Papankusha Ekadashi falls on the Ashwin Shukla Paksha’s Ekadashi. According to the Puranas, people who observe fast on this Ekadashi are blessed with prosperity, happiness, and abundance in life. Moreover, they are able to get rid of all the mistakes and sins. Thus, this Ekadashi came to be known as ‘Papankusha Ekadashi’. There are several benefits of keeping a fast on Papankusha Ekadashi. People are believed to attain salvation and heaven after their death as a result of this. Moreover, the next 10 generations of that person are also believed to reap the fruits of this Ekadashi.

Read the blog to know the date, time, and much more about Papankusha Ekadashi 2025. 

Date And Time Of Papankusha Ekadashi 2025

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Significance of Papankusha Ekadashi 2025

In the Hindu culture, people observe fast on the Papankusha Ekadashi which falls on the 11th day of the waxing period of the moon; Shukla Paksha. Moreover, in the Gregorian calendar, this Ekadashi is also known as the Ashwina-Shukla Ekadashi due to this reason. This Ekadashi mainly falls between September and October.

Papankusha Ekadshi celebrates one of the incarnations of Lord Padmanabha. Devotees pray to Lord Padmanabha on this day with great devotion and zeal. As a result of this, the Lord is believed to bless the people with all the luxuries of life. The eminence of this Ekadashi is mentioned in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. This is the most auspicious occasion to get rid of every sin that one has committed in their life. There are many other benefits of observing fast on the Papankusha Ekadashi. People are bestowed with great fortune, health, and much more in abundance. Moreover, a person can never set themself free from their sins or evil mistakes if they do not keep fast on this day. This Ekadashi’s Vrat is considered equivalent to performing 1000 Ashwamedha Yagya and 100 Surya Yagya. Moreover, if any individual chants the name of Lord Vishnu, he/she is likely to get the virtues similar to that of visiting any Hindu Pilgrim. 

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Rituals/ Puja Vidhi of Papankusha Ekadashi 2025

On the occasion of Papankusha Ekadashi 2025, people observe a very strict fast for the entire day. Devotees must wake up early and dress up neatly after taking a bath. They can take a sattvic meal once before sunset during the day of Ekadashi. Also, devotees should ensure not to use any harsh language or lies during the fast and in general life too. They should also take an oath to not commit any sin in life. 

Devotees should avoid eating cereals such as wheat, moong, gram, urad, rice, lentils, and barley on the Dashmi tithi and worship them on Ekadashi. Later, on this day, people placed an idol of Lord Vishnu in their temple and adorned him with garland and jewelry. The person performing this ritual should chant Vishnu Shastranam in the night. The fast ends the next morning and is concluded by offering meals to Brahmins. 

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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Katha

On the Vindhya mountain lived a cruel fowler named Krodhan. Over the course of his life, he committed many crimes, including violence, drinking, lying, looting, deceit and deceit. His final moments drew nearer when he saw eunuchs, which revealed his imminent death. In the course of his life, Fowler killed innocent birds and animals, but he was always afraid of death. After being scared of death, Fowler ran to Maharishi Angira's hermitage to beg for mercy.

Maharishi Angira took pity on Krodhan and ordered him to observe Papankusha Ekadashi fast. The latter obeyed whatever the sage asked him to do. Eventually, he was able to get rid of all his evil acts and sins. Since then, people started keeping fast on this to purify themselves from all the bad actions and sins.

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Final Thoughts…

This blog was all about the significance of observing fast on the Papankusha Ekadashi 2025. This Ekadashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s incarnation, Lord Padmanabha. There are many benefits of keeping fast on this day, talking to an expert Astrologer can help you in knowing them. Besides this, Lord Padmanabha bestows the devotees with an abundance of wealth, fortune, good health, and much more. Moreover, people can get rid of all their sins and evil acts by keeping a fast on Papankusha Ekadashi.