Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti) (मोक्षदा एकादशी (गीता जयंती)) is a vrat, a fasting observance falling in the Hindu lunar month of मार्गशीर्ष. Its position is fixed by tithi rather than by the Gregorian calendar, so the date moves every year and is computed from the panchang. Tradition keeps a fast on the day.
Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti)
मोक्षदा एकादशी (गीता जयंती)
Hindu month: मार्गशीर्ष
Panchang Basis (Tithi Rule)
Each year this observance falls on the Ekadashi tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Margashirsha. Because lunar tithis drift against the Gregorian calendar, the English date shifts every year — the tithi rule above is what stays fixed.
About This Festival
Ekadashi of liberation — Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita on this day
मोक्ष प्रदान करने वाली एकादशी — इस दिन कृष्ण ने गीता का उपदेश दिया
Significance
Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on this day at Kurukshetra. The most philosophically significant Ekadashi. Grants moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth).
Puja Vidhi (How to Observe)
Fast from grains. Read the Bhagavad Gita. Worship Krishna. Donate Gita books.
Regional Names
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti) celebrated?
Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti) is celebrated on Sunday, 20 December 2026 and on Thursday, 9 December 2027. The date changes each year because it follows the Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang) — every date here is computed from real planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris engine, not copied from a fixed list.
Is Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti) a fasting (vrat) day?
Yes — Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti) is observed as a vrat (fasting day). Devotees keep a fast and complete the puja before breaking it, following the puja vidhi for the day.
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