Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2007
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 2007 lists 24 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 15 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2007
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:43 AM, Jan 14 – 12:30 PM, Jan 15
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 16 – 9:21 AM, Jan 16
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:30 PM, Jan 28 – 11:33 AM, Jan 29
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 30 – 9:20 AM, Jan 30
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2007
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:00 AM, Feb 13 – 6:04 AM, Feb 14
Paran 11:31 AM, Feb 14 – 4:57 AM, Feb 15
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 11:25 PM, Feb 26 – 11:27 PM, Feb 27
Paran 6:47 AM, Feb 28 – 9:06 AM, Feb 28
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 2007
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:18 PM, Mar 14 – 7:56 PM, Mar 15
Paran 6:30 AM, Mar 16 – 8:54 AM, Mar 16
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:14 PM, Mar 28 – 1:42 PM, Mar 29
Paran 6:13 AM, Mar 30 – 8:42 AM, Mar 30
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2007
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:16 AM, Apr 13 – 6:43 AM, Apr 14
Paran after 5:56 AM, Apr 15
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 AM, Apr 27 – 5:30 AM, Apr 28
Paran 12:15 PM, Apr 28 – 8:04 AM, Apr 29
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2007
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:36 PM, May 12 – 2:50 PM, May 13
Paran 5:31 AM, May 14 – 8:13 AM, May 14
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:51 PM, May 26 – 10:24 PM, May 27
Paran 5:24 AM, May 28 – 8:10 AM, May 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
June 2007
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 11:39 PM, Jun 10 – 8:53 PM, Jun 11
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 12 – 8:09 AM, Jun 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:50 PM, Jun 25 – 3:01 PM, Jun 26
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 27 – 8:12 AM, Jun 27
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2007
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:30 AM, Jul 10 – 2:01 AM, Jul 11
Paran 7:23 AM, Jul 11 – 8:17 AM, Jul 11
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:21 AM, Jul 25 – 7:00 AM, Jul 26
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 27 – 7:31 AM, Jul 27
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.
August 2007
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 9:30 AM, Aug 8 – 7:53 AM, Aug 9
Paran 5:47 AM, Aug 10 – 6:26 AM, Aug 10
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:08 PM, Aug 23 – 9:34 PM, Aug 24
Paran 5:55 AM, Aug 25 – 8:30 AM, Aug 25
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2007
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:28 PM, Sep 6 – 3:55 PM, Sep 7
Paran 6:02 AM, Sep 8 – 8:33 AM, Sep 8
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 12:00 PM, Sep 22 – 11:00 AM, Sep 23
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 24 – 8:35 AM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2007
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:42 AM, Oct 6 – 3:13 AM, Oct 7
Paran 9:41 AM, Oct 7 – 4:28 AM, Oct 8
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:07 AM, Oct 22 – 11:32 PM, Oct 22
Paran 6:26 AM, Oct 23 – 8:42 AM, Oct 23
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2007
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:50 PM, Nov 4 – 6:43 PM, Nov 5
Paran 6:36 AM, Nov 6 – 8:47 AM, Nov 6
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:03 PM, Nov 20 – 10:18 AM, Nov 21
Paran 6:48 AM, Nov 22 – 7:12 AM, Nov 22
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 2007
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 AM, Dec 4 – 1:26 PM, Dec 5
Paran 6:59 AM, Dec 6 – 9:04 AM, Dec 6
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:54 PM, Dec 19 – 8:06 PM, Dec 20
Paran 7:09 AM, Dec 21 – 9:13 AM, Dec 21
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.