Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1976
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 1976 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 13 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1976
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:56 AM, Jan 12 – 12:56 PM, Jan 13
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 14 – 9:21 AM, Jan 14
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 11:56 AM, Jan 12 – 12:56 PM, Jan 13
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 14 – 9:21 AM, Jan 14
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:54 PM, Jan 26 – 12:05 PM, Jan 27
Paran 7:11 AM, Jan 28 – 9:20 AM, Jan 28
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1976
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:43 AM, Feb 11 – 6:56 AM, Feb 12
Paran 12:20 PM, Feb 12 – 5:51 AM, Feb 13
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:04 AM, Feb 25 – 12:08 AM, Feb 26
Paran 6:50 AM, Feb 26 – 9:07 AM, Feb 26
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1976
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 10:10 PM, Mar 11 – 8:45 PM, Mar 12
Paran 6:33 AM, Mar 13 – 8:56 AM, Mar 13
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 12:49 PM, Mar 25 – 2:07 PM, Mar 26
Paran 6:16 AM, Mar 27 – 8:44 AM, Mar 27
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1976
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:56 AM, Apr 10 – 7:14 AM, Apr 11
Paran after 5:58 AM, Apr 12
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:35 AM, Apr 24 – 5:30 AM, Apr 25
Paran 12:15 PM, Apr 25 – 7:57 AM, Apr 26
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1976
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:04 PM, May 9 – 3:13 PM, May 10
Paran 5:32 AM, May 11 – 8:14 AM, May 11
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:47 PM, May 23 – 10:20 PM, May 24
Paran 5:25 AM, May 25 – 8:10 AM, May 25
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1976
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:10 AM, Jun 8 – 9:28 PM, Jun 8
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 9 – 8:09 AM, Jun 9
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:55 PM, Jun 22 – 3:17 PM, Jun 23
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 24 – 8:12 AM, Jun 24
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1976
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:20 AM, Jul 7 – 2:59 AM, Jul 8
Paran 8:23 AM, Jul 8 – 12:37 AM, Jul 9
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 6:05 AM, Jul 22 – 7:25 AM, Jul 23
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 24 – 8:21 AM, Jul 24
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1976
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:41 AM, Aug 5 – 9:05 AM, Aug 6
Paran 5:45 AM, Aug 7 – 7:38 AM, Aug 7
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 PM, Aug 20 – 10:20 PM, Aug 21
Paran 5:54 AM, Aug 22 – 8:30 AM, Aug 22
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1976
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:39 PM, Sep 3 – 4:57 PM, Sep 4
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 5 – 8:32 AM, Sep 5
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 12:30 PM, Sep 19 – 11:24 AM, Sep 20
Paran 6:08 AM, Sep 21 – 8:35 AM, Sep 21
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1976
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 3:28 AM, Oct 3 – 3:45 AM, Oct 4
Paran 10:09 AM, Oct 4 – 4:44 AM, Oct 5
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:14 AM, Oct 19 – 11:33 PM, Oct 19
Paran 6:25 AM, Oct 20 – 8:41 AM, Oct 20
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1976
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:03 PM, Nov 1 – 6:46 PM, Nov 2
Paran 6:34 AM, Nov 3 – 8:46 AM, Nov 3
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 12:58 PM, Nov 17 – 10:19 AM, Nov 18
Paran 6:46 AM, Nov 19 – 7:20 AM, Nov 19
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1976
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:05 PM, Dec 16 – 8:27 PM, Dec 17
Paran 7:08 AM, Dec 18 – 9:11 AM, Dec 18
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.