Krishna Ekadashi
Tithi 26 of 30 · presiding deity: Vishvedevas (universal devas) — Vishnu's tithi
The fasting tithi par excellence. 24 Ekadashis per year, each with a distinctive name and theme. Most-observed Vaishnava vrata.
Good for
- ✓Fasting
- ✓Vishnu Sahasranama recitation
- ✓Pilgrimage
- ✓Tirupati / Srirangam darshan
Avoid
- ×Eating grains and pulses (the classical ekadashi-vrata avoidance)
Traditional foods
Phalahar (fruits, milk, sabudana, potatoes — rice + grain prohibited)
Notable observances on this tithi
- • Vaikunta Ekadashi (Margazhi Shukla 11) — gateway opening
- • Mohini Ekadashi (Vaisakha Shukla 11)
- • Nirjala Ekadashi (Jyeshtha Shukla 11) — water-less fast
Sources
Padma Purana; Sri Vaishnava tradition
See also: festival calendar · glossary· methodology