Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1989
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 1989 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 3 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1989
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:31 AM, Jan 3 – 4:40 AM, Jan 4
Paran 10:30 AM, Jan 4 – 4:48 AM, Jan 5
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:45 AM, Jan 17 – 2:41 AM, Jan 18
Paran 8:37 AM, Jan 18 – 9:21 AM, Jan 18
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1989
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 10:00 PM, Feb 1 – 9:40 PM, Feb 2
Paran 7:08 AM, Feb 3 – 9:18 AM, Feb 3
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:55 PM, Feb 15 – 3:16 PM, Feb 16
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 17 – 9:12 AM, Feb 17
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1989
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:27 PM, Mar 3 – 11:43 AM, Mar 4
Paran 6:42 AM, Mar 5 – 9:02 AM, Mar 5
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:37 AM, Mar 17 – 5:52 AM, Mar 18
Paran 12:32 PM, Mar 18 – 7:51 AM, Mar 19
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1989
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Apr 2 – 10:55 PM, Apr 2
Paran 6:08 AM, Apr 3 – 8:39 AM, Apr 3
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:18 PM, Apr 15 – 10:37 PM, Apr 16
Paran 5:53 AM, Apr 17 – 8:28 AM, Apr 17
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1989
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:54 AM, May 1 – 6:57 AM, May 2
Paran after 5:38 AM, May 3
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:21 PM, May 15 – 3:56 PM, May 16
Paran 5:29 AM, May 17 – 8:12 AM, May 17
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 3:57 PM, May 30 – 1:07 PM, May 31
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 1 – 8:09 AM, Jun 1
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1989
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:41 AM, Jun 14 – 8:41 AM, Jun 15
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 16 – 8:10 AM, Jun 16
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:49 PM, Jun 28 – 6:23 PM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 8:13 AM, Jun 30
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1989
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:02 PM, Jul 13 – 12:27 AM, Jul 15
Paran 6:30 AM, Jul 15 – 8:18 AM, Jul 15
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 1:56 AM, Jul 28 – 12:13 AM, Jul 29
Paran 5:58 AM, Jul 29 – 8:23 AM, Jul 29
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1989
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:31 PM, Aug 12 – 2:36 PM, Aug 13
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 14 – 8:28 AM, Aug 14
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 8:41 AM, Aug 26 – 8:24 AM, Aug 27
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 28 – 8:25 AM, Aug 28
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1989
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 4:26 AM, Sep 11 – 3:51 AM, Sep 12
Paran 9:11 AM, Sep 12 – 2:08 AM, Sep 13
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:57 PM, Sep 24 – 7:46 PM, Sep 25
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 26 – 8:35 AM, Sep 26
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1989
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 5:14 PM, Oct 10 – 3:16 PM, Oct 11
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 12 – 8:39 AM, Oct 12
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 8:59 AM, Oct 24 – 11:05 AM, Oct 25
Paran 6:28 AM, Oct 26 – 8:43 AM, Oct 26
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1989
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 4:14 AM, Nov 9 – 1:54 AM, Nov 10
Paran 6:55 AM, Nov 10 – 8:49 AM, Nov 10
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 3:03 AM, Nov 23 – 5:34 AM, Nov 24
Paran 12:17 PM, Nov 24 – 8:15 AM, Nov 25
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1989
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:35 PM, Dec 22 – 2:09 AM, Dec 24
Paran 8:42 AM, Dec 24 – 9:14 AM, Dec 24
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.