AstrologgerNirjala Ekadashi
Nirjala Ekadashi falls on Monday, 14 June 2027 — Shukla paksha of Jyeshtha. It is the one Ekadashi observed completely without water — which is why tradition holds that keeping it earns the merit of all twenty-four.
Timings computed for New Delhi from our panchang engine (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Nirjala Ekadashi dates
| Year | Date | Paksha | Tithi window | Parana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday, 6 June 2025 | Shukla paksha | 6 Jun, 2:16 AM → 7 Jun, 4:48 AM | 7 Jun, 5:24 AM – 7 Jun, 8:11 AM |
| 2026 | Thursday, 25 June 2026 | Shukla paksha | 24 Jun, 6:13 PM → 25 Jun, 8:10 PM | 26 Jun, 5:26 AM – 26 Jun, 8:13 AM |
| 2027 | Monday, 14 June 2027 | Shukla paksha | 14 Jun, 2:12 AM → 15 Jun, 2:8 AM | 15 Jun, 5:24 AM – 15 Jun, 8:11 AM |
Significance
Falling in the Shukla paksha of Jyeshtha, at the hottest point of the Indian summer, Nirjala is the most demanding of the Ekadashi fasts: no food and no water from sunrise until the parana the next morning. It is also known as Bhima Ekadashi, after the Pandava who could not manage the other fasts and was granted this single one in their place.
When it falls
Nirjala Ekadashi always falls on the Ekadashi tithi of the Shukla paksha in the lunar month of Jyeshtha. Because the lunar month is shorter than the solar one, its Gregorian date shifts each year — the table above gives 2025, 2026, 2027. The observance day is fixed by which tithi is running at sunrise, which is why the date can differ by a day between regional panchangs.
The fast and its parana
An Ekadashi fast runs from sunrise and is completed with the parana on Dwadashi, the following day. Tradition holds that the parana should be taken after sunrise and before the Dwadashi tithi ends — the exact window for Nirjala Ekadashi is given above. How strictly the fast is kept (waterless, fruit-only, or a single sattvic meal) varies by family tradition and by what a person can reasonably manage.
Common questions
When is Nirjala Ekadashi?
Nirjala Ekadashi falls on Monday, 14 June 2027 (Shukla paksha, Jyeshtha month). The tithi runs from 14 Jun, 2:12 AM to 15 Jun, 2:8 AM.
What is the parana time for Nirjala Ekadashi?
Break the fast on Tuesday, 15 June 2027, between 15 Jun, 5:24 AM and 15 Jun, 8:11 AM. An Ekadashi fast should be broken after sunrise on Dwadashi and before the Dwadashi tithi ends.
Why is Nirjala Ekadashi observed?
Nirjala Ekadashi is the one Ekadashi observed completely without water — which is why tradition holds that keeping it earns the merit of all twenty-four.