Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 1998
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 1998 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 8 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 1998
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Jan 8 – 1:44 AM, Jan 9
Paran 7:28 AM, Jan 9 – 9:20 AM, Jan 9
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 3:19 AM, Jan 8 – 1:44 AM, Jan 9
Paran 7:28 AM, Jan 9 – 9:20 AM, Jan 9
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:14 PM, Jan 23 – 5:27 PM, Jan 24
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 25 – 9:20 AM, Jan 25
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 1998
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:20 PM, Feb 6 – 1:01 PM, Feb 7
Paran 7:04 AM, Feb 8 – 9:17 AM, Feb 8
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:22 AM, Feb 22 – 9:06 AM, Feb 23
Paran 6:51 AM, Feb 24 – 7:23 AM, Feb 24
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 1998
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 1:34 AM, Mar 8 – 2:14 AM, Mar 9
Paran 8:42 AM, Mar 9 – 8:59 AM, Mar 9
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:36 PM, Mar 23 – 9:49 PM, Mar 24
Paran 6:19 AM, Mar 25 – 8:46 AM, Mar 25
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 1998
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:53 PM, Apr 6 – 5:51 PM, Apr 7
Paran 6:03 AM, Apr 8 – 8:35 AM, Apr 8
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:56 AM, Apr 22 – 7:08 AM, Apr 23
Paran after 5:46 AM, Apr 24
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 1998
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:05 AM, May 6 – 10:40 AM, May 7
Paran 5:35 AM, May 8 – 8:16 AM, May 8
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:01 PM, May 21 – 2:09 PM, May 22
Paran 5:26 AM, May 23 – 8:10 AM, May 23
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 1998
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:10 AM, Jun 5 – 3:40 AM, Jun 6
Paran 10:11 AM, Jun 6 – 5:56 AM, Jun 7
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:18 PM, Jun 19 – 7:37 PM, Jun 20
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 21 – 8:11 AM, Jun 21
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 1998
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:04 PM, Jul 4 – 7:54 PM, Jul 5
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 6 – 8:15 AM, Jul 6
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 3:05 AM, Jul 19 – 12:55 AM, Jul 20
Paran 6:27 AM, Jul 20 – 8:20 AM, Jul 20
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 1998
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:18 AM, Aug 3 – 10:55 AM, Aug 4
Paran 5:44 AM, Aug 5 – 8:25 AM, Aug 5
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 8:45 AM, Aug 17 – 7:46 AM, Aug 18
Paran 5:52 AM, Aug 19 – 7:02 AM, Aug 19
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 1998
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 AM, Sep 2 – 1:00 AM, Sep 3
Paran 6:34 AM, Sep 3 – 8:32 AM, Sep 3
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 5:13 PM, Sep 15 – 5:21 PM, Sep 16
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 17 – 8:34 AM, Sep 17
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 1998
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:56 PM, Oct 1 – 1:26 PM, Oct 2
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 3 – 8:37 AM, Oct 3
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:24 AM, Oct 15 – 6:32 AM, Oct 16
Paran 6:22 AM, Oct 17 – 8:37 AM, Oct 17
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:00 AM, Oct 31 – 1:01 AM, Nov 1
Paran 6:32 AM, Nov 1 – 8:45 AM, Nov 1
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
November 1998
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 9:32 PM, Nov 13 – 11:48 PM, Nov 14
Paran 6:43 AM, Nov 15 – 8:52 AM, Nov 15
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 1998
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:00 PM, Dec 13 – 7:38 PM, Dec 14
Paran 7:06 AM, Dec 15 – 9:10 AM, Dec 15
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:49 PM, Dec 28 – 8:03 PM, Dec 29
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 30 – 9:17 AM, Dec 30
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 10:49 PM, Dec 28 – 8:03 PM, Dec 29
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 30 – 9:17 AM, Dec 30
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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.