Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025 falls on 30 December. Learn the significance, rituals, fasting timings, parana, and how to worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi for blessings.

In Sanatan Dharma, the month of Pausha bears profound spiritual importance, characterized by numerous significant fasts and festivals. The concluding Ekadashi of the year 2025, Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, is particularly esteemed. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, this revered observance is thought to invoke bounties of offspring, ancestral prosperity, and familial harmony.

What Is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi?

Putrada Ekadashi takes place biannually, initially during the month of Shravan and subsequently in Pausha. Scriptures indicate that observing this fast bestows upon couples the blessings of healthy, virtuous, and long-lived offspring. It is also believed to eliminate familial obstacles and foster prosperity within the household.

Devotees undertake a full-day fast and offer petitions to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi with utmost devotion. Ekadashi is regarded as the most revered tithi of Lord Vishnu, and observing a fast on this day is believed to eradicate previous sins and purify the psyche.

Date and Schedule of Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 2025

According to Drik Panchang, the Ekadashi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Pausha will commence on 30 December 2025 at 7:50 AM and conclude on 31 December 2025 at 5:00 AM.

• The Ekadashi Tithi commences at 7:50 AM on December 30, 2025.
• Ekadashi Tithi concludes at 5:00 AM on December 31, 2025.
• Paraná (Fast Break) Time: 1:26 p.m. to 3:31 p.m. on December 31, 2025
• Hari Vasara Concluding Moment: 10:12 AM on December 31, 2025

The parana (fast-breaking) time is also regarded as exceedingly significant. The fast should be completed by 31 December. During this period, devotees present sesame, panchamrit, tulsi, and fruits to Lord Vishnu prior to concluding the fast.

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Puja Rituals for Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

Individuals observing the fast should commence the day with an early morning ablution and solemnly undertake the vow for the vrat. Lord Vishnu is venerated with yellow sandalwood, roli, moli, akshat, yellow blossoms, seasonal fruits, and confections. Conducting aarti with incense and lamps, followed by profound daan, is regarded as an auspicious act.

Couples desiring to have a child are recommended to wear yellow attire following bathing and to perform worship of the infant form of Lord Krishna. Reciting the Santana Gopal Mantra on this day is considered to be particularly auspicious. Throughout the day, devotees are required to abstain from negative sentiments such as wrath, deceit, jealousy, and gossip, thereby preserving mental purity.