Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1951
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 1951 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 4 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1951
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:17 PM, Jan 3 – 3:26 PM, Jan 4
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 5 – 9:19 AM, Jan 5
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:40 PM, Jan 17 – 2:17 AM, Jan 19
Paran 8:54 AM, Jan 19 – 9:21 AM, Jan 19
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1951
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:07 AM, Feb 2 – 12:26 AM, Feb 3
Paran 7:08 AM, Feb 3 – 9:19 AM, Feb 3
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:38 PM, Feb 16 – 10:51 PM, Feb 17
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 18 – 9:12 AM, Feb 18
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1951
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:52 AM, Mar 3 – 8:44 AM, Mar 4
Paran after 6:42 AM, Mar 5
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:33 PM, Mar 18 – 5:48 PM, Mar 19
Paran 6:26 AM, Mar 20 – 8:51 AM, Mar 20
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1951
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:37 PM, Apr 1 – 5:24 PM, Apr 2
Paran 6:09 AM, Apr 3 – 8:39 AM, Apr 3
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:03 AM, Apr 17 – 9:53 AM, Apr 18
Paran 5:52 AM, Apr 19 – 8:27 AM, Apr 19
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1951
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:22 AM, May 1 – 3:05 AM, May 2
Paran 9:20 AM, May 2 – 3:28 AM, May 3
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:47 PM, May 16 – 10:51 PM, May 17
Paran 5:29 AM, May 18 – 8:12 AM, May 18
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:39 PM, May 30 – 2:42 PM, May 31
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 1 – 8:09 AM, Jun 1
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1951
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:37 AM, Jun 15 – 8:08 AM, Jun 16
Paran after 5:22 AM, Jun 17
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:11 AM, Jun 29 – 3:52 AM, Jun 30
Paran 10:32 AM, Jun 30 – 6:03 AM, Jul 1
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1951
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:11 PM, Jul 14 – 3:18 PM, Jul 15
Paran 5:33 AM, Jul 16 – 8:18 AM, Jul 16
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 4:47 PM, Jul 28 – 7:07 PM, Jul 29
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 30 – 8:23 AM, Jul 30
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1951
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:09 AM, Aug 13 – 9:16 PM, Aug 13
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 14 – 8:27 AM, Aug 14
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:30 AM, Aug 27 – 11:52 AM, Aug 28
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 29 – 8:31 AM, Aug 29
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1951
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:49 AM, Sep 11 – 3:16 AM, Sep 12
Paran 8:36 AM, Sep 12 – 12:40 AM, Sep 13
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 3:40 AM, Sep 26 – 5:46 AM, Sep 27
Paran 12:00 PM, Sep 27 – 7:14 AM, Sep 28
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1951
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 12:22 PM, Oct 10 – 10:40 AM, Oct 11
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 12 – 8:38 AM, Oct 12
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:24 PM, Oct 25 – 11:25 PM, Oct 26
Paran 6:29 AM, Oct 27 – 8:43 AM, Oct 27
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1951
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:08 PM, Nov 8 – 8:25 PM, Nov 9
Paran 6:39 AM, Nov 10 – 8:49 AM, Nov 10
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 4:17 PM, Nov 24 – 3:44 PM, Nov 25
Paran 6:51 AM, Nov 26 – 8:58 AM, Nov 26
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1951
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:41 AM, Dec 24 – 5:59 AM, Dec 25
Paran 11:27 AM, Dec 25 – 3:51 AM, Dec 26
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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.