Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1956
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 1956 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 8 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1956
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:24 PM, Jan 7 – 9:42 PM, Jan 8
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 9 – 9:20 AM, Jan 9
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:33 PM, Jan 23 – 9:44 AM, Jan 24
Paran after 7:12 AM, Jan 25
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1956
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:16 PM, Feb 6 – 6:03 PM, Feb 7
Paran 7:05 AM, Feb 8 – 9:17 AM, Feb 8
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:43 PM, Feb 21 – 7:03 PM, Feb 22
Paran 6:53 AM, Feb 23 – 9:09 AM, Feb 23
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1956
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:01 PM, Mar 7 – 2:22 PM, Mar 8
Paran 6:37 AM, Mar 9 – 8:59 AM, Mar 9
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 5:15 AM, Mar 22 – 2:55 AM, Mar 23
Paran 8:18 AM, Mar 23 – 8:48 AM, Mar 23
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1956
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 7:32 AM, Apr 6 – 8:44 AM, Apr 7
Paran 6:03 AM, Apr 8 – 8:35 AM, Apr 8
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:58 AM, Apr 20 – 10:23 AM, Apr 21
Paran 5:48 AM, Apr 22 – 8:25 AM, Apr 22
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1956
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:02 AM, May 6 – 12:29 AM, May 7
Paran 6:13 AM, May 7 – 8:16 AM, May 7
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:15 PM, May 19 – 6:37 PM, May 20
Paran 5:27 AM, May 21 – 8:11 AM, May 21
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1956
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:57 PM, Jun 4 – 12:55 PM, Jun 5
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 6 – 8:09 AM, Jun 6
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:17 AM, Jun 18 – 4:38 AM, Jun 19
Paran 11:07 AM, Jun 19 – 5:47 AM, Jun 20
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1956
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:49 AM, Jul 4 – 11:10 PM, Jul 4
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 5 – 8:15 AM, Jul 5
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:49 PM, Jul 17 – 5:33 PM, Jul 18
Paran 5:35 AM, Jul 19 – 8:20 AM, Jul 19
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 1956
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 AM, Aug 2 – 7:02 AM, Aug 3
Paran after 5:44 AM, Aug 4
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 AM, Aug 16 – 8:49 AM, Aug 17
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 18 – 8:29 AM, Aug 18
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1956
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:49 PM, Aug 31 – 1:55 PM, Sep 1
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 2 – 8:32 AM, Sep 2
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 11:30 PM, Sep 14 – 2:01 AM, Sep 16
Paran 8:34 AM, Sep 16 – 4:20 AM, Sep 17
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 11:12 PM, Sep 29 – 8:31 PM, Sep 30
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 1 – 8:36 AM, Oct 1
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1956
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Oct 14 – 8:19 PM, Oct 15
Paran 6:22 AM, Oct 16 – 8:40 AM, Oct 16
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:04 AM, Oct 29 – 3:56 AM, Oct 30
Paran 9:29 AM, Oct 30 – 1:59 AM, Oct 31
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1956
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:48 PM, Nov 13 – 2:43 PM, Nov 14
Paran 6:43 AM, Nov 15 – 8:52 AM, Nov 15
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 2:33 PM, Nov 27 – 1:37 PM, Nov 28
Paran 6:54 AM, Nov 29 – 9:00 AM, Nov 29
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1956
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:57 AM, Dec 27 – 2:06 AM, Dec 28
Paran 8:24 AM, Dec 28 – 9:16 AM, Dec 28
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.