Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1958
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 1958 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 1 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1958
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:45 AM, Jan 1 – 5:06 AM, Jan 2
Paran 10:59 AM, Jan 2 – 5:27 AM, Jan 3
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 3:45 AM, Jan 1 – 5:06 AM, Jan 2
Paran 10:59 AM, Jan 2 – 5:27 AM, Jan 3
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 4:07 AM, Jan 15 – 3:13 AM, Jan 16
Paran 9:11 AM, Jan 16 – 9:21 AM, Jan 16
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:43 PM, Jan 30 – 10:31 PM, Jan 31
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 1 – 9:19 AM, Feb 1
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1958
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 3:34 PM, Feb 13 – 3:55 PM, Feb 14
Paran 6:59 AM, Feb 15 – 9:14 AM, Feb 15
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1958
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 2:18 PM, Mar 1 – 12:29 PM, Mar 2
Paran 6:44 AM, Mar 3 – 9:04 AM, Mar 3
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:09 AM, Mar 15 – 6:16 AM, Mar 16
Paran 12:52 PM, Mar 16 – 8:03 AM, Mar 17
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 AM, Mar 31 – 11:26 PM, Mar 31
Paran 6:11 AM, Apr 1 – 8:41 AM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1958
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:29 PM, Apr 13 – 10:37 PM, Apr 14
Paran 5:56 AM, Apr 15 – 8:30 AM, Apr 15
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:20 AM, Apr 29 – 7:21 AM, Apr 30
Paran after 5:40 AM, May 1
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 1958
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:16 PM, May 13 – 3:52 PM, May 14
Paran 5:30 AM, May 15 – 8:13 AM, May 15
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:28 PM, May 28 – 1:43 PM, May 29
Paran 5:24 AM, May 30 – 8:09 AM, May 30
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 1958
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:46 AM, Jun 12 – 8:59 AM, Jun 13
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 14 – 8:10 AM, Jun 14
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:40 PM, Jun 26 – 7:22 PM, Jun 27
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 28 – 8:12 AM, Jun 28
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.
July 1958
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 11:33 PM, Jul 11 – 1:11 AM, Jul 13
Paran 7:16 AM, Jul 13 – 8:17 AM, Jul 13
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:06 AM, Jul 26 – 1:27 AM, Jul 27
Paran 7:11 AM, Jul 27 – 8:22 AM, Jul 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 1958
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 3:14 PM, Aug 10 – 3:23 PM, Aug 11
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 12 – 8:27 AM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:54 AM, Aug 24 – 9:28 AM, Aug 25
Paran 5:55 AM, Aug 26 – 8:30 AM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1958
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:58 AM, Sep 9 – 4:19 AM, Sep 10
Paran 9:35 AM, Sep 10 – 2:28 AM, Sep 11
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 7:45 PM, Sep 22 – 8:18 PM, Sep 23
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 24 – 8:35 AM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1958
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 5:22 PM, Oct 8 – 3:20 PM, Oct 9
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 10 – 8:38 AM, Oct 10
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 9:13 AM, Oct 22 – 11:09 AM, Oct 23
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 24 – 8:42 AM, Oct 24
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1958
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:13 AM, Nov 7 – 1:55 AM, Nov 8
Paran 6:59 AM, Nov 8 – 8:48 AM, Nov 8
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:03 AM, Nov 21 – 5:35 AM, Nov 22
Paran 12:21 PM, Nov 22 – 8:23 AM, Nov 23
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 1958
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 2:13 PM, Dec 6 – 11:26 AM, Dec 7
Paran 7:01 AM, Dec 8 – 8:27 AM, Dec 8
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:48 PM, Dec 20 – 2:33 AM, Dec 22
Paran 9:09 AM, Dec 22 – 9:13 AM, Dec 22
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.