Mokshada Ekadashi · मोक्षदा एकादशी
Mokshada Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Margashirsha (November–December). Its name means 'giver of liberation'. The same day is celebrated as Gita Jayanti, the day Krishna is traditionally said to have spoken the Bhagavad Gita, and in parts of South India as Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
Dates
Dates and times are for New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). They can differ in other places, especially outside India, and between traditions.
How the date is determined
Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, by the Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashi rules.
Devotees fast (from grains, or fully), worship Vishnu and recite his names, and break the fast the next morning within the parana time.
Regional and tradition differences
As with every Ekadashi, Smarta and Vaishnava calendars sometimes keep it on consecutive days; both dates are shown where they differ.
What to recite
Sources
- Mokshada Ekadashi, Wikipedia (2026)
- Gita Jayanti, Wikipedia (2026)
Change log
- : Published.