Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1997
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 1997 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 5 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1997
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:09 PM, Jan 4 – 8:23 PM, Jan 5
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 6 – 9:19 AM, Jan 6
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:58 PM, Jan 18 – 1:50 PM, Jan 19
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 20 – 9:21 AM, Jan 20
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 1997
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:09 PM, Feb 3 – 9:53 AM, Feb 4
Paran 7:06 AM, Feb 5 – 7:12 AM, Feb 5
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:25 AM, Feb 17 – 5:59 AM, Feb 18
Paran 12:40 PM, Feb 18 – 8:09 AM, Feb 19
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 1997
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:19 PM, Mar 4 – 8:45 PM, Mar 5
Paran 6:40 AM, Mar 6 – 9:01 AM, Mar 6
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 PM, Mar 18 – 12:14 AM, Mar 20
Paran 6:56 AM, Mar 20 – 8:50 AM, Mar 20
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 1997
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 7:51 AM, Apr 3 – 5:03 AM, Apr 4
Paran 10:19 AM, Apr 4 – 2:06 AM, Apr 5
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:21 PM, Apr 17 – 6:57 PM, Apr 18
Paran 5:51 AM, Apr 19 – 8:27 AM, Apr 19
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 1997
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:28 PM, May 2 – 11:55 AM, May 3
Paran 5:37 AM, May 4 – 8:17 AM, May 4
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:44 AM, May 17 – 12:39 PM, May 18
Paran 5:28 AM, May 19 – 8:11 AM, May 19
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 1997
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 8:08 PM, May 31 – 6:11 PM, Jun 1
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 2 – 8:09 AM, Jun 2
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Jun 16 – 4:31 AM, Jun 17
Paran 10:20 AM, Jun 17 – 4:42 AM, Jun 18
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:07 AM, Jun 30 – 12:53 AM, Jul 1
Paran 6:46 AM, Jul 1 – 8:14 AM, Jul 1
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1997
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:51 PM, Jul 15 – 5:27 PM, Jul 16
Paran 5:34 AM, Jul 17 – 8:19 AM, Jul 17
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 9:29 AM, Jul 29 – 9:33 AM, Jul 30
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 31 – 8:24 AM, Jul 31
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1997
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:55 AM, Aug 14 – 4:22 AM, Aug 15
Paran 9:53 AM, Aug 15 – 2:25 AM, Aug 16
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:53 PM, Aug 27 – 8:54 PM, Aug 28
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 29 – 8:31 AM, Aug 29
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1997
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 4:25 PM, Sep 12 – 2:01 PM, Sep 13
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 14 – 8:34 AM, Sep 14
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 9:45 AM, Sep 26 – 11:59 AM, Sep 27
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 28 – 8:36 AM, Sep 28
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1997
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:30 AM, Oct 12 – 10:57 PM, Oct 12
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 13 – 8:39 AM, Oct 13
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 3:37 AM, Oct 26 – 6:17 AM, Oct 27
Paran 1:01 PM, Oct 27 – 9:04 AM, Oct 28
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 1997
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:10 AM, Nov 10 – 7:23 AM, Nov 11
Paran after 6:41 AM, Nov 12
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 12:07 AM, Nov 25 – 2:42 AM, Nov 26
Paran 9:11 AM, Nov 26 – 4:53 AM, Nov 27
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1997
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:21 PM, Dec 24 – 11:00 PM, Dec 25
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 26 – 9:15 AM, Dec 26
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.