Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1988
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 1988 lists 24 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 15 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1988
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:42 AM, Jan 15 – 11:22 PM, Jan 15
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 16 – 9:21 AM, Jan 16
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:12 PM, Jan 28 – 5:35 PM, Jan 29
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 30 – 9:20 AM, Jan 30
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1988
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:55 PM, Feb 13 – 11:19 AM, Feb 14
Paran 7:00 AM, Feb 15 – 8:19 AM, Feb 15
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 8:55 AM, Feb 27 – 11:14 AM, Feb 28
Paran 6:47 AM, Feb 29 – 9:05 AM, Feb 29
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 1988
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:42 PM, Mar 13 – 8:59 PM, Mar 14
Paran 6:30 AM, Mar 15 – 8:54 AM, Mar 15
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:28 AM, Mar 28 – 6:03 AM, Mar 29
Paran 12:45 PM, Mar 29 – 8:44 AM, Mar 30
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1988
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:15 AM, Apr 12 – 4:34 AM, Apr 13
Paran 9:52 AM, Apr 13 – 1:47 AM, Apr 14
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:17 PM, Apr 26 – 12:43 AM, Apr 28
Paran 7:11 AM, Apr 28 – 8:21 AM, Apr 28
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 1988
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:23 PM, May 11 – 11:10 AM, May 12
Paran 5:31 AM, May 13 – 8:13 AM, May 13
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:06 PM, May 26 – 5:32 PM, May 27
Paran 5:24 AM, May 28 – 8:10 AM, May 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
June 1988
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 7:12 PM, Jun 9 – 5:41 PM, Jun 10
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 11 – 8:09 AM, Jun 11
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:55 AM, Jun 25 – 7:46 AM, Jun 26
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 27 – 7:08 AM, Jun 27
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 1988
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:56 AM, Jul 9 – 1:14 AM, Jul 10
Paran 7:18 AM, Jul 10 – 8:17 AM, Jul 10
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:44 PM, Jul 24 – 7:45 PM, Jul 25
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 26 – 8:22 AM, Jul 26
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 1988
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 10:38 AM, Aug 7 – 11:20 AM, Aug 8
Paran 5:47 AM, Aug 9 – 8:26 AM, Aug 9
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:36 AM, Aug 23 – 5:34 AM, Aug 24
Paran 10:58 AM, Aug 24 – 3:11 AM, Aug 25
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1988
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 PM, Sep 5 – 12:24 AM, Sep 7
Paran 7:02 AM, Sep 7 – 8:32 AM, Sep 7
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:07 PM, Sep 21 – 2:28 PM, Sep 22
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 23 – 8:35 AM, Sep 23
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1988
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 PM, Oct 5 – 5:12 PM, Oct 6
Paran 6:17 AM, Oct 7 – 8:38 AM, Oct 7
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:34 AM, Oct 21 – 10:57 PM, Oct 21
Paran 6:26 AM, Oct 22 – 8:42 AM, Oct 22
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1988
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:57 AM, Nov 4 – 12:37 PM, Nov 5
Paran 6:36 AM, Nov 6 – 8:48 AM, Nov 6
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:51 AM, Nov 19 – 7:18 AM, Nov 20
Paran after 6:48 AM, Nov 21
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 1988
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 6:53 AM, Dec 4 – 9:13 AM, Dec 5
Paran 7:00 AM, Dec 6 – 9:05 AM, Dec 6
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:15 PM, Dec 18 – 4:22 PM, Dec 19
Paran 7:09 AM, Dec 20 – 9:13 AM, Dec 20
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.