Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1949
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 1949 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 11 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1949
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:52 AM, Jan 10 – 9:52 AM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
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 9:52 AM, Jan 10 – 9:52 AM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:18 AM, Jan 24 – 4:56 AM, Jan 25
Paran 11:07 AM, Jan 25 – 5:09 AM, Jan 26
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1949
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:47 AM, Feb 9 – 2:00 AM, Feb 10
Paran 7:18 AM, Feb 10 – 9:16 AM, Feb 10
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:00 PM, Feb 22 – 6:54 PM, Feb 23
Paran 6:51 AM, Feb 24 – 9:08 AM, Feb 24
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1949
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:28 PM, Mar 10 – 2:12 PM, Mar 11
Paran 6:34 AM, Mar 12 – 8:57 AM, Mar 12
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 8:42 AM, Mar 24 – 10:42 AM, Mar 25
Paran 6:18 AM, Mar 26 – 8:45 AM, Mar 26
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1949
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:18 AM, Apr 9 – 11:44 PM, Apr 9
Paran 6:01 AM, Apr 10 – 8:33 AM, Apr 10
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:20 AM, Apr 23 – 3:44 AM, Apr 24
Paran 10:28 AM, Apr 24 – 6:25 AM, Apr 25
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1949
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:41 AM, May 8 – 6:45 AM, May 9
Paran after 5:33 AM, May 10
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 6:46 PM, May 22 – 9:19 PM, May 23
Paran 5:25 AM, May 24 – 8:10 AM, May 24
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1949
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:14 PM, Jun 6 – 12:43 PM, Jun 7
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 8 – 8:09 AM, Jun 8
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:11 PM, Jun 21 – 2:02 PM, Jun 22
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 23 – 8:11 AM, Jun 23
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1949
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:26 PM, Jul 5 – 6:31 PM, Jul 6
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 7 – 8:15 AM, Jul 7
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.
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 4:17 AM, Jul 21 – 5:24 AM, Jul 22
Paran 11:10 AM, Jul 22 – 5:27 AM, Jul 23
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1949
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:30 AM, Aug 4 – 1:20 AM, Aug 5
Paran 7:15 AM, Aug 5 – 8:25 AM, Aug 5
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 6:52 PM, Aug 19 – 6:23 PM, Aug 20
Paran 5:53 AM, Aug 21 – 8:29 AM, Aug 21
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1949
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:33 AM, Sep 2 – 10:45 AM, Sep 3
Paran 6:00 AM, Sep 4 – 8:32 AM, Sep 4
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 7:30 AM, Sep 18 – 5:54 AM, Sep 19
Paran 11:24 AM, Sep 19 – 3:55 AM, Sep 20
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1949
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:14 PM, Oct 1 – 11:24 PM, Oct 2
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 3 – 8:37 AM, Oct 3
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:51 PM, Oct 17 – 4:30 PM, Oct 18
Paran 6:24 AM, Oct 19 – 8:40 AM, Oct 19
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1949
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:49 PM, Oct 31 – 4:10 PM, Nov 1
Paran 6:33 AM, Nov 2 – 8:46 AM, Nov 2
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 4:54 AM, Nov 16 – 2:26 AM, Nov 17
Paran 7:31 AM, Nov 17 – 8:53 AM, Nov 17
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1949
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:14 PM, Dec 15 – 11:35 AM, Dec 16
Paran 7:07 AM, Dec 17 – 8:47 AM, Dec 17
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:55 AM, Dec 30 – 9:07 AM, Dec 31
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 1 – 9:18 AM, Jan 1
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 6:44 AM, Dec 30 – 9:18 AM, Dec 31
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 1 – 9:18 AM, Jan 1
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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.