Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2027 in USA: Mon, Jan 18 — Puja Time by City

How the Pausha Putrada Ekadashi date is decided

Ekadashi tithi at local sunrise (Udaya) — the Smarta rule; when Dashami touches Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) Vaishnavas fast the next day. Parana (breaking the fast) the next morning after sunrise, after Hari Vasara and before Dwadashi ends.

Significance

The Bhavishya Purana calls this Ekadashi the giver of children — in the katha King Suketuman received a son through this very vrat. Homes waiting for a child have both husband and wife keep it; mothers keep it wishing well for their children.

Pausha is the month of the Sun and of Vishnu — on this Ekadashi the worship of Narayana, the 'Santan Gopal' mantra and the service of Bal Gopal (Laddu Gopal) are special; many homes offer a swing and new clothes to Laddu Gopal on this day.

The general rule of Ekadashi — no rice or grain, paran on Dwadashi after the Hari Vasar; the Dwadashi date is shown above.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Sattvik food on the night of Dashami; on Ekadashi bathe before sunrise, wear yellow; sankalp — 'I keep the Putrada Ekadashi vrat for the blessing of a child / for my children's health' (best if husband and wife keep it together).
2. Worship of Vishnu/Lakshmi-Narayana and Bal Gopal (Laddu Gopal) — panchamrit bath, yellow clothes, Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, sandalwood, incense and lamp, naivedya (butter-mishri, fruit, yellow sweets); 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya' 108 times.
3. The Santan Gopal mantra — 'Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Glaum Devakisuta Govinda Vasudeva Jagatpate dehi me tanayam Krishna tvamaham sharanam gatah' — 108 chants (or as many as possible); swing Bal Gopal, lullaby/bhajan.
4. Fruit/waterless all day (as strength allows); no sleeping in the day; read or listen to the Bhagavata/Ekadashi katha; a lamp at the Tulsi platform and Vishnu aarti in the evening.
5. Night vigil — bhajans/Vishnu Sahasranama; till midnight if not the whole night.
6. Charity: grain, clothes and fruit in the child's/children's name; feeding a Brahmin; fodder to a cow; sweets and gifts to children.
7. Paran: on Dwadashi after sunrise, once the Hari Vasar has passed and before the Dwadashi ends — charity first, then a meal with Tulsi water.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2027 on the same day in USA and India?

Yes — Monday, January 18, 2027.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (Eastern Time (EST/EDT) for New York).

What is the difference between the Pausha and Shravana Putrada Ekadashis?

Both are Ekadashis for the blessing of children — Pausha Shukla Ekadashi is prominent in north and east India (this page), Shravana Shukla Ekadashi in the west and south; the vidhi and spirit of the katha are the same. Both may be kept in one year.

Who should keep this vrat — only the childless?

No — childless couples for the blessing of a child, and mothers who have children for their health, progress and long life; the vidhi is the same for both.

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