Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1963
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 1963 lists 28 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 6 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1963
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 PM, Jan 5 – 10:55 AM, Jan 6
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 7 – 8:55 AM, Jan 7
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 1:02 PM, Jan 5 – 10:55 AM, Jan 6
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 7 – 8:55 AM, Jan 7
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 7:29 PM, Jan 20 – 8:47 PM, Jan 21
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 22 – 9:21 AM, Jan 22
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1963
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:06 PM, Feb 3 – 8:56 PM, Feb 4
Paran 7:07 AM, Feb 5 – 9:18 AM, Feb 5
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:40 PM, Feb 19 – 2:35 PM, Feb 20
Paran 6:54 AM, Feb 21 – 9:10 AM, Feb 21
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1963
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 8:31 AM, Mar 5 – 8:49 AM, Mar 6
Paran 6:40 AM, Mar 7 – 9:01 AM, Mar 7
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:17 AM, Mar 21 – 5:31 AM, Mar 22
Paran 10:41 AM, Mar 22 – 3:27 AM, Mar 23
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1963
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:11 PM, Apr 3 – 10:19 PM, Apr 4
Paran 6:07 AM, Apr 5 – 8:38 AM, Apr 5
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:20 PM, Apr 19 – 4:05 PM, Apr 20
Paran 5:50 AM, Apr 21 – 8:26 AM, Apr 21
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1963
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:23 AM, May 3 – 1:27 PM, May 4
Paran 5:37 AM, May 5 – 8:17 AM, May 5
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 2:38 AM, May 19 – 11:59 PM, May 19
Paran 5:27 AM, May 20 – 8:11 AM, May 20
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1963
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:03 AM, Jun 2 – 5:22 AM, Jun 3
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 4 – 7:49 AM, Jun 4
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:01 AM, Jun 2 – 5:25 AM, Jun 3
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 4 – 7:49 AM, Jun 4
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:39 AM, Jun 17 – 5:36 AM, Jun 18
Paran after 5:23 AM, Jun 19
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1963
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:31 PM, Jul 1 – 9:50 PM, Jul 2
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 3 – 8:14 AM, Jul 3
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 1:23 PM, Jul 16 – 10:50 AM, Jul 17
Paran 5:34 AM, Jul 18 – 8:19 AM, Jul 18
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1963
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:26 PM, Jul 31 – 2:04 PM, Aug 1
Paran 5:42 AM, Aug 2 – 8:24 AM, Aug 2
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 6:38 PM, Aug 14 – 4:55 PM, Aug 15
Paran 5:50 AM, Aug 16 – 8:28 AM, Aug 16
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 4:51 AM, Aug 30 – 5:53 AM, Aug 31
Paran 11:37 AM, Aug 31 – 5:51 AM, Sep 1
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
September 1963
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:47 AM, Sep 13 – 1:00 AM, Sep 14
Paran 7:02 AM, Sep 14 – 8:33 AM, Sep 14
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 8:25 PM, Sep 28 – 7:56 PM, Sep 29
Paran 6:13 AM, Sep 30 – 8:36 AM, Sep 30
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
October 1963
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:44 AM, Oct 12 – 12:21 PM, Oct 13
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 14 – 8:39 AM, Oct 14
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:32 AM, Oct 28 – 8:27 AM, Oct 29
Paran after 6:31 AM, Oct 30
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
November 1963
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:34 AM, Nov 11 – 3:00 AM, Nov 12
Paran 9:35 AM, Nov 12 – 4:57 AM, Nov 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:13 PM, Nov 26 – 7:43 PM, Nov 27
Paran 6:53 AM, Nov 28 – 8:59 AM, Nov 28
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 1963
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 6:56 PM, Dec 10 – 9:18 PM, Dec 11
Paran 7:03 AM, Dec 12 – 9:08 AM, Dec 12
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:02 AM, Dec 25 – 8:26 AM, Dec 26
Paran 10:52 AM, Dec 27 – 2:36 AM, Dec 28
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 8:26 AM, Dec 26 – 5:37 AM, Dec 27
Paran 10:52 AM, Dec 27 – 2:36 AM, Dec 28
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.