Tithi 11bhadra
Krishna Ekadashi
कृष्ण एकादशी
Presiding deity: Vishnu
Tithi Mantra
ॐ विष्णवे नमः
Om Vishnave Namah
Shukla Paksha (waxing)
N/A — see shukla-ekadashi.
Krishna Paksha (waning)
Krishna paksha Ekadashis — equally sacred as Shukla. Apara Ekadashi (Jyeshtha KE: liberates from sins), Indira Ekadashi (Ashwin KE: helps ancestors), Saphala Ekadashi (Pausha KE: success), Vijaya Ekadashi (Phalguna KE: victory), Aja Ekadashi (Bhadrapada KE: King Harishchandra's redemption).
Best for
- + Ekadashi vrat
- + Vishnu japa
- + Reading Bhagavata Purana
- + Ancestor worship (Indira)
- + Charity
Avoid for
- - Eating rice/grains
- - Anger
- - Lying
- - Heavy work
Fasting tradition
Same nirjala/phalahar protocol as Shukla Ekadashi; break on Dwadashi morning with tulsi water + Vishnu prasad.
Major festivals on this tithi
Apara Ekadashi, Indira Ekadashi (Pitru Paksha), Saphala Ekadashi, Vijaya Ekadashi, Aja Ekadashi, Utpanna Ekadashi (origin of Ekadashi vrat)