Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1965
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 1965 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 13 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1965
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:18 PM, Jan 12 – 11:17 AM, Jan 13
Paran after 7:15 AM, Jan 15
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 11:32 AM, Jan 13 – 8:51 AM, Jan 14
Paran after 7:15 AM, Jan 15
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 9:00 AM, Jan 27 – 11:42 AM, Jan 28
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 29 – 9:20 AM, Jan 29
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1965
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:44 PM, Feb 11 – 7:03 PM, Feb 12
Paran 7:01 AM, Feb 13 – 9:14 AM, Feb 13
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:24 AM, Feb 26 – 8:09 AM, Feb 27
Paran 6:47 AM, Feb 28 – 9:06 AM, Feb 28
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1965
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 5:56 AM, Mar 13 – 3:26 AM, Mar 14
Paran 8:40 AM, Mar 14 – 8:55 AM, Mar 14
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:26 AM, Mar 28 – 3:37 AM, Mar 29
Paran 9:53 AM, Mar 29 – 5:10 AM, Mar 30
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1965
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:45 PM, Apr 11 – 10:40 AM, Apr 12
Paran 5:58 AM, Apr 13 – 8:31 AM, Apr 13
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:30 PM, Apr 26 – 8:28 PM, Apr 27
Paran 5:43 AM, Apr 28 – 8:21 AM, Apr 28
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1965
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:22 PM, May 10 – 6:07 PM, May 11
Paran 5:32 AM, May 12 – 8:14 AM, May 12
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 10:53 AM, May 26 – 10:24 AM, May 27
Paran 5:24 AM, May 28 – 8:10 AM, May 28
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1965
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:08 AM, Jun 9 – 2:50 AM, Jun 10
Paran 9:07 AM, Jun 10 – 3:17 AM, Jun 11
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:06 PM, Jun 24 – 9:56 PM, Jun 25
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 26 – 8:12 AM, Jun 26
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1965
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 PM, Jul 8 – 2:15 PM, Jul 9
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 10 – 8:16 AM, Jul 10
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 9:21 AM, Jul 24 – 6:53 AM, Jul 25
Paran after 5:38 AM, Jul 26
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1965
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:06 AM, Aug 7 – 4:03 AM, Aug 8
Paran 10:46 AM, Aug 8 – 6:28 AM, Aug 9
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:14 PM, Aug 22 – 2:28 PM, Aug 23
Paran 5:54 AM, Aug 24 – 8:30 AM, Aug 24
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1965
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 6:00 PM, Sep 5 – 8:31 PM, Sep 6
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 7 – 8:32 AM, Sep 7
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 12:04 AM, Sep 21 – 9:17 PM, Sep 21
Paran 6:09 AM, Sep 22 – 8:35 AM, Sep 22
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1965
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 PM, Oct 5 – 2:33 PM, Oct 6
Paran 6:17 AM, Oct 7 – 8:37 AM, Oct 7
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:46 AM, Oct 20 – 4:16 AM, Oct 21
Paran 9:39 AM, Oct 21 – 1:46 AM, Oct 22
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1965
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:54 AM, Nov 4 – 9:17 AM, Nov 5
Paran 6:36 AM, Nov 6 – 8:47 AM, Nov 6
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 2:23 PM, Nov 18 – 12:48 PM, Nov 19
Paran 6:47 AM, Nov 20 – 8:55 AM, Nov 20
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1965
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:16 AM, Dec 18 – 11:45 PM, Dec 18
Paran 7:08 AM, Dec 19 – 9:12 AM, Dec 19
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.