Saphala Ekadashi 2002 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra 2 dates in 2002

Maharashtra, India

Vrat · times in IST

When is Saphala Ekadashi 2002 in Pāthardi?

Twice in 2002

Wednesday 9 January

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Wed 9 Jan in Pāthardi

Monday 30 December

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Mon 30 Dec in Pāthardi

Parana time: when to break the fast?

Thursday 10 January

Parana time

07:05–17:07

10 h 2 min

Tuesday 31 December

Parana time

07:02–07:55

53 min

Saphala Ekadashi timings: fast, parana

Wed 9 Jan

07:04Fast beginsat sunrise
Thursday 10 January
07:05–17:07Parana timeto break the fast

Mon 30 Dec

07:01Fast beginsat sunrise
Tuesday 31 December
07:02–07:55Parana timeto break the fast

Open in TithikaSee Saphala Ekadashi's date in each of your places, side by side.

Why does Saphala Ekadashi fall on these dates?

A lunar date comes about 11 days earlier each year, until an extra lunar month (adhika) moves it later again. One falling early in January can move back into the December before, so a year can have two, and the next year none.

Why Wed 9 Jan?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Wed 9 Jan: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Dashami through all of arunodaya and at sunrise; Ekadashi begins at 17:59.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 17:59 Tue to 17:20.

One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Wed 9 Jan only, at 07:04: Wed 9 Jan. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 17:59 Tue, before it (05:28–07:04).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Thu 10 Jan, 07:05–17:07

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 17:20 on Wed 9 Jan to 17:07 on Thu 10 Jan; harivasara ends at 23:17 Wed. So parana runs from sunrise on Thu 10 Jan, 07:05. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 09:17.

Why Mon 30 Dec?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Mon 30 Dec: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Dashami through all of arunodaya and at sunrise; Ekadashi begins at 12:35.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 12:35 Sun to 10:15.

One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Mon 30 Dec only, at 07:01: Mon 30 Dec. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 12:35 Sun, before it (05:25–07:01).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Tue 31 Dec, 07:02–07:55

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 10:15 on Mon 30 Dec to 07:55 on Tue 31 Dec; harivasara ends at 15:40 Mon. So parana runs from sunrise on Tue 31 Dec, 07:02.

The rule

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

The Ekadashi fast runs from sunrise until parana the next day.

Smarta: Ekadashi at sunrise; over two sunrises the first, or the second when Dwadashi grows too; with none, the day it is current (Nirnayasindhu).
Vaishnava: Ekadashi through arunodaya, the 96 minutes before sunrise, unpierced by Dashami; over two sunrises, the second.
Breaking the fast: on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara).