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Kamada Ekadashi

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Sunday 29 March 2026

Observance date and times for Auckland, New Zealand.

Tithi begins4:17 pm, Saturday 28 March 2026
Tithi ends3:18 pm
Parana (break fast) from7:32 am, Monday 30 March 2026
Parana until9:53 am, Monday 30 March 2026
Dwadashi ends2:41 pm, Monday 30 March 2026

About Kamada Ekadashi

Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, is sacred to Lord Vishnu. There are 24 Ekadashis in a year, each with its own name and story.

How it is observed

Devotees fast — some completely, many avoiding grains and beans — pray to Vishnu and spend the day in devotion. The fast is broken the next morning during the parana window.

About the time shown: Smarta and Vaishnava (ISKCON) communities sometimes fast on different days; both dates are shown when they differ. Break the fast within the parana window shown.

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Calendar basis

Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi at sunrise

Tradition: Pan-Hindu (Smarta date); Vaishnava date in flags. Customs differ between regions and families — follow your family tradition or temple where it differs.

Across New Zealand

CityDateTime
AucklandSun 29 MarParana 7:32 am – 9:53 am
HamiltonSun 29 MarParana 7:30 am – 9:52 am
TaurangaSun 29 MarParana 7:27 am – 9:48 am
WellingtonSun 29 MarParana 7:34 am – 9:54 am
Palmerston NorthSun 29 MarParana 7:30 am – 9:51 am
ChristchurchSun 29 MarParana 7:43 am – 10:03 am
DunedinSun 29 MarParana 7:53 am – 10:13 am

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