Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1961
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 1961 lists 25 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 13 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1961
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 6:52 PM, Jan 12 – 4:41 PM, Jan 13
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 14 – 9:21 AM, Jan 14
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:08 PM, Jan 26 – 2:11 PM, Jan 27
Paran 7:11 AM, Jan 28 – 9:20 AM, Jan 28
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1961
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:10 AM, Feb 11 – 3:42 AM, Feb 12
Paran 8:43 AM, Feb 12 – 9:15 AM, Feb 12
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:48 AM, Feb 25 – 9:15 AM, Feb 26
Paran 6:48 AM, Feb 27 – 9:06 AM, Feb 27
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 1961
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 3:08 PM, Mar 12 – 12:19 PM, Mar 13
Paran 6:32 AM, Mar 14 – 8:55 AM, Mar 14
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:26 AM, Mar 27 – 5:02 AM, Mar 28
Paran 11:35 AM, Mar 28 – 7:25 AM, Mar 29
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1961
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:12 PM, Apr 10 – 7:49 PM, Apr 11
Paran 5:59 AM, Apr 12 – 8:32 AM, Apr 12
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:27 PM, Apr 25 – 11:24 PM, Apr 26
Paran 5:44 AM, Apr 27 – 8:21 AM, Apr 27
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 1961
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 4:32 AM, May 10 – 2:44 AM, May 11
Paran 8:24 AM, May 11 – 1:11 AM, May 12
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:28 PM, May 25 – 3:00 PM, May 26
Paran 5:24 AM, May 27 – 8:10 AM, May 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
June 1961
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:04 AM, Jun 8 – 10:19 AM, Jun 9
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 10 – 8:09 AM, Jun 10
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 AM, Jun 24 – 4:04 AM, Jun 25
Paran 9:24 AM, Jun 25 – 2:31 AM, Jun 26
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1961
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:13 PM, Jul 7 – 7:22 PM, Jul 8
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 9 – 8:16 AM, Jul 9
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:53 PM, Jul 23 – 2:00 PM, Jul 24
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 25 – 8:22 AM, Jul 25
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 1961
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 5:40 AM, Aug 6 – 7:11 AM, Aug 7
Paran 5:46 AM, Aug 8 – 8:26 AM, Aug 8
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Aug 22 – 10:44 PM, Aug 22
Paran 5:54 AM, Aug 23 – 8:30 AM, Aug 23
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1961
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:49 PM, Sep 4 – 10:02 PM, Sep 5
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 6 – 8:32 AM, Sep 6
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 9:19 AM, Sep 20 – 6:22 AM, Sep 21
Paran after 6:09 AM, Sep 22
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1961
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:13 PM, Oct 4 – 3:55 PM, Oct 5
Paran 6:16 AM, Oct 6 – 8:37 AM, Oct 6
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 4:46 PM, Oct 19 – 2:06 PM, Oct 20
Paran 6:25 AM, Oct 21 – 8:41 AM, Oct 21
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1961
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 AM, Nov 3 – 11:26 AM, Nov 4
Paran 6:35 AM, Nov 5 – 8:47 AM, Nov 5
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:33 AM, Nov 18 – 10:24 PM, Nov 18
Paran 6:46 AM, Nov 19 – 8:54 AM, Nov 19
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 1961
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 5:35 AM, Dec 3 – 7:14 AM, Dec 4
Paran 1:11 PM, Dec 4 – 7:55 AM, Dec 5
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 AM, Dec 16 – 9:22 AM, Dec 17
Paran after 7:08 AM, Dec 19
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Mokshada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:15 AM, Dec 17 – 8:03 AM, Dec 18
Paran after 7:08 AM, Dec 19
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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.