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Kamada Ekadashi

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Saturday 17 April 2027

Observance date and times for Auckland, New Zealand.

Tithi begins5:53 pm, Friday 16 April 2027
Tithi ends3:59 pm
Parana (break fast) from6:48 am, Sunday 18 April 2027
Parana until9:01 am, Sunday 18 April 2027
Dwadashi ends2:13 pm, Sunday 18 April 2027

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
AucklandSat 17 AprParana 6:48 am – 9:01 am
HamiltonSat 17 AprParana 6:47 am – 9:00 am
TaurangaSat 17 AprParana 6:44 am – 8:56 am
WellingtonSat 17 AprParana 6:54 am – 9:04 am
Palmerston NorthSat 17 AprParana 6:49 am – 9:00 am
ChristchurchSat 17 AprParana 7:05 am – 9:15 am
DunedinSat 17 AprParana 7:17 am – 9:25 am

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