Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1959
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 1959 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 5 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1959
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:07 PM, Jan 4 – 8:41 PM, Jan 5
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 6 – 9:19 AM, Jan 6
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:28 PM, Jan 19 – 11:31 PM, Jan 20
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 21 – 9:21 AM, Jan 21
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1959
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 7:42 AM, Feb 3 – 5:51 AM, Feb 4
Paran 11:24 AM, Feb 4 – 4:04 AM, Feb 5
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:42 PM, Feb 18 – 6:25 PM, Feb 19
Paran 6:55 AM, Feb 20 – 9:11 AM, Feb 20
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1959
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:34 PM, Mar 4 – 3:42 PM, Mar 5
Paran 6:41 AM, Mar 6 – 9:02 AM, Mar 6
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 11:02 AM, Mar 20 – 10:15 AM, Mar 21
Paran 6:23 AM, Mar 22 – 8:49 AM, Mar 22
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1959
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:50 AM, Apr 3 – 2:55 AM, Apr 4
Paran 9:17 AM, Apr 4 – 3:44 AM, Apr 5
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:27 AM, Apr 19 – 11:02 PM, Apr 19
Paran 5:51 AM, Apr 20 – 8:26 AM, Apr 20
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1959
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:54 PM, May 2 – 4:25 PM, May 3
Paran 5:38 AM, May 4 – 8:18 AM, May 4
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:57 AM, May 18 – 8:21 AM, May 19
Paran after 5:27 AM, May 20
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1959
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:13 AM, Jun 1 – 7:20 AM, Jun 2
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 3 – 8:09 AM, Jun 3
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:16 PM, Jun 16 – 3:27 PM, Jun 17
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 18 – 8:10 AM, Jun 18
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1959
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:06 PM, Jun 30 – 11:39 PM, Jul 1
Paran 6:16 AM, Jul 2 – 8:14 AM, Jul 2
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:50 PM, Jul 15 – 9:02 PM, Jul 16
Paran 5:33 AM, Jul 17 – 8:19 AM, Jul 17
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 1:57 PM, Jul 30 – 4:05 PM, Jul 31
Paran 5:42 AM, Aug 1 – 8:24 AM, Aug 1
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1959
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:48 AM, Aug 14 – 2:21 AM, Aug 15
Paran 7:44 AM, Aug 15 – 8:28 AM, Aug 15
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:06 AM, Aug 29 – 8:11 AM, Aug 30
Paran 5:58 AM, Aug 31 – 8:31 AM, Aug 31
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1959
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:30 AM, Sep 12 – 9:01 AM, Sep 13
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 14 – 7:44 AM, Sep 14
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 11:29 PM, Sep 27 – 11:55 PM, Sep 28
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 29 – 8:36 AM, Sep 29
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1959
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:44 PM, Oct 11 – 6:21 PM, Oct 12
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 13 – 8:39 AM, Oct 13
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 3:20 PM, Oct 27 – 2:21 PM, Oct 28
Paran 6:30 AM, Oct 29 – 8:44 AM, Oct 29
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1959
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:34 AM, Nov 10 – 7:15 AM, Nov 11
Paran 6:40 AM, Nov 12 – 8:50 AM, Nov 12
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 5:21 AM, Nov 26 – 3:49 AM, Nov 27
Paran 8:54 AM, Nov 27 – 8:59 AM, Nov 27
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1959
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:36 PM, Dec 25 – 2:55 PM, Dec 26
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 27 – 9:15 AM, Dec 27
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.