Putrada Ekadashi It is an important fasting day in Sanatan Dharma. Devotees worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi on this day. There is a religious belief that observing Pausha Putrada Ekadashi fast with proper rituals can help in removing negativity and difficulties from life.
Putrada Ekadashi 2025, is it on 30th or 31st December?
According to the Vedic calendar, Pausha Putrada Ekadashi will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Ekadashi tithi starts at 7:50 am on December 30 and ends at 5:00 am on December 31. The fast will end with Paran on 31st December.
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On this auspicious day, devotees worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, seeking happiness, prosperity and blessings for children. It is believed that by observing the fast of Putrada Ekadashi with devotion, obstacles in life are removed and heartfelt wishes are fulfilled.
Importance of Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Ekadashi has deep spiritual significance in Sanatana Dharma, but Putrada Ekadashi is especially important for those who pray for the well-being of their children and family harmony. The word putrada literally means “the one who gives children.” Devotees believe that sincere prayers to Lord Vishnu on this day bring peace, success and stability in family life.
Putrada Ekadashi 2025 date and time
The dates and times as per Drik Panchang are as follows:
Ekadashi fast date: 30 December 2025
Parana (breaking the fast): 31 December 2025
Passage time:
31 December: 1:29 pm to 3:33 pm
Sunrise, sunset and Muhurta details
Sunrise: 7:13 am
sunset: 5:34 pm
Moonrise: 1:33 pm
Moonset: 3:43 am (31 December)
Auspicious time on Putrada Ekadashi
wee hours: 5:24 am to 6:19 am
Abhijeet Muhurat: 12:03 pm to 12:44 pm
Vijay Muhurta: 2:07 pm to 2:49 pm
Twilight time: 5:31 pm to 5:59 pm
What to donate on Ekadashi?
Donating on the day of Ekadashi is considered very auspicious. Donating yellow fruits, grains, clothes or money is believed to bring financial stability and remove deficiencies from life. It is said that kind deeds done on this day increase spiritual merit.
Putrada Ekadashi 2025: Powerful mantras to chant
It is believed that chanting Vishnu mantras on this day gives positive results and fulfills wishes.
For happiness of children:
Om Devaki Sut Govind Vasudev Jagatpate.
Tanyam Krishna Tvamaham Sharanam Gatah in the body.
For happiness and prosperity:
Invocation and Obeisance to Lord Krishna.
for good luck:
Mangalam Vishnu, Mangalam Garundhwaj.
Mangalam pundarikaksha, mangalay tano harih.
What to do and what not to do on Putrada Ekadashi
1. Wake up before sunrise and take bath and wear yellow or light colored clothes.
2. Offer Tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu, but do not break Tulsi on the day of Ekadashi.
3. Light a ghee lamp in the evening and recite Vishnu Chalisa or Vishnu Sahasranama.
4. If doing a partial fast, consume only sattvic food, or stick to fruits and water for better spiritual benefits.
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025 provides the devotees with a sacred opportunity to stop, fast and pray with faith. Through simple rituals and true devotion, believers seek divine blessings, inner peace and lasting prosperity for the children.
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