Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1975
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 1975 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 8 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1975
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:28 AM, Jan 7 – 10:49 AM, Jan 8
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 9 – 9:20 AM, Jan 9
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:45 AM, Jan 23 – 8:10 AM, Jan 24
Paran after 7:12 AM, Jan 25
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1975
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:41 AM, Feb 6 – 1:57 AM, Feb 7
Paran 8:30 AM, Feb 7 – 9:17 AM, Feb 7
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:05 PM, Feb 21 – 8:57 PM, Feb 22
Paran 6:52 AM, Feb 23 – 9:09 AM, Feb 23
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1975
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:08 PM, Mar 7 – 7:21 PM, Mar 8
Paran 6:38 AM, Mar 9 – 8:59 AM, Mar 9
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:10 AM, Mar 23 – 6:20 AM, Mar 24
Paran 11:33 AM, Mar 24 – 3:15 AM, Mar 25
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1975
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:00 AM, Apr 6 – 1:31 PM, Apr 7
Paran 6:03 AM, Apr 8 – 8:35 AM, Apr 8
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:27 PM, Apr 21 – 1:30 PM, Apr 22
Paran 5:48 AM, Apr 23 – 8:24 AM, Apr 23
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1975
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:04 AM, May 6 – 7:26 AM, May 7
Paran 5:35 AM, May 8 – 8:16 AM, May 8
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:58 PM, May 20 – 7:29 PM, May 21
Paran 5:26 AM, May 22 – 8:11 AM, May 22
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1975
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 10:23 PM, Jun 4 – 12:06 AM, Jun 6
Paran 6:16 AM, Jun 6 – 8:09 AM, Jun 6
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:21 AM, Jun 19 – 1:36 AM, Jun 20
Paran 7:20 AM, Jun 20 – 8:11 AM, Jun 20
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1975
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:21 PM, Jul 4 – 2:47 PM, Jul 5
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 6 – 8:15 AM, Jul 6
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:47 AM, Jul 18 – 9:20 AM, Jul 19
Paran 5:35 AM, Jul 20 – 8:20 AM, Jul 20
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 1975
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 4:05 AM, Aug 3 – 3:44 AM, Aug 4
Paran 9:04 AM, Aug 4 – 2:10 AM, Aug 5
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:48 PM, Aug 16 – 7:19 PM, Aug 17
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 18 – 8:28 AM, Aug 18
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1975
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:01 PM, Sep 1 – 2:03 PM, Sep 2
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 3 – 8:32 AM, Sep 3
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 6:46 AM, Sep 15 – 8:28 AM, Sep 16
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 17 – 8:34 AM, Sep 17
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1975
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:48 AM, Oct 1 – 11:22 PM, Oct 1
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 2 – 8:36 AM, Oct 2
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:33 PM, Oct 14 – 12:47 AM, Oct 16
Paran 7:27 AM, Oct 16 – 8:40 AM, Oct 16
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:39 AM, Oct 30 – 7:38 AM, Oct 31
Paran after 6:32 AM, Nov 1
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1975
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:29 PM, Nov 13 – 8:05 PM, Nov 14
Paran 6:43 AM, Nov 15 – 8:52 AM, Nov 15
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 6:47 PM, Nov 28 – 4:12 PM, Nov 29
Paran 6:55 AM, Nov 30 – 9:00 AM, Nov 30
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1975
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 AM, Dec 28 – 1:29 AM, Dec 29
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 29 – 9:16 AM, Dec 29
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.