Tithi Guide
Shukla Ekadashi
Shukla Ekadashi is one of the lunar tithis in the panchang system. On Sadhaka, tithis are framed as reflective ritual timings and rhythm markers that can support practice, fasting, prayer, or contemplative emphasis.
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Is it Shukla Ekadashi today?
No. Today is Sunday, 5 July 2026. The next Shukla Ekadashi tithi is Friday, 24 July 2026.
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- Krishna Panchami
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- Ravivara
- Nakshatra today
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What Is Shukla Ekadashi and Why Is It a Fasting Day?
Shukla Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day (tithi) of the waxing fortnight, sacred to Vishnu. It is the best known fasting tithi in the Vaishnava calendar: practitioners keep the Ekadashi vrata, abstaining from grains and pulses, to steady the body and turn attention inward. Each Ekadashi carries its own name and story, such as Nirjala Ekadashi (the waterless fast of Jyeshtha) and Devshayani Ekadashi (when Vishnu is said to begin his cosmic rest). On Sadhaka, Ekadashi is presented as a recurring rhythm of restraint and clarity rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Meaning: Eleventh lunar day, traditionally associated with fasting, restraint, and inward clarity.
Paksha: Shukla
Deity: Vishnu
Shukla Ekadashi is a tithi in the lunar calendar used in panchang reflection. On Sadhaka it is treated as a contemplative rhythm marker rather than predictive certainty.