Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1992
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 1992 lists 23 dates, beginning with Pausha Putrada Ekadashi on 16 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1992
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Jan 15 – 4:12 PM, Jan 16
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 17 – 9:21 AM, Jan 17
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:34 AM, Jan 29 – 1:51 PM, Jan 30
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 31 – 9:19 AM, Jan 31
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1992
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:55 AM, Feb 14 – 3:35 AM, Feb 15
Paran 8:37 AM, Feb 15 – 9:14 AM, Feb 15
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:39 AM, Feb 28 – 9:18 AM, Feb 29
Paran 6:45 AM, Mar 1 – 9:04 AM, Mar 1
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1992
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 3:05 PM, Mar 14 – 12:16 PM, Mar 15
Paran 6:29 AM, Mar 16 – 8:53 AM, Mar 16
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:22 AM, Mar 29 – 4:58 AM, Mar 30
Paran 11:27 AM, Mar 30 – 7:12 AM, Mar 31
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1992
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:59 PM, Apr 12 – 7:28 PM, Apr 13
Paran 5:56 AM, Apr 14 – 8:30 AM, Apr 14
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:03 PM, Apr 27 – 10:47 PM, Apr 28
Paran 5:41 AM, Apr 29 – 8:20 AM, Apr 29
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1992
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:57 AM, May 12 – 1:59 AM, May 13
Paran 7:37 AM, May 13 – 8:13 AM, May 13
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:36 PM, May 27 – 2:01 PM, May 28
Paran 5:24 AM, May 29 – 8:09 AM, May 29
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1992
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:09 AM, Jun 10 – 9:24 AM, Jun 11
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 12 – 8:09 AM, Jun 12
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 AM, Jun 26 – 3:04 AM, Jun 27
Paran 8:29 AM, Jun 27 – 1:40 AM, Jun 28
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1992
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:23 PM, Jul 9 – 6:41 PM, Jul 10
Paran 5:31 AM, Jul 11 – 8:17 AM, Jul 11
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 3:08 PM, Jul 25 – 1:23 PM, Jul 26
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 27 – 8:22 AM, Jul 27
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1992
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:28 AM, Aug 8 – 6:42 AM, Aug 9
Paran 5:47 AM, Aug 10 – 8:27 AM, Aug 10
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 12:37 AM, Aug 24 – 10:24 PM, Aug 24
Paran 5:55 AM, Aug 25 – 8:30 AM, Aug 25
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1992
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 7:50 PM, Sep 6 – 10:07 PM, Sep 7
Paran 6:02 AM, Sep 8 – 8:33 AM, Sep 8
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:46 AM, Sep 22 – 5:57 AM, Sep 23
Paran 11:12 AM, Sep 23 – 2:55 AM, Sep 24
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1992
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:19 PM, Oct 6 – 3:51 PM, Oct 7
Paran 6:17 AM, Oct 8 – 8:38 AM, Oct 8
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:10 PM, Oct 21 – 1:21 PM, Oct 22
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 23 – 8:42 AM, Oct 23
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1992
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:00 AM, Nov 5 – 11:02 AM, Nov 6
Paran 6:37 AM, Nov 7 – 8:48 AM, Nov 7
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 11:37 PM, Nov 19 – 9:23 PM, Nov 20
Paran 6:48 AM, Nov 21 – 8:56 AM, Nov 21
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1992
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:13 AM, Dec 19 – 7:10 AM, Dec 20
Paran after 7:09 AM, Dec 21
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.