Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1953
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 1953 lists 25 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 11 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1953
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:33 AM, Jan 11 – 5:14 AM, Jan 12
Paran 10:36 AM, Jan 12 – 3:45 AM, Jan 13
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:00 PM, Jan 24 – 10:27 PM, Jan 25
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 26 – 9:20 AM, Jan 26
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1953
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:50 PM, Feb 9 – 7:09 PM, Feb 10
Paran 7:02 AM, Feb 11 – 9:15 AM, Feb 11
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:41 PM, Feb 23 – 2:32 PM, Feb 24
Paran 6:50 AM, Feb 25 – 9:08 AM, Feb 25
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 1953
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 8:46 AM, Mar 11 – 6:20 AM, Mar 12
Paran 11:40 AM, Mar 12 – 3:38 AM, Mar 13
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:54 AM, Mar 25 – 8:16 AM, Mar 26
Paran 6:17 AM, Mar 27 – 8:45 AM, Mar 27
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1953
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:46 PM, Apr 9 – 2:58 PM, Apr 10
Paran 6:00 AM, Apr 11 – 8:33 AM, Apr 11
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:05 AM, Apr 24 – 2:42 AM, Apr 25
Paran 9:17 AM, Apr 25 – 5:09 AM, Apr 26
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
May 1953
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:12 AM, May 9 – 9:32 PM, May 9
Paran 5:33 AM, May 10 – 8:15 AM, May 10
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:57 PM, May 23 – 7:58 PM, May 24
Paran 5:25 AM, May 25 – 8:10 AM, May 25
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1953
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:25 AM, Jun 7 – 3:10 AM, Jun 8
Paran 8:37 AM, Jun 8 – 12:58 AM, Jun 9
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:33 AM, Jun 22 – 11:23 AM, Jun 23
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 24 – 8:11 AM, Jun 24
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1953
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:42 AM, Jul 6 – 9:25 AM, Jul 7
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 8 – 8:16 AM, Jul 8
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:05 AM, Jul 22 – 1:12 AM, Jul 23
Paran 6:49 AM, Jul 23 – 8:21 AM, Jul 23
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.
August 1953
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 5:52 PM, Aug 4 – 5:40 PM, Aug 5
Paran 5:45 AM, Aug 6 – 8:25 AM, Aug 6
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:14 PM, Aug 20 – 12:54 PM, Aug 21
Paran 5:53 AM, Aug 22 – 8:29 AM, Aug 22
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1953
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:08 AM, Sep 3 – 4:57 AM, Sep 4
Paran 11:32 AM, Sep 4 – 6:32 AM, Sep 5
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 1:26 AM, Sep 19 – 11:34 PM, Sep 19
Paran 6:08 AM, Sep 20 – 8:34 AM, Sep 20
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1953
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:06 PM, Oct 2 – 8:11 PM, Oct 3
Paran 6:15 AM, Oct 4 – 8:37 AM, Oct 4
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 11:34 AM, Oct 18 – 8:40 AM, Oct 19
Paran after 6:24 AM, Oct 20
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1953
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:46 AM, Nov 1 – 2:23 PM, Nov 2
Paran 6:34 AM, Nov 3 – 8:46 AM, Nov 3
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:10 PM, Nov 16 – 5:19 PM, Nov 17
Paran 6:45 AM, Nov 18 – 8:54 AM, Nov 18
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 1953
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 8:07 AM, Dec 1 – 10:28 AM, Dec 2
Paran 6:57 AM, Dec 3 – 9:02 AM, Dec 3
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:21 AM, Dec 16 – 1:53 AM, Dec 17
Paran 7:15 AM, Dec 17 – 9:11 AM, Dec 17
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:09 AM, Dec 31 – 7:06 AM, Jan 1
Paran 1:14 PM, Jan 1 – 8:19 AM, Jan 2
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.