Nirjala Ekadashi 2026: According to Skanda Purana, Nirjala Ekadashi is considered to be the biggest Ekadashi of the year, those fasting on this day get the same virtue as observing all the Ekadashis of the year. All defects, diseases and poverty disappear. This is the reason why the date of Nirjala Ekadashi is being searched rapidly.

This fast is observed on the Ekadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. This year Nirjala Ekadashi is on 29 June 2026, know here when the date will start, the auspicious time of puja and when the fast will be broken.

Nirjala Ekadashi 2026 Muhurat

date – The date of Nirjala Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month will start on 24th June 2026 at 6.12 pm and will end the next day on 25th June 2026 at 8.09 pm.

Pooja time – On the day of Nirjala Ekadashi, the time of worship of Shri Hari will be from 10.39 am to 2.09 pm.

Nirjala Ekadashi fasting breaking time

The fast of Nirjala Ekadashi will be broken on 26 June 2026 from 5.25 am to 8.13 am. The time for Dwadashi to end on Paran Tithi is 10.22 pm.

Biggest Ekadashi of the year

Those devotees who are not able to fast on all the twenty-four Ekadashis of the year should fast only on Nirjala Ekadashi because by fasting on Nirjala Ekadashi, one gets the benefits of all other Ekadashis. Regarding Nirjala Ekadashi, the scriptures say that those who observe this fast as per the rituals, their life span increases and they attain salvation.

Difficult but most effective fast

Nirjala Ekadashi fast is the most difficult among Ekadashi fasts. While observing Nirjala Ekadashi fast, devotees do not consume not only food but also water. Due to the mythological story, it is also known as Pandav Ekadashi and Bhimseni Ekadashi or Bhim Ekadashi.

• During the fast of this Ekadashi, if water enters the mouth while bathing and doing Aachman, then there is no fault in it, but water should not be taken for more than 6 months during Aachman.
• The body gets purified by this Aachman. In Aachaman, drinking more than 6 pounds is equivalent to drinking alcohol.
• One should not eat food on this day. Eating food destroys the fast.
• A hungry Brahmin should be fed. After that one should eat food oneself.

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