Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1968
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 1968 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 11 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1968
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 PM, Jan 10 – 5:04 PM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
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 2:39 PM, Jan 10 – 5:04 PM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 7:56 AM, Jan 25 – 5:42 AM, Jan 26
Paran 11:08 AM, Jan 26 – 3:27 AM, Jan 27
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1968
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:54 AM, Feb 9 – 1:10 PM, Feb 10
Paran 7:03 AM, Feb 11 – 9:16 AM, Feb 11
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 PM, Feb 23 – 2:56 PM, Feb 24
Paran 6:51 AM, Feb 25 – 9:08 AM, Feb 25
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1968
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:26 AM, Mar 10 – 6:59 AM, Mar 11
Paran after 6:34 AM, Mar 12
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:37 AM, Mar 24 – 1:04 AM, Mar 25
Paran 7:12 AM, Mar 25 – 8:46 AM, Mar 25
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1968
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:51 PM, Apr 8 – 8:55 PM, Apr 9
Paran 6:01 AM, Apr 10 – 8:33 AM, Apr 10
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:16 PM, Apr 22 – 1:12 PM, Apr 23
Paran 5:46 AM, Apr 24 – 8:23 AM, Apr 24
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1968
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:58 AM, May 8 – 7:43 AM, May 9
Paran after 5:33 AM, May 10
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:16 AM, May 22 – 3:00 AM, May 23
Paran 9:42 AM, May 23 – 5:18 AM, May 24
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1968
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:34 PM, Jun 6 – 3:57 PM, Jun 7
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 8 – 8:09 AM, Jun 8
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:09 PM, Jun 20 – 6:38 PM, Jun 21
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 22 – 8:11 AM, Jun 22
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1968
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:59 AM, Jul 6 – 10:13 PM, Jul 6
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 7 – 8:15 AM, Jul 7
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 8:35 AM, Jul 20 – 10:58 AM, Jul 21
Paran 5:36 AM, Jul 22 – 8:21 AM, Jul 22
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1968
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:11 AM, Aug 4 – 3:27 AM, Aug 5
Paran 8:45 AM, Aug 5 – 12:39 AM, Aug 6
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 1:36 AM, Aug 19 – 3:35 AM, Aug 20
Paran 9:49 AM, Aug 20 – 4:59 AM, Aug 21
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1968
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 11:25 AM, Sep 2 – 9:21 AM, Sep 3
Paran 6:00 AM, Sep 4 – 7:25 AM, Sep 4
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:45 PM, Sep 17 – 7:40 PM, Sep 18
Paran 6:07 AM, Sep 19 – 8:34 AM, Sep 19
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1968
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Oct 1 – 5:15 PM, Oct 2
Paran 6:15 AM, Oct 3 – 8:37 AM, Oct 3
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:30 AM, Oct 17 – 11:02 AM, Oct 18
Paran 6:24 AM, Oct 19 – 8:41 AM, Oct 19
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 4:17 AM, Oct 31 – 4:18 AM, Nov 1
Paran 10:39 AM, Nov 1 – 5:03 AM, Nov 2
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
November 1968
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 2:36 AM, Nov 16 – 1:32 AM, Nov 17
Paran 6:48 AM, Nov 17 – 8:53 AM, Nov 17
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1968
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:13 PM, Dec 15 – 1:49 PM, Dec 16
Paran 7:07 AM, Dec 17 – 9:11 AM, Dec 17
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:29 AM, Dec 29 – 1:55 PM, Dec 30
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 31 – 9:17 AM, Dec 31
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 11:29 AM, Dec 29 – 1:55 PM, Dec 30
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 31 – 9:17 AM, Dec 31
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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.