{"id":398,"date":"2026-06-30T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astroswamig.com\/blog\/?p=398"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:40:11","slug":"rama-ekadashi-fasting-date-and-timing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astroswamig.com\/blog\/rama-ekadashi-fasting-date-and-timing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama Ekadashi 2025 \u2013 Rama Ekadashi Fasting Date and Timing 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rama Ekadashi<\/strong> is one of the most significant Ekadashi fasts that are followed in the Hindu culture. It occurs on the \u2018Ekadashi\u2019 of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight of moon) during the Hindu month of \u2018Kartik\u2019. This date falls between the months of September to October as per the English calendar. While Rama Ekadashi is celebrated in the month of Kartik as per the North Indian calendar, it falls in the month of \u2018Puratassi\u2019 according to the Tamilian calendar. Besides in some regions of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra it falls during the \u2018Ashwayuj\u2019 month and is even celebrated in the month of \u2018Ashwin\u2019 in some parts of India. Rama Ekadashi occurs four days before the festival of Diwali, the festival of lights. This Ekadashi is also known as \u2018Rambha Ekadashi\u2019 or \u2018Kartik Krishna Ekadashi\u2019. It is a popular belief that Hindu devotees can wash away their sins by keeping a sacred fast on this Ekadashi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want deeper spiritual guidance about Rama Ekadashi rituals and its planetary impact, you can also use astro chat<\/strong><\/a> for instant spiritual insights from expert astrologers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is Rama Ekadashi in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rama Ekadashi: Thursday, October 16, 2025 On 17th October
Paran (breaking the fast) – From 06:29 am to 08:46 am
Dwadashi ends on the day of Paran Tithi – 12:18 pm
Ekadashi date starts – October 16, 2025 at 10:35 am
Ekadashi date ends – October 17, 2025 at 11:12 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rituals of Rama Ekadashi 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keeping fast is an important ritual on the day of Rama Ekadashi. The normal ritual starts from \u2018Dashami\u2019, a day before the actual Ekadashi. On this day to followers refrain from eating certain foods and take only \u2018Saatvik\u2019 meal once, before sunset. On Ekadashi, they don’t eat anything at all. The end of the fasting ritual is known as \u2018Parana\u2019 which occurs on the \u2018Dwadashi\u2019 tithi. Even for those who are not fasting, eating rice and grains on any Ekadashi is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need personalized guidance about fasting, prayers or remedies, you may talk to astrologer<\/strong><\/a> to understand what suits your horoscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this Ekadashi, devotees wake up early and take a holy bath in any water bodies. Lord Vishnu is then worshipped with zeal on this day. Fruits, flowers, incense sticks and dhoop are offered to Lord Vishnu. Followers prepare a special \u2018Bhog\u2019 and offer it to the Lord. An aarti is then chanted and then the \u2018Prasad\u2019 is distributed among all the family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Rama\u2019 is also the other name for Goddess Lakshmi. Therefore on this auspicious day, followers also offer prayers to Devi Lakshmi along with Lord Vishnu to seek the blessings of prosperity, health and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know how Rama Ekadashi influences your zodiac sign or planetary placements, you can check your lagna kundali online<\/strong> <\/a>and understand the effects more clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The followers of the Rama Ekadashi fast maintain vigil all through the night. They participate in the bhajans or kirtans organised on this day. Reciting \u2018Bhagavad Gita\u2019 on this day is believed to be auspicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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