Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1962
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 1962 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 2 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1962
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:56 AM, Jan 2 – 1:10 AM, Jan 3
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:59 PM, Jan 15 – 7:48 PM, Jan 16
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 17 – 9:21 AM, Jan 17
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1962
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:50 PM, Jan 31 – 4:35 PM, Feb 1
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 2 – 9:19 AM, Feb 2
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:01 AM, Feb 14 – 10:19 AM, Feb 15
Paran 6:59 AM, Feb 16 – 9:13 AM, Feb 16
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1962
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:19 AM, Mar 2 – 5:15 AM, Mar 3
Paran 10:38 AM, Mar 3 – 2:48 AM, Mar 4
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:56 AM, Mar 16 – 2:58 AM, Mar 17
Paran 9:42 AM, Mar 17 – 5:29 AM, Mar 18
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1962
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:46 PM, Mar 31 – 3:06 PM, Apr 1
Paran 6:10 AM, Apr 2 – 8:40 AM, Apr 2
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:26 PM, Apr 14 – 9:03 PM, Apr 15
Paran 5:55 AM, Apr 16 – 8:29 AM, Apr 16
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:12 AM, Apr 30 – 10:30 PM, Apr 30
Paran 5:40 AM, May 1 – 8:19 AM, May 1
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1962
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:25 PM, May 14 – 2:46 PM, May 15
Paran 5:29 AM, May 16 – 8:12 AM, May 16
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 6:47 AM, May 29 – 4:13 AM, May 30
Paran 9:34 AM, May 30 – 1:37 AM, May 31
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1962
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:45 AM, Jun 13 – 7:05 AM, Jun 14
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 15 – 8:05 AM, Jun 15
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:44 AM, Jun 27 – 9:52 AM, Jun 28
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 29 – 8:11 AM, Jun 29
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1962
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 PM, Jul 12 – 9:50 PM, Jul 13
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 14 – 8:18 AM, Jul 14
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 5:44 PM, Jul 26 – 4:50 PM, Jul 27
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 28 – 8:22 AM, Jul 28
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1962
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:26 AM, Aug 11 – 10:37 AM, Aug 12
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 13 – 8:27 AM, Aug 13
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 2:15 AM, Aug 25 – 2:25 AM, Aug 26
Paran 8:47 AM, Aug 26 – 3:19 AM, Aug 27
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1962
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 11:41 PM, Sep 9 – 10:14 PM, Sep 10
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 11 – 8:33 AM, Sep 11
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:12 PM, Sep 23 – 3:51 PM, Sep 24
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 25 – 8:35 AM, Sep 25
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1962
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:51 AM, Oct 9 – 8:12 AM, Oct 10
Paran after 6:19 AM, Oct 11
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:16 AM, Oct 23 – 8:31 AM, Oct 24
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 25 – 8:42 AM, Oct 25
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1962
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:13 PM, Nov 7 – 5:24 PM, Nov 8
Paran 6:38 AM, Nov 9 – 8:49 AM, Nov 9
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 1:29 AM, Nov 22 – 4:07 AM, Nov 23
Paran 10:44 AM, Nov 23 – 6:38 AM, Nov 24
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1962
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:30 PM, Dec 21 – 12:45 AM, Dec 23
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 23 – 9:14 AM, Dec 23
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.