Kamada Ekadashi 2026: Exact Date, Timings & 5 Must-Offer Daan Items

Kamada Ekadashi 2026 falls on 29 March. Learn exact timings, 5 must-offer daan items, and follow sanatangyan and shastra guidance for blessings, prosperity, and fulfillment of wishes.

Kamada Ekadashi, occuring March 29, 2026, is a holy day given to honor Vishnu. The day is called the "fulfiller of desires." Fasting and puja may earn the devotee greater blessings from God, remove obstacles, and grant merit for honoring Vishnu by performing prescribed rituals and offering gifts to the needy and Brahmins.

Date and Timings of Kamada Ekadashi

Kamada Ekadashi falls during Chaitra month (Shukla Paksha). In Hindu tradition, the tithi for this day will begin on March 28, 2026, at 3:35 AM and end on March 29, 2026, at 7:46 AM. Therefore, the fast will be held on March 29, 2026, according to the tithi rising at sunrise.

Auspicious Time for Puja:

• Start of puja: 7:48 AM

• End of puja: 12:26 PM

Worship should be done with devotion to Vishnu during this time and very precise rituals should be followed. Rituals include chanting mantras, offering flowers and lighting lamps that have been blessed.

The Significance of Kamada Ekadashi

Each Ekadashi is unique in its spiritual importance. Kamada Ekadashi is the day to fulfill one's wishes (कामदा - kāmadā). Those who observe Kamada Ekadashi with sincerity may expect their wishes to be fulfilled and their minds cleansed, as well as have their love for Vishnu enhanced.

The shastras delineate fasting and spiritual contemplation to this day. According to the Padma Purana (Sanskrit quote):

सर्वपापहरं कामदा एकादशी तु भक्तानाम्।

Kamada Ekadashi removes all sins and grants the desires of devotees.

Many people look to their guru or a sadhu for insight on how to conduct their puja correctly and what the advantages of the fast may be. By following the teachings of the Sanatangya and shastras on how to perform puja correctly regarding dharma, one earns extra spiritual merit.

5 Must-Offer Daan Items on Kamada Ekadashi

The main part of the puja on Kamada Ekadashi is doing daan. The shastras and Sanatangyan instruct you to give the following items when you do daan on Kamada Ekadashi:

• Clothing – Donating clothes to the needy helps provide comfort and fulfills basic human necessities.

• Turmeric (Haldi) – Turmeric is symbolic of purity and auspiciousness; offering it is believed to remove obstacles in life.

• Chickpeas (Chana) – This staple food is considered highly auspicious and is recommended for feeding the poor.

• Fruits – Fresh fruits represent life and energy; giving them as daan spreads vitality and goodwill.

• Deep Daan (Lamp Offering) – When people light lamps for the welfare of others it creates a spiritual light for them and provides them with blessings from God.

According to the Padma Purana, God Vishnu will grant those who offer Him worship with their entire hearts what they desire as long as the gifts are given with faith.

दानं ज्ञानं च पुण्यं धर्मः पापनाशनम्।

कामदा एषो हि धर्मो मोक्षं ददाति सर्वदा॥

“Charity, knowledge, and righteousness destroy sins. Observing Kamada Ekadashi with devotion fulfills desires and grants liberation.”

When observing Kamada Ekadashi in 2026 with Faith believing/in the shastras and your guru/sadhu for direction. Then by giving the recommended daan items, you generate spiritual merit, climb over the greatest of obstacles, and have your desires granted. Kamada Ekadashi is a wonderful occasion for you to align yourself with the teachings of Sanatangyan and receive the blessings of God.