Papankusha Ekadashi
Also called: Pāśāṅkuśā Ekadashi
Papankusha is commonly understood through the image of a goad that restrains or removes wrongdoing. The vrata-katha emphasizes devotion to Vishnu, charity and the spiritual promise of turning away from harmful conduct.
Key facts
- Paksha
- Shukla Paksha
- Lunar month
- Ashwin
- Observed on
- The eleventh tithi of Shukla Paksha
- Deities
- Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna
The story
The Papankusha Ekadashi mahatmya is generally presented as a discourse in which Krishna explains the observance to Arjuna and describes its religious merit. Some popular retellings add illustrative material, but a single fixed protagonist is not common to every version.
Practices
- Devotees worship Vishnu, recite prayers and observe their customary fast. Charity and reflection on one's conduct are common themes in explanations of the day.
Common questions
- When is Papankusha Ekadashi observed?
- Papankusha Ekadashi is observed on the Shukla Paksha eleventh tithi (Ekadashi) of Ashwin.
Types of Ekadashi
- Utpanna EkadashiMargashirsha (Purnimanta); Kartika (Amanta)
- Mokshada EkadashiMargashirsha
- Saphala EkadashiPausha (Purnimanta); Margashirsha (Amanta)
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiPausha
- Shattila EkadashiMagha (Purnimanta); Pausha (Amanta)
- Jaya EkadashiMagha
- Vijaya EkadashiPhalguna (Purnimanta); Magha (Amanta)
- Amalaki EkadashiPhalguna
- Papamochani EkadashiChaitra (Purnimanta); Phalguna (Amanta)
- Kamada EkadashiChaitra
- Varuthini EkadashiVaishakha (Purnimanta); Chaitra (Amanta)
- Mohini EkadashiVaishakha
- Apara EkadashiJyeshtha (Purnimanta); Vaishakha (Amanta)
- Nirjala EkadashiJyeshtha
- Yogini EkadashiAshadha (Purnimanta); Jyeshtha (Amanta)
- Devshayani EkadashiAshadha
- Kamika EkadashiShravana (Purnimanta); Ashadha (Amanta)
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiShravana
- Aja EkadashiBhadrapada (Purnimanta); Shravana (Amanta)
- Parivartini EkadashiBhadrapada
- Indira EkadashiAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Papankusha EkadashiAshwin
- Rama EkadashiKartika (Purnimanta); Ashwin (Amanta)
- Prabodhini EkadashiKartika
- Padmini EkadashiAdhik Maas
- Parama EkadashiAdhik Maas