Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2004
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 2004 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 3 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2004
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 8:50 AM, Jan 2 – 11:37 AM, Jan 3
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 4 – 9:18 AM, Jan 4
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 8:50 AM, Jan 2 – 11:37 AM, Jan 3
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 4 – 9:18 AM, Jan 4
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 5:22 PM, Jan 17 – 2:39 PM, Jan 18
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 19 – 9:21 AM, Jan 19
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2004
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:10 AM, Feb 1 – 8:50 AM, Feb 2
Paran 7:08 AM, Feb 3 – 9:19 AM, Feb 3
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:50 AM, Feb 16 – 11:29 PM, Feb 16
Paran 6:58 AM, Feb 17 – 9:13 AM, Feb 17
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2004
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 2:57 AM, Mar 2 – 4:48 AM, Mar 3
Paran 10:54 AM, Mar 3 – 5:51 AM, Mar 4
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:32 AM, Mar 16 – 7:55 AM, Mar 17
Paran 6:27 AM, Mar 18 – 6:27 AM, Mar 18
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2004
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:21 PM, Mar 31 – 9:52 PM, Apr 1
Paran 6:09 AM, Apr 2 – 8:39 AM, Apr 2
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:40 PM, Apr 14 – 4:59 PM, Apr 15
Paran 5:54 AM, Apr 16 – 8:28 AM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2004
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:38 PM, Apr 30 – 11:40 AM, May 1
Paran 5:39 AM, May 2 – 8:18 AM, May 2
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 3:13 AM, May 14 – 3:30 AM, May 15
Paran 9:56 AM, May 15 – 4:34 AM, May 16
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:18 AM, May 30 – 10:43 PM, May 30
Paran 5:23 AM, May 31 – 8:09 AM, May 31
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2004
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:48 PM, Jun 12 – 4:29 PM, Jun 13
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 14 – 8:10 AM, Jun 14
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:34 AM, Jun 28 – 6:49 AM, Jun 29
Paran after 5:26 AM, Jun 30
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.
July 2004
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 4:59 AM, Jul 12 – 7:12 AM, Jul 13
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 14 – 8:18 AM, Jul 14
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:17 PM, Jul 27 – 1:21 PM, Jul 28
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 29 – 8:23 AM, Jul 29
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 2004
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:09 PM, Aug 10 – 11:40 PM, Aug 11
Paran 6:15 AM, Aug 12 – 8:27 AM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:55 PM, Aug 25 – 7:08 PM, Aug 26
Paran 5:56 AM, Aug 27 – 8:31 AM, Aug 27
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2004
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 2:46 PM, Sep 9 – 4:47 PM, Sep 10
Paran 6:04 AM, Sep 11 – 8:33 AM, Sep 11
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:42 AM, Sep 24 – 1:24 AM, Sep 25
Paran 6:52 AM, Sep 25 – 8:35 AM, Sep 25
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2004
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 9:03 AM, Oct 9 – 10:00 AM, Oct 10
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 11 – 8:38 AM, Oct 11
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:51 AM, Oct 23 – 9:42 AM, Oct 24
Paran 6:28 AM, Oct 25 – 8:43 AM, Oct 25
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2004
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:40 AM, Nov 8 – 2:59 AM, Nov 9
Paran 8:36 AM, Nov 9 – 8:49 AM, Nov 9
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:02 PM, Nov 21 – 9:01 PM, Nov 22
Paran 6:50 AM, Nov 23 – 8:57 AM, Nov 23
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 2004
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 7:18 PM, Dec 7 – 6:11 PM, Dec 8
Paran 7:02 AM, Dec 9 – 9:06 AM, Dec 9
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:36 AM, Dec 21 – 12:03 PM, Dec 22
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 23 – 9:14 AM, Dec 23
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.