Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1971
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 1971 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 7 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1971
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:49 PM, Jan 6 – 6:00 PM, Jan 7
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
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 6:49 PM, Jan 6 – 6:00 PM, Jan 7
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 2:01 PM, Jan 22 – 1:17 PM, Jan 23
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 24 – 9:21 AM, Jan 24
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1971
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:34 AM, Feb 5 – 6:43 AM, Feb 6
Paran 1:08 PM, Feb 6 – 7:38 AM, Feb 7
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:04 AM, Feb 21 – 3:46 AM, Feb 22
Paran 8:56 AM, Feb 22 – 9:10 AM, Feb 22
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1971
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 8:44 PM, Mar 6 – 10:18 PM, Mar 7
Paran 6:39 AM, Mar 8 – 9:00 AM, Mar 8
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:07 PM, Mar 22 – 2:41 PM, Mar 23
Paran 6:21 AM, Mar 24 – 8:47 AM, Mar 24
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1971
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:08 PM, Apr 5 – 3:37 PM, Apr 6
Paran 6:05 AM, Apr 7 – 8:36 AM, Apr 7
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:47 AM, Apr 21 – 11:10 PM, Apr 21
Paran 5:49 AM, Apr 22 – 8:25 AM, Apr 22
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1971
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:49 AM, May 5 – 9:22 AM, May 6
Paran 5:36 AM, May 7 – 8:16 AM, May 7
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 8:06 AM, May 20 – 5:21 AM, May 21
Paran 10:38 AM, May 21 – 2:29 AM, May 22
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1971
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 AM, Jun 4 – 2:28 AM, Jun 5
Paran 8:48 AM, Jun 5 – 4:09 AM, Jun 6
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:07 PM, Jun 18 – 10:47 AM, Jun 19
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 20 – 8:11 AM, Jun 20
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1971
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 4:48 PM, Jul 3 – 5:56 PM, Jul 4
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 5 – 8:15 AM, Jul 5
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 6:19 PM, Jul 17 – 4:48 PM, Jul 18
Paran 5:34 AM, Jul 19 – 8:19 AM, Jul 19
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1971
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:01 AM, Aug 2 – 7:44 AM, Aug 3
Paran 5:43 AM, Aug 4 – 7:02 AM, Aug 4
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 1:20 AM, Aug 16 – 12:50 AM, Aug 17
Paran 7:00 AM, Aug 17 – 8:28 AM, Aug 17
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1971
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 9:15 PM, Aug 31 – 8:18 PM, Sep 1
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 2 – 8:31 AM, Sep 2
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 11:20 AM, Sep 14 – 12:24 PM, Sep 15
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 16 – 8:34 AM, Sep 16
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 9:32 AM, Sep 30 – 7:13 AM, Oct 1
Paran after 6:14 AM, Oct 2
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
October 1971
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:32 AM, Oct 14 – 3:25 AM, Oct 15
Paran 10:07 AM, Oct 15 – 5:48 AM, Oct 16
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:49 PM, Oct 29 – 5:11 PM, Oct 30
Paran 6:31 AM, Oct 31 – 8:45 AM, Oct 31
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 1971
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 7:20 PM, Nov 12 – 9:55 PM, Nov 13
Paran 6:42 AM, Nov 14 – 8:51 AM, Nov 14
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1971
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:48 PM, Dec 12 – 6:17 PM, Dec 13
Paran 7:05 AM, Dec 14 – 9:09 AM, Dec 14
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:27 PM, Dec 27 – 10:53 AM, Dec 28
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 29 – 8:20 AM, Dec 29
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 1:27 PM, Dec 27 – 10:53 AM, Dec 28
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 29 – 8:20 AM, Dec 29
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.