Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1977
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 1977 lists 27 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 1 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1977
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:42 AM, Dec 31 – 10:22 AM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
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 7:42 AM, Dec 31 – 10:22 AM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 8:11 AM, Jan 15 – 5:41 AM, Jan 16
Paran 11:02 AM, Jan 16 – 3:06 AM, Jan 17
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:13 AM, Jan 30 – 7:29 AM, Jan 31
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 1 – 8:45 AM, Feb 1
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1977
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:34 PM, Feb 13 – 2:38 PM, Feb 14
Paran 6:59 AM, Feb 15 – 9:13 AM, Feb 15
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1977
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 1:17 AM, Mar 1 – 2:21 AM, Mar 2
Paran 8:14 AM, Mar 2 – 9:04 AM, Mar 2
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Mar 15 – 11:57 PM, Mar 15
Paran 6:29 AM, Mar 16 – 8:53 AM, Mar 16
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:24 PM, Mar 30 – 5:59 PM, Mar 31
Paran 6:11 AM, Apr 1 – 8:40 AM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1977
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:30 AM, Apr 13 – 10:47 AM, Apr 14
Paran 5:55 AM, Apr 15 – 8:29 AM, Apr 15
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:12 AM, Apr 29 – 6:22 AM, Apr 30
Paran after 5:40 AM, May 1
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 1977
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 10:07 PM, May 12 – 11:19 PM, May 13
Paran 5:52 AM, May 14 – 8:13 AM, May 14
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:14 PM, May 28 – 3:55 PM, May 29
Paran 5:24 AM, May 30 – 8:09 AM, May 30
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 1977
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:43 AM, Jun 11 – 1:59 PM, Jun 12
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 13 – 8:10 AM, Jun 13
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 AM, Jun 27 – 11:07 PM, Jun 27
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 28 – 8:13 AM, Jun 28
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 1977
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 3:22 AM, Jul 11 – 5:52 AM, Jul 12
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 13 – 8:17 AM, Jul 13
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:31 AM, Jul 26 – 4:39 AM, Jul 27
Paran 9:54 AM, Jul 27 – 1:38 AM, Jul 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 1977
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 8:12 PM, Aug 9 – 10:29 PM, Aug 10
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 11 – 8:27 AM, Aug 11
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:41 PM, Aug 24 – 10:10 AM, Aug 25
Paran 5:56 AM, Aug 26 – 7:42 AM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1977
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 1:39 PM, Sep 8 – 3:02 PM, Sep 9
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 10 – 8:33 AM, Sep 10
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 6:39 PM, Sep 22 – 4:58 PM, Sep 23
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 24 – 8:35 AM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1977
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 7:04 AM, Oct 8 – 7:08 AM, Oct 9
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 10 – 6:49 AM, Oct 10
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 3:00 AM, Oct 22 – 2:21 AM, Oct 23
Paran 8:28 AM, Oct 23 – 8:42 AM, Oct 23
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1977
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:08 PM, Nov 6 – 10:33 PM, Nov 7
Paran 6:38 AM, Nov 8 – 8:48 AM, Nov 8
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:43 PM, Nov 20 – 3:39 PM, Nov 21
Paran 6:49 AM, Nov 22 – 8:56 AM, Nov 22
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 1977
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 2:05 PM, Dec 6 – 12:05 PM, Dec 7
Paran 7:01 AM, Dec 8 – 9:06 AM, Dec 8
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 AM, Dec 20 – 8:28 AM, Dec 21
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 22 – 9:13 AM, Dec 22
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 6:31 AM, Dec 20 – 8:16 AM, Dec 21
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 22 – 9:13 AM, Dec 22
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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.