Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2005
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 2005 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 6 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2005
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:48 AM, Jan 6 – 7:20 AM, Jan 7
Paran after 7:15 AM, Jan 8
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:48 AM, Jan 20 – 5:54 AM, Jan 21
Paran 12:37 PM, Jan 21 – 8:24 AM, Jan 22
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2005
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 8:54 PM, Feb 4 – 6:10 PM, Feb 5
Paran 7:06 AM, Feb 6 – 9:17 AM, Feb 6
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:02 PM, Feb 18 – 1:36 AM, Feb 20
Paran 8:15 AM, Feb 20 – 9:10 AM, Feb 20
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2005
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:33 AM, Mar 6 – 2:49 AM, Mar 7
Paran 7:57 AM, Mar 7 – 9:00 AM, Mar 7
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:52 PM, Mar 20 – 9:12 PM, Mar 21
Paran 6:22 AM, Mar 22 – 8:48 AM, Mar 22
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2005
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 12:28 PM, Apr 4 – 10:03 AM, Apr 5
Paran 6:05 AM, Apr 6 – 7:41 AM, Apr 6
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:48 PM, Apr 19 – 3:20 PM, Apr 20
Paran 5:49 AM, Apr 21 – 8:25 AM, Apr 21
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2005
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:51 PM, May 3 – 5:15 PM, May 4
Paran 5:37 AM, May 5 – 8:17 AM, May 5
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:49 AM, May 19 – 6:59 AM, May 20
Paran 5:27 AM, May 21 – 6:43 AM, May 21
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2005
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 2:00 AM, Jun 2 – 1:19 AM, Jun 3
Paran 7:24 AM, Jun 3 – 8:09 AM, Jun 3
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:36 PM, Jun 17 – 7:57 PM, Jun 18
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 19 – 8:11 AM, Jun 19
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2005
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:45 AM, Jul 1 – 11:26 AM, Jul 2
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 3 – 8:14 AM, Jul 3
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:07 AM, Jul 17 – 5:51 AM, Jul 18
Paran after 5:35 AM, Jul 19
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 10:13 PM, Jul 30 – 11:39 PM, Jul 31
Paran 6:12 AM, Aug 1 – 8:24 AM, Aug 1
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2005
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:40 PM, Aug 15 – 1:55 PM, Aug 16
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 17 – 8:28 AM, Aug 17
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 12:24 PM, Aug 29 – 2:41 PM, Aug 30
Paran 5:58 AM, Aug 31 – 8:31 AM, Aug 31
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2005
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 11:51 PM, Sep 13 – 8:59 PM, Sep 14
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 15 – 8:34 AM, Sep 15
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 5:36 AM, Sep 28 – 8:05 AM, Sep 29
Paran 6:13 AM, Sep 30 – 8:36 AM, Sep 30
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2005
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:42 AM, Oct 13 – 4:01 AM, Oct 14
Paran 9:20 AM, Oct 14 – 1:17 AM, Oct 15
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:00 AM, Oct 28 – 3:20 AM, Oct 29
Paran 9:43 AM, Oct 29 – 5:11 AM, Oct 30
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2005
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:12 PM, Nov 11 – 12:15 PM, Nov 12
Paran 6:42 AM, Nov 13 – 8:51 AM, Nov 13
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 9:20 PM, Nov 26 – 10:43 PM, Nov 27
Paran 6:54 AM, Nov 28 – 9:00 AM, Nov 28
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2005
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:42 PM, Dec 26 – 4:33 PM, Dec 27
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 28 – 9:16 AM, Dec 28
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.