Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1972
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 1972 lists 26 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 12 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1972
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 1:09 PM, Jan 11 – 2:52 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:56 PM, Jan 25 – 8:11 PM, Jan 26
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 27 – 9:20 AM, Jan 27
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1972
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:32 AM, Feb 10 – 10:00 AM, Feb 11
Paran 7:02 AM, Feb 12 – 9:15 AM, Feb 12
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 7:18 AM, Feb 24 – 6:55 AM, Feb 25
Paran after 6:50 AM, Feb 26
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 1972
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:47 AM, Mar 11 – 2:33 AM, Mar 12
Paran 8:00 AM, Mar 12 – 8:56 AM, Mar 12
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:40 PM, Mar 24 – 7:16 PM, Mar 25
Paran 6:18 AM, Mar 26 – 8:45 AM, Mar 26
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1972
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:45 PM, Apr 9 – 2:58 PM, Apr 10
Paran 5:59 AM, Apr 11 – 8:32 AM, Apr 11
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:38 AM, Apr 23 – 9:22 AM, Apr 24
Paran 5:45 AM, Apr 25 – 8:23 AM, Apr 25
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
May 1972
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 AM, May 9 – 12:19 AM, May 10
Paran 5:33 AM, May 10 – 8:15 AM, May 10
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:27 PM, May 22 – 12:35 AM, May 24
Paran 7:14 AM, May 24 – 8:10 AM, May 24
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1972
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 9:48 AM, Jun 7 – 6:40 AM, Jun 8
Paran after 5:22 AM, Jun 9
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:20 PM, Jun 21 – 4:44 PM, Jun 22
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 23 – 8:11 AM, Jun 23
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1972
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:52 PM, Jul 6 – 12:01 PM, Jul 7
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 8 – 8:16 AM, Jul 8
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:09 AM, Jul 21 – 9:07 AM, Jul 22
Paran 5:37 AM, Jul 23 – 8:21 AM, Jul 23
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 1972
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 7:44 PM, Aug 4 – 5:31 PM, Aug 5
Paran 5:45 AM, Aug 6 – 8:25 AM, Aug 6
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:57 PM, Aug 19 – 1:26 AM, Aug 21
Paran 7:29 AM, Aug 21 – 8:29 AM, Aug 21
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1972
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 1:50 AM, Sep 3 – 12:28 AM, Sep 4
Paran 6:19 AM, Sep 4 – 8:32 AM, Sep 4
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 4:27 PM, Sep 18 – 4:33 PM, Sep 19
Paran 6:08 AM, Sep 20 – 8:34 AM, Sep 20
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1972
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 10:14 AM, Oct 2 – 10:14 AM, Oct 3
Paran 6:15 AM, Oct 4 – 8:37 AM, Oct 4
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 7:24 AM, Oct 18 – 6:16 AM, Oct 19
Paran 11:53 AM, Oct 19 – 4:42 AM, Oct 20
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1972
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:14 PM, Oct 31 – 11:09 PM, Nov 1
Paran 6:33 AM, Nov 2 – 8:46 AM, Nov 2
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:43 PM, Nov 16 – 6:33 PM, Nov 17
Paran 6:46 AM, Nov 18 – 8:54 AM, Nov 18
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 1972
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 1:46 PM, Nov 30 – 3:49 PM, Dec 1
Paran 6:57 AM, Dec 2 – 9:02 AM, Dec 2
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:23 AM, Dec 15 – 7:56 AM, Dec 16
Paran 10:26 AM, Dec 17 – 2:09 AM, Dec 18
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 7:56 AM, Dec 16 – 5:11 AM, Dec 17
Paran 10:26 AM, Dec 17 – 2:09 AM, Dec 18
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:46 AM, Dec 30 – 11:25 AM, Dec 31
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 1 – 9:18 AM, Jan 1
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.