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Tamil NaduAndhra PradeshTelangana
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Mukkoti Ekadashi, Swargavathil Ekadashi
Tithi: Margashirsha Shukla · 20 Dec 2026
The gates of Vishnu's abode are said to open on this Ekadashi. South Indian Vishnu temples see their biggest crowds of the year.
Vishnu (Ranganatha, Venkateswara)
Pujas
Date notes
Drik: 'No Vaikuntha Ekadashi Vrat in the year 2027'. Next likely 2028-01-08 (Pausha Putrada Ekadashi in Margazhi) — unverified. 2026-12-20 coincides with Mokshada Ekadashi/Gita Jayanti.
The Shukla Ekadashi that falls while the Sun is in Dhanu (Tamil Margazhi). Some years have none, some two.