Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1960
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 1960 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 9 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1960
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 5:21 PM, Jan 8 – 7:56 PM, Jan 9
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 10 – 9:20 AM, Jan 10
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 5:21 PM, Jan 8 – 7:56 PM, Jan 9
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 10 – 9:20 AM, Jan 10
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:22 AM, Jan 24 – 12:38 AM, Jan 25
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 25 – 9:21 AM, Jan 25
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1960
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:05 PM, Feb 7 – 4:32 PM, Feb 8
Paran 7:04 AM, Feb 9 – 9:17 AM, Feb 9
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:33 AM, Feb 22 – 8:58 AM, Feb 23
Paran after 6:52 AM, Feb 24
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1960
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 10:39 AM, Mar 8 – 12:20 PM, Mar 9
Paran 6:36 AM, Mar 10 – 8:58 AM, Mar 10
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:56 PM, Mar 22 – 5:09 PM, Mar 23
Paran 6:20 AM, Mar 24 – 8:47 AM, Mar 24
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1960
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:06 AM, Apr 7 – 6:11 AM, Apr 8
Paran 11:58 AM, Apr 8 – 6:16 AM, Apr 9
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:48 AM, Apr 21 – 1:55 AM, Apr 22
Paran 7:58 AM, Apr 22 – 8:25 AM, Apr 22
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1960
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:48 PM, May 6 – 8:26 PM, May 7
Paran 5:34 AM, May 8 – 8:15 AM, May 8
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 11:52 AM, May 20 – 12:22 PM, May 21
Paran 5:26 AM, May 22 – 8:11 AM, May 22
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1960
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:20 AM, Jun 5 – 7:21 AM, Jun 6
Paran after 5:22 AM, Jun 7
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:05 PM, Jun 18 – 12:22 AM, Jun 20
Paran 6:54 AM, Jun 20 – 8:11 AM, Jun 20
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1960
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:15 PM, Jul 4 – 3:41 PM, Jul 5
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 6 – 8:15 AM, Jul 6
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 12:24 PM, Jul 18 – 2:33 PM, Jul 19
Paran 5:35 AM, Jul 20 – 8:20 AM, Jul 20
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1960
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Aug 3 – 10:14 PM, Aug 3
Paran 5:44 AM, Aug 4 – 8:25 AM, Aug 4
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:07 AM, Aug 17 – 6:31 AM, Aug 18
Paran 5:52 AM, Aug 19 – 8:29 AM, Aug 19
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1960
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 6:55 AM, Sep 1 – 4:05 AM, Sep 2
Paran 9:21 AM, Sep 2 – 1:10 AM, Sep 3
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 9:47 PM, Sep 15 – 12:06 AM, Sep 17
Paran 6:33 AM, Sep 17 – 8:34 AM, Sep 17
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1960
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 PM, Sep 30 – 10:49 AM, Oct 1
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 2 – 8:36 AM, Oct 2
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:43 PM, Oct 15 – 6:13 PM, Oct 16
Paran 6:23 AM, Oct 17 – 8:40 AM, Oct 17
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:42 PM, Oct 29 – 7:24 PM, Oct 30
Paran 6:32 AM, Oct 31 – 8:45 AM, Oct 31
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
November 1960
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 11:36 AM, Nov 14 – 11:40 AM, Nov 15
Paran 6:44 AM, Nov 16 – 8:53 AM, Nov 16
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1960
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 AM, Dec 14 – 3:41 AM, Dec 15
Paran 8:57 AM, Dec 15 – 9:10 AM, Dec 15
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 8:01 PM, Dec 27 – 8:58 PM, Dec 28
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 29 – 9:17 AM, Dec 29
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 8:01 PM, Dec 27 – 8:58 PM, Dec 28
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 29 – 9:17 AM, Dec 29
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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.