Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1995
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 1995 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 12 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1995
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:32 PM, Jan 11 – 6:17 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:32 PM, Jan 11 – 6:17 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:16 PM, Jan 26 – 2:42 PM, Jan 27
Paran 7:11 AM, Jan 28 – 9:20 AM, Jan 28
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1995
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 PM, Feb 10 – 3:06 PM, Feb 11
Paran 7:02 AM, Feb 12 – 9:15 AM, Feb 12
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:24 AM, Feb 25 – 11:21 PM, Feb 25
Paran 6:49 AM, Feb 26 – 9:07 AM, Feb 26
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1995
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:05 AM, Mar 12 – 9:48 AM, Mar 13
Paran 6:32 AM, Mar 14 – 8:55 AM, Mar 14
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:18 AM, Mar 26 – 8:17 AM, Mar 27
Paran 6:16 AM, Mar 28 – 7:28 AM, Mar 28
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1995
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:41 AM, Apr 11 – 1:40 AM, Apr 12
Paran 7:13 AM, Apr 12 – 8:32 AM, Apr 12
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 PM, Apr 24 – 6:20 PM, Apr 25
Paran 5:45 AM, Apr 26 – 8:22 AM, Apr 26
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1995
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 PM, May 10 – 1:50 PM, May 11
Paran 5:32 AM, May 12 – 8:14 AM, May 12
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:14 AM, May 24 – 6:08 AM, May 25
Paran 5:25 AM, May 26 – 8:06 AM, May 26
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1995
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:30 AM, Jun 9 – 11:30 PM, Jun 9
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 10 – 8:09 AM, Jun 10
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:20 PM, Jun 22 – 8:26 PM, Jun 23
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 24 – 8:12 AM, Jun 24
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1995
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:27 AM, Jul 8 – 6:29 AM, Jul 9
Paran after 5:30 AM, Jul 10
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 9:39 AM, Jul 22 – 12:12 PM, Jul 23
Paran 5:37 AM, Jul 24 – 8:21 AM, Jul 24
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1995
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 PM, Aug 6 – 12:22 PM, Aug 7
Paran 5:46 AM, Aug 8 – 8:26 AM, Aug 8
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 2:34 AM, Aug 21 – 4:58 AM, Aug 22
Paran 11:25 AM, Aug 22 – 7:01 AM, Aug 23
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1995
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 8:40 PM, Sep 4 – 6:06 PM, Sep 5
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 6 – 8:32 AM, Sep 6
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:20 PM, Sep 19 – 9:59 PM, Sep 20
Paran 6:08 AM, Sep 21 – 8:35 AM, Sep 21
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1995
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:53 AM, Oct 4 – 1:02 AM, Oct 5
Paran 6:42 AM, Oct 5 – 8:37 AM, Oct 5
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:15 PM, Oct 19 – 2:41 PM, Oct 20
Paran 6:25 AM, Oct 21 – 8:41 AM, Oct 21
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1995
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:13 AM, Nov 2 – 10:46 AM, Nov 3
Paran 6:34 AM, Nov 4 – 8:46 AM, Nov 4
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 7:06 AM, Nov 18 – 6:30 AM, Nov 19
Paran 12:15 PM, Nov 19 – 5:30 AM, Nov 20
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1995
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:26 PM, Dec 17 – 8:50 PM, Dec 18
Paran 7:08 AM, Dec 19 – 9:12 AM, Dec 19
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.