month of Ashwin is considered more important. It is known as Papankusha Ekadashi. As the name itself suggests, this Ekadashi is believed to free a person from all the sinful deeds and bring happiness and peace. Come, let’s find out when the Papankusha Ekadashi fast will be observed, which auspicious yog’s will form on this day, and how to perform the puja.

When Is Papankusha Ekadashi Fast?

Papankusha Ekadashi fast will be observed on Thursday, 22 October, 2026. According to the Panchang, the Ekadashi Tithi of the Ashwin Shukla Paksha will begin on 21 October at 2:11 PM and end on 22 October at 2:47 PM. Based on the Udaya Tithi, on Thursday, 22 October, 2026, Papankusha Ekadashi fast and puja will be observed. The fast can be broken on Friday, 23 October, from 6:27 AM to 8:42 AM.

Read Papankusha Ekadashi 2026 to know more about its date, tithi, and auspicious timings in detail. 

Papankusha Ekadashi: Shubh Yog

• Papankusha Ekadashi will fall on Thursday. It is believed that when Ekadashi falls on Thursday, one also receives the blessings of Lord Brihaspati, and the planet Jupiter becomes stronger in the kundli.

• According to the Panchang, Abhijit Muhurat on Papankusha Ekadashi will be from 11:43 AM to 12:28 PM. This muhurat is considered auspicious for doing the puja.
• On Papankusha Ekadashi, Vriddhi Yog will also form. It is considered one of the most favourable yog’s. Work done during Vriddhi Yog is believed to grow and progress. After Vriddhi Yog, Dhruv Yog will also begin on Ekadashi Tithi.

Papankusha Ekadashi Puja Vidhi

Before performing Papankusha Ekadashi puja, wake up early in the morning, take a bath and then after this meditate on Lord Vishnu and take a vow to observe the fast. Now place a picture or idol of Lord Vishnu in the northeast direction. Bathe the deity with Gangajal or Panchamrit. Offer yellow clothes, flowers, and a garland, and apply a yellow sandalwood-paste tilak. Light a ghee diya and offer other puja items, such as Tulsi leaves, fruits, and naivedya. Read the fasting Katha and then perform Lord Vishnu’s aarti.

For more information about Papankusha Ekadashi, you can talk to an astrologer.

Papankusha Ekadashi Fast Significance

Papankusha Ekadashi is considered important because it falls on the eleventh lunar day after Shardiya Navratri and the day after the Vijayadashami festival. According to religious beliefs, observing a fast on this day helps a person attain a place in Vaikuntha after death. Along with this, the fast is also believed to help free ancestors from the effects of their sinful deeds. It is believed that observing this fast liberates ten generations each from the maternal, paternal, and wife’s family sides. It is also believed to destroy all known and unknown sins.

Ekadashi on a Thursday? Follow These Remedies

When Ekadashi falls on Thursday, it is considered a very auspicious combination. You can do the following religious activities on this day:

• Offer yellow clothes at a Lord Vishnu temple and worship Maa Lakshmi.
• Donate yellow items such as bananas, turmeric, Bengal gram, mangoes, or gold, as you wish.
• Light a ghee diya in front of Lord Vishnu during puja and chant mantras.
• Touch the feet of your parents and teachers and seek their blessings.