Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1952
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 1952 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 7 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1952
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:37 PM, Jan 6 – 1:04 AM, Jan 8
Paran 7:38 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
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 11:37 PM, Jan 6 – 1:04 AM, Jan 8
Paran 7:38 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 8:32 PM, Jan 22 – 6:01 PM, Jan 23
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 24 – 9:21 AM, Jan 24
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1952
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:17 PM, Feb 5 – 7:39 PM, Feb 6
Paran 7:06 AM, Feb 7 – 9:17 AM, Feb 7
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:33 AM, Feb 21 – 3:57 AM, Feb 22
Paran 9:00 AM, Feb 22 – 9:10 AM, Feb 22
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1952
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:53 PM, Mar 6 – 3:32 PM, Mar 7
Paran 6:38 AM, Mar 8 – 9:00 AM, Mar 8
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:36 PM, Mar 21 – 11:59 AM, Mar 22
Paran 6:21 AM, Mar 23 – 8:48 AM, Mar 23
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1952
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Apr 5 – 10:54 AM, Apr 6
Paran 6:04 AM, Apr 7 – 8:36 AM, Apr 7
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:21 PM, Apr 19 – 7:18 PM, Apr 20
Paran 5:49 AM, Apr 21 – 8:25 AM, Apr 21
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1952
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:53 AM, May 5 – 4:22 AM, May 6
Paran 10:18 AM, May 6 – 4:54 AM, May 7
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 3:54 AM, May 19 – 2:32 AM, May 20
Paran 8:23 AM, May 20 – 1:34 AM, May 21
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1952
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:29 PM, Jun 3 – 6:24 PM, Jun 4
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 5 – 8:09 AM, Jun 5
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:12 AM, Jun 17 – 11:02 AM, Jun 18
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 19 – 8:10 AM, Jun 19
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1952
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:19 AM, Jul 3 – 5:34 AM, Jul 4
Paran after 5:28 AM, Jul 5
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 8:40 PM, Jul 16 – 9:25 PM, Jul 17
Paran 5:34 AM, Jul 18 – 8:19 AM, Jul 18
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1952
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:04 PM, Aug 1 – 2:46 PM, Aug 2
Paran 5:43 AM, Aug 3 – 8:25 AM, Aug 3
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 8:52 AM, Aug 15 – 10:52 AM, Aug 16
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 17 – 8:28 AM, Aug 17
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 1:18 AM, Aug 31 – 10:45 PM, Aug 31
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 1 – 8:31 AM, Sep 1
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
September 1952
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 12:41 AM, Sep 14 – 3:12 AM, Sep 15
Paran 9:55 AM, Sep 15 – 5:55 AM, Sep 16
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Sep 29 – 6:03 AM, Sep 30
Paran 11:20 AM, Sep 30 – 3:10 AM, Oct 1
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
October 1952
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 7:22 PM, Oct 13 – 9:59 PM, Oct 14
Paran 6:21 AM, Oct 15 – 8:39 AM, Oct 15
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 4:14 PM, Oct 28 – 1:48 PM, Oct 29
Paran 6:31 AM, Oct 30 – 8:44 AM, Oct 30
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
November 1952
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 3:40 PM, Nov 12 – 5:30 PM, Nov 13
Paran 6:42 AM, Nov 14 – 8:52 AM, Nov 14
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1952
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:45 AM, Dec 12 – 12:09 PM, Dec 13
Paran 7:05 AM, Dec 14 – 9:09 AM, Dec 14
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:50 AM, Dec 26 – 9:16 AM, Dec 27
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 28 – 8:57 AM, Dec 28
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 9:50 AM, Dec 26 – 9:16 AM, Dec 27
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 28 – 8:57 AM, Dec 28
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.