Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1986
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 1986 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 6 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1986
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:16 AM, Jan 6 – 5:37 AM, Jan 7
Paran 10:55 AM, Jan 7 – 2:50 AM, Jan 8
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:24 PM, Jan 20 – 12:58 AM, Jan 22
Paran 7:28 AM, Jan 22 – 9:21 AM, Jan 22
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1986
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 4:56 PM, Feb 4 – 2:37 PM, Feb 5
Paran 7:06 AM, Feb 6 – 9:17 AM, Feb 6
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:27 PM, Feb 19 – 9:01 PM, Feb 20
Paran 6:54 AM, Feb 21 – 9:10 AM, Feb 21
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1986
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Mar 6 – 11:25 PM, Mar 6
Paran 6:40 AM, Mar 7 – 9:01 AM, Mar 7
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 2:07 PM, Mar 21 – 2:16 PM, Mar 22
Paran 6:21 AM, Mar 23 – 8:48 AM, Mar 23
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1986
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:33 AM, Apr 4 – 9:11 AM, Apr 5
Paran 6:05 AM, Apr 6 – 8:37 AM, Apr 6
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:12 AM, Apr 20 – 4:39 AM, Apr 21
Paran 9:56 AM, Apr 21 – 2:56 AM, Apr 22
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1986
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:48 PM, May 3 – 8:25 PM, May 4
Paran 5:37 AM, May 5 – 8:17 AM, May 5
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:09 PM, May 19 – 3:14 PM, May 20
Paran 5:27 AM, May 21 – 8:11 AM, May 21
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1986
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:57 AM, Jun 2 – 9:52 AM, Jun 3
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 4 – 8:09 AM, Jun 4
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:56 AM, Jun 18 – 11:35 PM, Jun 18
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 19 – 8:10 AM, Jun 19
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1986
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:34 PM, Jul 1 – 12:56 AM, Jul 3
Paran 7:38 AM, Jul 3 – 8:14 AM, Jul 3
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:46 AM, Jul 17 – 5:42 AM, Jul 18
Paran after 5:35 AM, Jul 19
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 1986
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 2:49 PM, Jul 31 – 5:18 PM, Aug 1
Paran 5:42 AM, Aug 2 – 8:24 AM, Aug 2
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:03 PM, Aug 15 – 11:14 AM, Aug 16
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 17 – 8:21 AM, Aug 17
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 8:15 AM, Aug 30 – 10:03 AM, Aug 31
Paran 5:58 AM, Sep 1 – 8:31 AM, Sep 1
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1986
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 7:30 PM, Sep 13 – 5:18 PM, Sep 14
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 15 – 8:34 AM, Sep 15
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:42 AM, Sep 29 – 2:56 AM, Sep 30
Paran 8:53 AM, Sep 30 – 3:20 AM, Oct 1
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1986
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:35 AM, Oct 13 – 1:18 AM, Oct 14
Paran 7:11 AM, Oct 14 – 8:39 AM, Oct 14
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:59 PM, Oct 28 – 6:54 PM, Oct 29
Paran 6:31 AM, Oct 30 – 8:44 AM, Oct 30
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1986
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:28 PM, Nov 11 – 12:43 PM, Nov 12
Paran 6:41 AM, Nov 13 – 8:51 AM, Nov 13
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 11:10 AM, Nov 27 – 9:38 AM, Nov 28
Paran 6:54 AM, Nov 29 – 7:38 AM, Nov 29
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1986
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:46 AM, Dec 27 – 10:44 PM, Dec 27
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 28 – 9:16 AM, Dec 28
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.