Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2006
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 2006 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 10 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2006
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:35 AM, Jan 9 – 10:52 AM, Jan 10
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 11 – 9:20 AM, Jan 11
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 10:35 AM, Jan 9 – 10:52 AM, Jan 10
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 11 – 9:20 AM, Jan 11
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 9:29 AM, Jan 25 – 7:41 AM, Jan 26
Paran after 7:11 AM, Jan 27
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2006
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:35 AM, Feb 8 – 1:41 AM, Feb 9
Paran 8:11 AM, Feb 9 – 9:16 AM, Feb 9
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:14 PM, Feb 23 – 7:57 PM, Feb 24
Paran 6:50 AM, Feb 25 – 9:07 AM, Feb 25
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2006
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:42 PM, Mar 9 – 6:50 PM, Mar 10
Paran 6:35 AM, Mar 11 – 8:57 AM, Mar 11
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 8:02 AM, Mar 25 – 5:15 AM, Mar 26
Paran 10:30 AM, Mar 26 – 2:15 AM, Mar 27
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2006
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:32 AM, Apr 8 – 1:09 PM, Apr 9
Paran 6:01 AM, Apr 10 – 8:33 AM, Apr 10
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:26 PM, Apr 23 – 12:40 PM, Apr 24
Paran 5:45 AM, Apr 25 – 8:23 AM, Apr 25
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2006
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:53 AM, May 8 – 7:25 AM, May 9
Paran 5:33 AM, May 10 – 8:15 AM, May 10
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 9:16 PM, May 22 – 6:58 PM, May 23
Paran 5:26 AM, May 24 – 8:10 AM, May 24
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2006
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:26 PM, Jun 6 – 12:09 AM, Jun 8
Paran 6:16 AM, Jun 8 – 8:09 AM, Jun 8
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:50 AM, Jun 21 – 1:08 AM, Jun 22
Paran 6:50 AM, Jun 22 – 8:11 AM, Jun 22
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2006
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:15 PM, Jul 6 – 2:28 PM, Jul 7
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 8 – 8:16 AM, Jul 8
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 9:10 AM, Jul 20 – 8:37 AM, Jul 21
Paran 5:36 AM, Jul 22 – 8:19 AM, Jul 22
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2006
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:33 AM, Aug 5 – 2:57 AM, Aug 6
Paran 8:16 AM, Aug 6 – 8:25 AM, Aug 6
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:56 PM, Aug 18 – 6:21 PM, Aug 19
Paran 5:52 AM, Aug 20 – 8:29 AM, Aug 20
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2006
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:11 PM, Sep 3 – 1:07 PM, Sep 4
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 5 – 8:32 AM, Sep 5
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:01 AM, Sep 17 – 7:20 AM, Sep 18
Paran 6:07 AM, Sep 19 – 8:34 AM, Sep 19
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2006
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:03 AM, Oct 3 – 10:40 PM, Oct 3
Paran 6:15 AM, Oct 4 – 8:37 AM, Oct 4
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:57 PM, Oct 16 – 12:23 AM, Oct 18
Paran 7:07 AM, Oct 18 – 8:40 AM, Oct 18
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2006
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:17 AM, Nov 1 – 7:24 AM, Nov 2
Paran after 6:34 AM, Nov 3
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 5:25 PM, Nov 15 – 8:09 PM, Nov 16
Paran 6:45 AM, Nov 17 – 8:53 AM, Nov 17
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2006
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:46 PM, Dec 15 – 4:52 PM, Dec 16
Paran 7:07 AM, Dec 17 – 9:11 AM, Dec 17
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Dec 30 – 1:19 AM, Dec 31
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 31 – 9:17 AM, Dec 31
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, Dec 30 – 1:19 AM, Dec 31
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 31 – 9:17 AM, Dec 31
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.