Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1947
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Ekadashi Vrat 1947 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 3 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1947
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:29 AM, Jan 3 – 12:10 AM, Jan 4
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 4 – 9:19 AM, Jan 4
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:29 AM, Jan 3 – 12:10 AM, Jan 4
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 4 – 9:19 AM, Jan 4
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 1:07 AM, Jan 17 – 3:44 AM, Jan 18
Paran 10:30 AM, Jan 18 – 6:35 AM, Jan 19
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1947
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:59 PM, Feb 1 – 10:09 AM, Feb 2
Paran after 7:08 AM, Feb 3
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:51 PM, Feb 15 – 12:35 AM, Feb 17
Paran 7:10 AM, Feb 17 – 9:13 AM, Feb 17
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1947
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:19 PM, Mar 2 – 6:47 PM, Mar 3
Paran 6:44 AM, Mar 4 – 9:03 AM, Mar 4
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 17 – 8:17 PM, Mar 18
Paran 6:27 AM, Mar 19 – 8:52 AM, Mar 19
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1947
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:31 AM, Apr 1 – 2:28 AM, Apr 2
Paran 8:02 AM, Apr 2 – 8:40 AM, Apr 2
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:43 PM, Apr 16 – 1:22 PM, Apr 17
Paran 5:53 AM, Apr 18 – 8:28 AM, Apr 18
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1947
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:30 AM, Apr 30 – 10:31 AM, May 1
Paran 5:40 AM, May 2 – 8:19 AM, May 2
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 3:50 AM, May 16 – 3:45 AM, May 17
Paran 9:12 AM, May 17 – 2:33 AM, May 18
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:49 PM, May 29 – 7:50 PM, May 30
Paran 5:23 AM, May 31 – 8:09 AM, May 31
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 1947
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:15 PM, Jun 14 – 2:43 PM, Jun 15
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 16 – 8:10 AM, Jun 16
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:05 AM, Jun 28 – 7:34 AM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 8:13 AM, Jun 30
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
July 1947
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 1:48 AM, Jul 14 – 11:45 PM, Jul 14
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 15 – 8:18 AM, Jul 15
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:28 PM, Jul 27 – 9:36 PM, Jul 28
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 29 – 8:23 AM, Jul 29
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 1947
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:41 AM, Aug 12 – 6:42 AM, Aug 13
Paran after 5:49 AM, Aug 14
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:22 AM, Aug 26 – 1:54 PM, Aug 27
Paran 5:56 AM, Aug 28 – 8:31 AM, Aug 28
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1947
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 3:59 PM, Sep 10 – 1:06 PM, Sep 11
Paran 6:04 AM, Sep 12 – 8:33 AM, Sep 12
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:17 AM, Sep 25 – 7:40 AM, Sep 26
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 27 – 8:35 AM, Sep 27
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1947
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 10:15 PM, Oct 9 – 7:49 PM, Oct 10
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 11 – 8:38 AM, Oct 11
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 AM, Oct 25 – 1:54 AM, Oct 26
Paran 8:01 AM, Oct 26 – 8:43 AM, Oct 26
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1947
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:42 AM, Nov 8 – 4:01 AM, Nov 9
Paran 9:48 AM, Nov 9 – 2:46 AM, Nov 10
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:16 PM, Nov 23 – 7:42 PM, Nov 24
Paran 6:51 AM, Nov 25 – 8:57 AM, Nov 25
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
December 1947
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 3:26 PM, Dec 7 – 3:11 PM, Dec 8
Paran 7:01 AM, Dec 9 – 9:06 AM, Dec 9
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 PM, Dec 23 – 12:02 PM, Dec 24
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 25 – 9:15 AM, Dec 25
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Ekadashi Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.