Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2008
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 2008 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 4 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2008
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:30 AM, Jan 3 – 10:00 AM, Jan 4
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 5 – 9:19 AM, Jan 5
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:35 AM, Jan 18 – 4:57 AM, Jan 19
Paran 10:16 AM, Jan 19 – 2:15 AM, Jan 20
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2008
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 4:41 AM, Feb 2 – 6:51 AM, Feb 3
Paran 1:06 PM, Feb 3 – 8:25 AM, Feb 4
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 3:44 PM, Feb 16 – 1:51 PM, Feb 17
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 18 – 9:12 AM, Feb 18
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2008
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:43 AM, Mar 3 – 1:52 AM, Mar 4
Paran 7:49 AM, Mar 4 – 9:02 AM, Mar 4
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:27 AM, Mar 17 – 11:30 PM, Mar 17
Paran 6:26 AM, Mar 18 – 8:51 AM, Mar 18
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2008
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:04 PM, Apr 1 – 5:48 PM, Apr 2
Paran 6:08 AM, Apr 3 – 8:38 AM, Apr 3
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 10:17 AM, Apr 15 – 10:43 AM, Apr 16
Paran 5:53 AM, Apr 17 – 8:28 AM, Apr 17
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2008
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:00 AM, May 1 – 6:07 AM, May 2
Paran after 5:38 AM, May 3
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:06 PM, May 14 – 11:20 PM, May 15
Paran 5:50 AM, May 16 – 8:12 AM, May 16
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:44 PM, May 30 – 3:15 PM, May 31
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 1 – 8:09 AM, Jun 1
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2008
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:34 AM, Jun 13 – 1:40 PM, Jun 14
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 15 – 8:10 AM, Jun 15
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:46 AM, Jun 29 – 9:58 PM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 8:13 AM, Jun 30
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2008
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:53 AM, Jul 13 – 5:13 AM, Jul 14
Paran 11:52 AM, Jul 14 – 7:40 AM, Jul 15
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 6:14 AM, Jul 28 – 3:21 AM, Jul 29
Paran 8:36 AM, Jul 29 – 12:21 AM, Jul 30
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2008
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:36 PM, Aug 11 – 9:53 PM, Aug 12
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 13 – 8:28 AM, Aug 13
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 11:27 AM, Aug 26 – 9:06 AM, Aug 27
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 28 – 6:51 AM, Aug 28
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2008
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 1:19 PM, Sep 10 – 2:49 PM, Sep 11
Paran 6:04 AM, Sep 12 – 8:33 AM, Sep 12
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 5:50 PM, Sep 24 – 4:23 PM, Sep 25
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 26 – 8:35 AM, Sep 26
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2008
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 7:09 AM, Oct 10 – 7:14 AM, Oct 11
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 12 – 6:53 AM, Oct 12
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 AM, Oct 24 – 2:10 AM, Oct 25
Paran 8:16 AM, Oct 25 – 8:43 AM, Oct 25
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2008
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:15 PM, Nov 8 – 10:32 PM, Nov 9
Paran 6:40 AM, Nov 10 – 8:50 AM, Nov 10
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 2:33 PM, Nov 22 – 3:25 PM, Nov 23
Paran 6:51 AM, Nov 24 – 8:57 AM, Nov 24
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2008
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:09 AM, Dec 22 – 7:46 AM, Dec 23
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 24 – 9:15 AM, Dec 24
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.