Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2003
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 2003 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 14 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2003
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:13 PM, Jan 13 – 3:03 PM, Jan 14
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 15 – 9:21 AM, Jan 15
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 1:13 PM, Jan 13 – 3:03 PM, Jan 14
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 15 – 9:21 AM, Jan 15
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 9:29 PM, Jan 27 – 7:55 PM, Jan 28
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 29 – 9:20 AM, Jan 29
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2003
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:48 AM, Feb 12 – 10:11 AM, Feb 13
Paran 7:00 AM, Feb 14 – 9:14 AM, Feb 14
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:14 AM, Feb 26 – 6:40 AM, Feb 27
Paran 12:34 PM, Feb 27 – 6:16 AM, Feb 28
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2003
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 2:44 AM, Mar 14 – 2:18 AM, Mar 15
Paran 7:41 AM, Mar 15 – 8:54 AM, Mar 15
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 27 – 6:42 PM, Mar 28
Paran 6:15 AM, Mar 29 – 8:43 AM, Mar 29
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2003
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:10 PM, Apr 12 – 2:10 PM, Apr 13
Paran 5:57 AM, Apr 14 – 8:30 AM, Apr 14
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:48 AM, Apr 26 – 8:29 AM, Apr 27
Paran 5:43 AM, Apr 28 – 8:21 AM, Apr 28
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2003
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 AM, May 12 – 11:18 PM, May 12
Paran 5:31 AM, May 13 – 8:14 AM, May 13
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 9:31 PM, May 25 – 11:44 PM, May 26
Paran 6:26 AM, May 27 – 8:10 AM, May 27
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2003
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:56 AM, Jun 10 – 5:56 AM, Jun 11
Paran after 5:22 AM, Jun 12
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:40 PM, Jun 24 – 4:16 PM, Jun 25
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 26 – 8:12 AM, Jun 26
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2003
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:21 PM, Jul 9 – 11:39 AM, Jul 10
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 11 – 8:17 AM, Jul 11
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 6:54 AM, Jul 24 – 8:57 AM, Jul 25
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 26 – 8:22 AM, Jul 26
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2003
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:31 PM, Aug 7 – 5:20 PM, Aug 8
Paran 5:46 AM, Aug 9 – 8:26 AM, Aug 9
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 11:46 PM, Aug 22 – 1:10 AM, Aug 24
Paran 7:10 AM, Aug 24 – 8:30 AM, Aug 24
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2003
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 1:38 AM, Sep 6 – 12:11 AM, Sep 7
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 7 – 8:32 AM, Sep 7
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 3:59 PM, Sep 21 – 3:52 PM, Sep 22
Paran 6:09 AM, Sep 23 – 8:35 AM, Sep 23
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2003
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 9:48 AM, Oct 5 – 9:39 AM, Oct 6
Paran 6:17 AM, Oct 7 – 8:37 AM, Oct 7
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:33 AM, Oct 21 – 5:20 AM, Oct 22
Paran 10:56 AM, Oct 22 – 3:42 AM, Oct 23
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2003
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:38 PM, Nov 3 – 10:31 PM, Nov 4
Paran 6:35 AM, Nov 5 – 8:47 AM, Nov 5
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 7:50 PM, Nov 19 – 5:44 PM, Nov 20
Paran 6:48 AM, Nov 21 – 8:55 AM, Nov 21
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2003
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:20 AM, Dec 19 – 4:46 AM, Dec 20
Paran 10:03 AM, Dec 20 – 1:54 AM, Dec 21
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.