Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2000
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 2000 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 2 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2000
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:57 AM, Jan 1 – 1:19 PM, Jan 2
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:21 AM, Jan 17 – 11:40 PM, Jan 17
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 18 – 9:21 AM, Jan 18
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2000
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 6:57 AM, Jan 31 – 9:35 AM, Feb 1
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 2 – 9:19 AM, Feb 2
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:25 AM, Feb 15 – 8:43 AM, Feb 16
Paran after 6:58 AM, Feb 17
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2000
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 3:51 AM, Mar 1 – 6:22 AM, Mar 2
Paran 12:48 PM, Mar 2 – 8:28 AM, Mar 3
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 7:12 PM, Mar 15 – 5:06 PM, Mar 16
Paran 6:28 AM, Mar 17 – 8:52 AM, Mar 17
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:38 PM, Mar 30 – 1:14 AM, Apr 1
Paran 7:18 AM, Apr 1 – 8:40 AM, Apr 1
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2000
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:43 AM, Apr 14 – 1:19 AM, Apr 15
Paran 7:07 AM, Apr 15 – 8:29 AM, Apr 15
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:42 PM, Apr 29 – 4:45 PM, Apr 30
Paran 5:40 AM, May 1 – 8:19 AM, May 1
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2000
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:38 AM, May 13 – 10:24 AM, May 14
Paran 5:30 AM, May 15 – 8:13 AM, May 15
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 6:03 AM, May 29 – 4:50 AM, May 30
Paran 10:26 AM, May 30 – 3:13 AM, May 31
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2000
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:15 PM, Jun 11 – 8:52 PM, Jun 12
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 13 – 8:10 AM, Jun 13
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:28 PM, Jun 27 – 2:15 PM, Jun 28
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 29 – 8:13 AM, Jun 29
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2000
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:57 AM, Jul 11 – 9:49 AM, Jul 12
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 13 – 8:18 AM, Jul 13
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 12:23 AM, Jul 27 – 9:50 PM, Jul 27
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 28 – 8:23 AM, Jul 28
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2000
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:42 PM, Aug 9 – 1:05 AM, Aug 11
Paran 7:48 AM, Aug 11 – 8:27 AM, Aug 11
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:05 AM, Aug 25 – 4:19 AM, Aug 26
Paran 9:35 AM, Aug 26 – 1:23 AM, Aug 27
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2000
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:57 PM, Sep 8 – 6:31 PM, Sep 9
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 10 – 8:33 AM, Sep 10
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:31 PM, Sep 23 – 11:00 AM, Sep 24
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 25 – 8:26 AM, Sep 25
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2000
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:57 AM, Oct 8 – 12:47 PM, Oct 9
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 10 – 8:38 AM, Oct 10
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 8:31 PM, Oct 22 – 6:39 PM, Oct 23
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 24 – 8:42 AM, Oct 24
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2000
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:52 AM, Nov 7 – 7:02 AM, Nov 8
Paran 6:39 AM, Nov 9 – 6:42 AM, Nov 9
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 5:15 AM, Nov 21 – 4:11 AM, Nov 22
Paran 10:09 AM, Nov 22 – 3:38 AM, Nov 23
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2000
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:31 PM, Dec 20 – 4:53 PM, Dec 21
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 22 – 9:14 AM, Dec 22
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.