Parivartini Ekadashi 2025 Date and Timings: Ekadashi is a spiritually significant Hindu observance dedicated to worshipping Lord Vishnu and is observed twice a month, during the waxing (Shukla Paksha) and waning (Krishna Paksha) phases of the moon.
Parsva, also known as Parivartini Ekadashi, is one of the auspicious Ekadashi fasts, which falls on the eleventh day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, which corresponds to late August and early September in the Gregorian calendar, in the Shukla Paksha.
This year, Parivartini Ekadashi will be marked on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, with the Ekadashi tithi starting at 3:53 AM on September 3 and concluding at 4:21 AM on Thursday, September 4.
Devotees observing the fast will perform Parana (breaking of the fast) on September 4, between 1:29 PM and 3:58 PM, after the completion of Hari Vasara, which ends at 10:18 AM.
Parsva Ekadashi is considered to be highly spiritually significant, as it is widely believed to be the day when Lord Vishnu turns from one side to another while resting on Shesha Naga during his cosmic sleep (Chaturmas).
Parsva Ekadashi has immense spiritual significance since it is believed to be the day Lord Vishnu turns from one side to the other while resting on Shesha Naga during his cosmic sleep (Chaturmas).
Observing this Ekadashi with devotion is thought to bring blessings, forgive sins, and bring the soul closer to liberation.
Devotees mark this day by praying, chanting, and fasting to acquire spiritual purity, seek blessings, and break free from the cycle of life and death.