Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1964
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 1964 lists 24 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 10 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1964
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:15 PM, Jan 9 – 5:56 PM, Jan 10
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 11 – 9:20 AM, Jan 11
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:29 PM, Jan 24 – 2:54 PM, Jan 25
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 26 – 9:20 AM, Jan 26
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1964
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:48 PM, Feb 8 – 3:00 PM, Feb 9
Paran 7:04 AM, Feb 10 – 9:16 AM, Feb 10
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 1:51 AM, Feb 23 – 11:54 PM, Feb 23
Paran 6:52 AM, Feb 24 – 9:09 AM, Feb 24
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 1964
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:17 AM, Mar 9 – 10:14 AM, Mar 10
Paran 6:35 AM, Mar 11 – 8:57 AM, Mar 11
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:11 AM, Mar 23 – 9:14 AM, Mar 24
Paran 6:19 AM, Mar 25 – 8:28 AM, Mar 25
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
April 1964
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:20 AM, Apr 8 – 2:26 AM, Apr 9
Paran 7:57 AM, Apr 9 – 8:34 AM, Apr 9
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:27 PM, Apr 21 – 7:22 PM, Apr 22
Paran 5:47 AM, Apr 23 – 8:24 AM, Apr 23
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1964
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:59 PM, May 7 – 2:26 PM, May 8
Paran 5:34 AM, May 9 – 8:15 AM, May 9
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:57 AM, May 21 – 7:08 AM, May 22
Paran 5:26 AM, May 23 – 8:10 AM, May 23
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1964
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:54 AM, Jun 6 – 11:47 PM, Jun 6
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 7 – 8:09 AM, Jun 7
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jun 19 – 8:44 PM, Jun 20
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 21 – 8:11 AM, Jun 21
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1964
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:37 AM, Jul 5 – 6:39 AM, Jul 6
Paran after 5:29 AM, Jul 7
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:52 AM, Jul 19 – 12:25 PM, Jul 20
Paran 5:36 AM, Jul 21 – 8:20 AM, Jul 21
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 1964
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 3:33 PM, Aug 3 – 12:45 PM, Aug 4
Paran 5:44 AM, Aug 5 – 8:25 AM, Aug 5
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:55 AM, Aug 18 – 5:27 AM, Aug 19
Paran 11:57 AM, Aug 19 – 7:41 AM, Aug 20
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1964
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:13 PM, Sep 1 – 6:50 PM, Sep 2
Paran 6:00 AM, Sep 3 – 8:32 AM, Sep 3
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 8:59 PM, Sep 16 – 10:48 PM, Sep 17
Paran 6:07 AM, Sep 18 – 8:34 AM, Sep 18
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1964
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 3:42 AM, Oct 1 – 1:56 AM, Oct 2
Paran 7:36 AM, Oct 2 – 8:36 AM, Oct 2
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 3:00 PM, Oct 16 – 3:25 PM, Oct 17
Paran 6:23 AM, Oct 18 – 8:40 AM, Oct 18
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:00 PM, Oct 30 – 11:24 AM, Oct 31
Paran 6:33 AM, Nov 1 – 8:45 AM, Nov 1
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1964
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:59 AM, Nov 15 – 6:49 AM, Nov 16
Paran after 6:45 AM, Nov 17
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 11:30 PM, Nov 28 – 11:56 PM, Nov 29
Paran 6:55 AM, Nov 30 – 9:01 AM, Nov 30
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1964
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:31 PM, Dec 28 – 4:23 PM, Dec 29
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 30 – 9:17 AM, Dec 30
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.