{"id":28961,"date":"2026-01-02T13:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/?p=28961"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:19:17","slug":"parama-ekadashi-vrat-katha-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/parama-ekadashi-vrat-katha-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Parama Ekadashi 2026: Date, Parana Time, Vrat Katha &#038; Significance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Article\",\n      \"headline\": \"Parama Ekadashi 2026: Date, Parana Time, Vrat Katha & Significance\",\n      \"description\": \"Parama Ekadashi 2026 falls on June 11 in Adhik Maas. 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The word <em>&#8220;Parama&#8221;<\/em> means &#8220;The Highest&#8221; or &#8220;Supreme.&#8221; Since Adhik Maas is dedicated to <strong>Lord Purushottam (Vishnu)<\/strong>, this Ekadashi is considered one of the most powerful days to appease Him.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, Parama Ekadashi falls on a <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, which is extremely auspicious for Vishnu Puja. It is widely believed that this fast holds the power to eradicate poverty and misery from one&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1bee7, #ffffff); border-left: 5px solid #7b1fa2; padding: 25px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #7b1fa2;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Parama Ekadashi 2026 Muhurat<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Vrat Date:<\/strong> Thursday, June 11, 2026<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Parana Time (Break Fast):<\/strong> June 12, 05:40 AM to 08:25 AM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hari Vasara End Time:<\/strong> June 12, 10:45 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em; font-style: italic; color: #666; margin-top: 15px;\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Note:<\/strong> <em>This Ekadashi comes only once every 3 years. Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px dashed #7b1fa2; margin: 15px 0;\" \/>\n<p><strong>Facing financial difficulties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 15px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #7b1fa2; color: #ffffff !important; padding: 10px 25px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); transition: transform 0.2s;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/puja-services\/satyanarayan-puja\">Book Satyanarayan Puja<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4a148c !important; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #7b1fa2;\">Significance of Parama Ekadashi<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lord Krishna narrated the importance of this Vrat to Arjuna in the <em>Skanda Purana<\/em>. He stated that the merit of this single fast is equal to performing the <strong>Ashwamedha Yajna<\/strong>. It specifically targets the removal of *Daridrata* (poverty) and *Paap* (sins) accumulated from previous births. Even Kubera (the God of Wealth) attained his position by observing this fast.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4a148c !important; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #7b1fa2;\">Parama Ekadashi Vrat Katha (Story of Sumedha)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the city of Kampilya, there lived a pious Brahmin named <strong>Sumedha<\/strong> and his devoted wife <strong>Pavitra<\/strong>. Despite their piety, they were extremely poor. They often went without food, yet Pavitra never complained and served guests with whatever little they had.<\/p>\n<p>One day, the great sage <strong>Kaundinya Rishi<\/strong> visited their humble home. Despite having nothing, the couple served the sage with great hospitality. Pleased by their devotion, the Sage asked them about their plight. Sumedha asked, *&#8221;O Sage, what is the remedy to end this extreme poverty?&#8221;*<\/p>\n<p>Sage Kaundinya advised them to observe the <strong>Parama Ekadashi Vrat<\/strong> during the Adhik Maas. He explained, *&#8221;This fast pleases Lord Purushottam and grants abundance. Even Lord Shiva became the Lord of Kailash by observing this fast.&#8221;*<\/p>\n<p>Following the sage&#8217;s advice, Sumedha and Pavitra observed the fast with strict discipline. That very night, a prince visited them and gifted them a house filled with wealth, gold, and grains. Their poverty vanished instantly, and they lived a prosperous life, eventually attaining Vaikuntha.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 40px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #ff6600; color: #ffffff !important; padding: 16px 35px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.4); transition: transform 0.2s;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/puja-services\/vishnu-sahasranamam-puja\">Book Vishnu Sahasranamam Puja<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4a148c !important; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #7b1fa2;\">Puja Vidhi for Parama Ekadashi<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pancharatra Fast:<\/strong> Some devotees observe a 5-day fast (water only) starting from Parama Ekadashi till Purnima, but a standard 24-hour fast is also sufficient.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Worship:<\/strong> Wake up early, bathe, and worship Lord Vishnu with **Tulsi and yellow flowers**.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donation:<\/strong> Donating books, grains, or money to Brahmins on this day amplifies the merit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mantra:<\/strong> Chant <em>&#8220;Om Namo Narayanaya&#8221;<\/em> continuously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parana:<\/strong> Break the fast on Dwadashi morning after offering food to the needy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"background: #e0f7fa; border: 1px solid #b2ebf2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 30px 0; text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Looking for other dates?<\/strong><br \/>\nCheck the complete list of 26 Ekadashis this year in our master guide.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #006064; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1.1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/ekadashi-dates-2026-vrat-calendar\/\">View All Ekadashi Dates 2026 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4a148c !important; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #7b1fa2;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\" style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;\">1. When is Parama Ekadashi 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Parama Ekadashi falls on <strong>Thursday, June 11, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\" style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;\">2. What is the difference between Parama and Padmini Ekadashi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Padmini Ekadashi is in the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of Adhik Maas, while Parama Ekadashi is in the Krishna Paksha (waning phase).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\" style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;\">3. Can we get wealth by fasting on Parama Ekadashi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, as per the Vrat Katha, this Ekadashi is specifically renowned for removing poverty and bestowing unexpected wealth and prosperity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parama Ekadashi 2026 (June 11): Occurring only once every three years during the Adhik Maas, &#8220;Parama&#8221; means &#8220;The Supreme.&#8221; This powerful fast is the ultimate remedy for poverty and financial struggles. Read the legend of the Brahmin Sumedha and discover how observing this Vrat can transform your destiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,4,9],"tags":[1109,1180,253,1176,1175,1179,1182,1181,1177,1178],"class_list":["post-28961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festivals","category-rituals","category-traditions","tag-adhik-maas-ekadashi","tag-adhik-maas-krishna-ekadashi","tag-hindu-calendar-2026","tag-lord-purushottam","tag-parama-ekadashi-2026","tag-parama-ekadashi-vrat-katha","tag-remove-poverty-mantra","tag-sumedha-and-pavitra-story","tag-sumedha-brahmin-story","tag-wealth-vrat"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/parama-ekadashi-2026-sumedha-story.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28961"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28963,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28961\/revisions\/28963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}