Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1954
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 1954 lists 23 dates, beginning with Pausha Putrada Ekadashi on 15 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1954
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:53 PM, Jan 14 – 11:20 AM, Jan 15
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 16 – 9:21 AM, Jan 16
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 1:21 AM, Jan 30 – 2:10 AM, Jan 31
Paran 8:00 AM, Jan 31 – 9:19 AM, Jan 31
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1954
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:51 PM, Feb 12 – 10:20 PM, Feb 13
Paran 7:00 AM, Feb 14 – 9:14 AM, Feb 14
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1954
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:01 PM, Feb 28 – 6:23 PM, Mar 1
Paran 6:45 AM, Mar 2 – 9:04 AM, Mar 2
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 10:33 AM, Mar 14 – 11:27 AM, Mar 15
Paran 6:30 AM, Mar 16 – 8:54 AM, Mar 16
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 AM, Mar 30 – 7:02 AM, Mar 31
Paran after 6:11 AM, Apr 1
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1954
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:27 AM, Apr 13 – 2:03 AM, Apr 14
Paran 8:39 AM, Apr 14 – 4:07 AM, Apr 15
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:02 PM, Apr 28 – 4:24 PM, Apr 29
Paran 5:41 AM, Apr 30 – 8:20 AM, Apr 30
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1954
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:43 PM, May 12 – 6:00 PM, May 13
Paran 5:31 AM, May 14 – 8:13 AM, May 14
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:58 AM, May 28 – 11:08 PM, May 28
Paran 5:24 AM, May 29 – 8:09 AM, May 29
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1954
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:04 AM, Jun 11 – 10:26 AM, Jun 12
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 13 – 8:09 AM, Jun 13
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:09 AM, Jun 26 – 4:22 AM, Jun 27
Paran 9:40 AM, Jun 27 – 1:33 AM, Jun 28
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1954
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:48 AM, Jul 11 – 2:55 AM, Jul 12
Paran 9:15 AM, Jul 12 – 4:36 AM, Jul 13
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 11:58 AM, Jul 25 – 9:53 AM, Jul 26
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 27 – 7:55 AM, Jul 27
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1954
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:30 PM, Aug 9 – 6:42 PM, Aug 10
Paran 5:47 AM, Aug 11 – 8:27 AM, Aug 11
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:59 PM, Aug 23 – 4:50 PM, Aug 24
Paran 5:55 AM, Aug 25 – 8:30 AM, Aug 25
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1954
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 9:34 AM, Sep 8 – 9:16 AM, Sep 9
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 10 – 8:26 AM, Sep 10
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:29 AM, Sep 22 – 2:18 AM, Sep 23
Paran 8:31 AM, Sep 23 – 8:35 AM, Sep 23
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1954
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 11:42 PM, Oct 7 – 10:37 PM, Oct 8
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 9 – 8:38 AM, Oct 9
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:13 PM, Oct 21 – 3:22 PM, Oct 22
Paran 6:26 AM, Oct 23 – 8:42 AM, Oct 23
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1954
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:30 PM, Nov 6 – 9:59 AM, Nov 7
Paran 6:37 AM, Nov 8 – 7:03 AM, Nov 8
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 5:53 AM, Nov 20 – 7:44 AM, Nov 21
Paran 6:48 AM, Nov 22 – 8:56 AM, Nov 22
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1954
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:53 AM, Dec 20 – 3:27 AM, Dec 21
Paran 10:10 AM, Dec 21 – 6:10 AM, Dec 22
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.