Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1974
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 1974 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 4 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1974
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:32 AM, Jan 4
Paran after 7:14 AM, Jan 6
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 9:51 AM, Jan 4 – 7:25 AM, Jan 5
Paran after 7:14 AM, Jan 6
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:34 AM, Jan 18 – 5:39 AM, Jan 19
Paran 12:26 PM, Jan 19 – 8:16 AM, Jan 20
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1974
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:14 PM, Feb 2 – 6:39 PM, Feb 3
Paran 7:07 AM, Feb 4 – 9:18 AM, Feb 4
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:00 PM, Feb 16 – 1:44 AM, Feb 18
Paran 8:27 AM, Feb 18 – 9:12 AM, Feb 18
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1974
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:24 AM, Mar 4 – 3:51 AM, Mar 5
Paran 8:58 AM, Mar 5 – 9:02 AM, Mar 5
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 7:15 PM, Mar 18 – 9:44 PM, Mar 19
Paran 6:25 AM, Mar 20 – 8:50 AM, Mar 20
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1974
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:42 PM, Apr 2 – 11:14 AM, Apr 3
Paran 6:08 AM, Apr 4 – 8:38 AM, Apr 4
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:20 PM, Apr 17 – 3:50 PM, Apr 18
Paran 5:51 AM, Apr 19 – 8:27 AM, Apr 19
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1974
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:02 PM, May 1 – 6:14 PM, May 2
Paran 5:38 AM, May 3 – 8:18 AM, May 3
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:07 AM, May 17 – 7:11 AM, May 18
Paran 5:28 AM, May 19 – 6:51 AM, May 19
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:50 AM, May 31 – 1:54 AM, Jun 1
Paran 7:57 AM, Jun 1 – 8:09 AM, Jun 1
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 1974
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:41 PM, Jun 15 – 8:01 PM, Jun 16
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 17 – 8:10 AM, Jun 17
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:13 AM, Jun 29 – 11:48 AM, Jun 30
Paran 5:26 AM, Jul 1 – 8:13 AM, Jul 1
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.
July 1974
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 8:14 AM, Jul 15 – 6:10 AM, Jul 16
Paran after 5:33 AM, Jul 17
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:38 PM, Jul 28 – 12:08 AM, Jul 30
Paran 6:43 AM, Jul 30 – 8:23 AM, Jul 30
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
August 1974
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:11 PM, Aug 13 – 2:40 PM, Aug 14
Paran 5:50 AM, Aug 15 – 8:28 AM, Aug 15
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 PM, Aug 27 – 3:25 PM, Aug 28
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 29 – 8:31 AM, Aug 29
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
September 1974
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:43 AM, Sep 12 – 10:00 PM, Sep 12
Paran 6:04 AM, Sep 13 – 8:33 AM, Sep 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 6:23 AM, Sep 26 – 8:51 AM, Sep 27
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 28 – 8:36 AM, Sep 28
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1974
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 7:36 AM, Oct 11 – 4:51 AM, Oct 12
Paran 10:08 AM, Oct 12 – 2:00 AM, Oct 13
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:31 AM, Oct 26 – 3:42 AM, Oct 27
Paran 10:01 AM, Oct 27 – 5:22 AM, Oct 28
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1974
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:45 PM, Nov 9 – 12:37 PM, Nov 10
Paran 6:40 AM, Nov 11 – 8:50 AM, Nov 11
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:24 PM, Nov 24 – 10:39 PM, Nov 25
Paran 6:52 AM, Nov 26 – 8:58 AM, Nov 26
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 1974
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 11:27 PM, Dec 8 – 10:16 PM, Dec 9
Paran 7:02 AM, Dec 10 – 9:07 AM, Dec 10
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:36 PM, Dec 24 – 4:32 PM, Dec 25
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 26 – 9:15 AM, Dec 26
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.