Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1978
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 1978 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 5 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1978
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:19 AM, Jan 5 – 11:56 PM, Jan 5
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 6 – 9:19 AM, Jan 6
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:20 AM, Jan 19 – 3:49 AM, Jan 20
Paran 10:31 AM, Jan 20 – 6:28 AM, Jan 21
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1978
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:25 PM, Feb 3 – 9:25 AM, Feb 4
Paran after 7:07 AM, Feb 5
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:41 PM, Feb 17 – 12:13 AM, Feb 19
Paran 6:56 AM, Feb 19 – 9:11 AM, Feb 19
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1978
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:16 PM, Mar 4 – 5:39 PM, Mar 5
Paran 6:41 AM, Mar 6 – 9:01 AM, Mar 6
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 5:50 PM, Mar 19 – 7:45 PM, Mar 20
Paran 6:24 AM, Mar 21 – 8:50 AM, Mar 21
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1978
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Apr 3 – 1:21 AM, Apr 4
Paran 6:59 AM, Apr 4 – 8:38 AM, Apr 4
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 PM, Apr 18 – 1:02 PM, Apr 19
Paran 5:50 AM, Apr 20 – 8:26 AM, Apr 20
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1978
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:31 AM, May 2 – 9:46 AM, May 3
Paran 5:38 AM, May 4 – 8:18 AM, May 4
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:40 AM, May 18 – 3:41 AM, May 19
Paran 9:08 AM, May 19 – 2:31 AM, May 20
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1978
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:14 PM, May 31 – 7:26 PM, Jun 1
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 2 – 8:09 AM, Jun 2
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:11 PM, Jun 16 – 2:34 PM, Jun 17
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 18 – 8:10 AM, Jun 18
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1978
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:44 AM, Jun 30 – 7:11 AM, Jul 1
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 2 – 8:14 AM, Jul 2
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:28 AM, Jul 16 – 11:13 PM, Jul 16
Paran 5:33 AM, Jul 17 – 8:19 AM, Jul 17
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 6:58 PM, Jul 29 – 8:59 PM, Jul 30
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 31 – 8:24 AM, Jul 31
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1978
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:44 AM, Aug 14 – 5:48 AM, Aug 15
Paran 11:00 AM, Aug 15 – 2:39 AM, Aug 16
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 10:38 AM, Aug 28 – 1:05 PM, Aug 29
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 30 – 8:31 AM, Aug 30
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1978
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:02 PM, Sep 12 – 12:08 PM, Sep 13
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 14 – 8:33 AM, Sep 14
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 4:36 AM, Sep 27 – 7:02 AM, Sep 28
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 29 – 8:36 AM, Sep 29
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1978
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 9:28 PM, Oct 11 – 7:10 PM, Oct 12
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 13 – 8:39 AM, Oct 13
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:58 PM, Oct 26 – 1:46 AM, Oct 28
Paran 7:55 AM, Oct 28 – 8:44 AM, Oct 28
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1978
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:22 AM, Nov 10 – 3:53 AM, Nov 11
Paran 9:41 AM, Nov 11 – 2:47 AM, Nov 12
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 7:18 PM, Nov 25 – 7:47 PM, Nov 26
Paran 6:52 AM, Nov 27 – 8:59 AM, Nov 27
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1978
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:00 PM, Dec 25 – 11:49 AM, Dec 26
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 27 – 9:16 AM, Dec 27
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.