Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1996
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 1996 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 1 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1996
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:41 PM, Dec 31 – 4:37 PM, Jan 1
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
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 2:41 PM, Dec 31 – 4:37 PM, Jan 1
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:24 AM, Jan 16 – 8:37 AM, Jan 17
Paran after 7:14 AM, Jan 18
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:14 AM, Jan 30 – 11:47 AM, Jan 31
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 1 – 9:19 AM, Feb 1
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 1996
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:10 PM, Feb 14 – 6:18 PM, Feb 15
Paran 6:59 AM, Feb 16 – 9:13 AM, Feb 16
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1996
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 5:15 AM, Feb 29 – 7:48 AM, Mar 1
Paran 6:44 AM, Mar 2 – 9:04 AM, Mar 2
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 4:54 AM, Mar 15 – 2:17 AM, Mar 16
Paran 7:33 AM, Mar 16 – 8:53 AM, Mar 16
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:58 AM, Mar 30 – 3:04 AM, Mar 31
Paran 9:22 AM, Mar 31 – 4:38 AM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 1996
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:32 AM, Apr 13 – 9:35 AM, Apr 14
Paran 5:55 AM, Apr 15 – 7:47 AM, Apr 15
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:05 PM, Apr 28 – 8:09 PM, Apr 29
Paran 5:40 AM, Apr 30 – 8:19 AM, Apr 30
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 1996
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 6:23 PM, May 12 – 5:22 PM, May 13
Paran 5:30 AM, May 14 – 8:13 AM, May 14
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:46 AM, May 28 – 10:20 AM, May 29
Paran 5:23 AM, May 30 – 8:09 AM, May 30
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 1996
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:33 AM, Jun 11 – 2:28 AM, Jun 12
Paran 8:45 AM, Jun 12 – 3:02 AM, Jun 13
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:03 PM, Jun 26 – 9:49 PM, Jun 27
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 28 – 8:13 AM, Jun 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
July 1996
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:41 PM, Jul 10 – 1:53 PM, Jul 11
Paran 5:31 AM, Jul 12 – 8:17 AM, Jul 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:04 AM, Jul 26 – 6:22 AM, Jul 27
Paran after 5:40 AM, Jul 28
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 1996
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 1:38 AM, Aug 9 – 3:27 AM, Aug 10
Paran 10:07 AM, Aug 10 – 5:43 AM, Aug 11
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:32 PM, Aug 24 – 1:34 PM, Aug 25
Paran 5:56 AM, Aug 26 – 8:30 AM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 1996
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:17 PM, Sep 7 – 7:43 PM, Sep 8
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 9 – 8:33 AM, Sep 9
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 22 – 8:18 PM, Sep 23
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 24 – 8:35 AM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 1996
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 11:35 AM, Oct 7 – 1:58 PM, Oct 8
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 9 – 8:38 AM, Oct 9
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 5:59 AM, Oct 22 – 3:39 AM, Oct 23
Paran 9:04 AM, Oct 23 – 1:19 AM, Oct 24
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 1996
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 7:36 AM, Nov 6 – 9:09 AM, Nov 7
Paran 6:38 AM, Nov 8 – 8:49 AM, Nov 8
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:04 PM, Nov 20 – 12:39 PM, Nov 21
Paran 6:49 AM, Nov 22 – 8:56 AM, Nov 22
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 1996
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 3:10 AM, Dec 6 – 4:02 AM, Dec 7
Paran 9:46 AM, Dec 7 – 3:49 AM, Dec 8
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:19 AM, Dec 20 – 11:52 PM, Dec 20
Paran 7:09 AM, Dec 21 – 9:13 AM, Dec 21
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.