Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2009
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 2009 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 7 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2009
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 1:39 AM, Jan 7 – 11:07 PM, Jan 7
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
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 1:39 AM, Jan 7 – 11:07 PM, Jan 7
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 12:44 AM, Jan 21 – 3:13 AM, Jan 22
Paran 9:56 AM, Jan 22 – 5:56 AM, Jan 23
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2009
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:37 AM, Feb 5 – 8:43 AM, Feb 6
Paran after 7:05 AM, Feb 7
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:13 PM, Feb 19 – 11:54 PM, Feb 20
Paran 6:53 AM, Feb 21 – 9:10 AM, Feb 21
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2009
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 7:45 PM, Mar 6 – 5:19 PM, Mar 7
Paran 6:38 AM, Mar 8 – 8:59 AM, Mar 8
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:41 PM, Mar 21 – 7:44 PM, Mar 22
Paran 6:21 AM, Mar 23 – 8:47 AM, Mar 23
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2009
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:08 AM, Apr 5 – 1:17 AM, Apr 6
Paran 6:55 AM, Apr 6 – 8:36 AM, Apr 6
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:13 PM, Apr 20 – 12:54 PM, Apr 21
Paran 5:48 AM, Apr 22 – 8:24 AM, Apr 22
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2009
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:26 AM, May 4 – 9:36 AM, May 5
Paran 5:36 AM, May 6 – 8:16 AM, May 6
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 3:13 AM, May 20 – 3:02 AM, May 21
Paran 8:26 AM, May 21 – 1:40 AM, May 22
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2009
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:53 PM, Jun 2 – 6:57 PM, Jun 3
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 4 – 8:09 AM, Jun 4
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:14 PM, Jun 18 – 1:27 PM, Jun 19
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 20 – 8:11 AM, Jun 20
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2009
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:17 AM, Jul 2 – 6:11 AM, Jul 3
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 4 – 8:04 AM, Jul 4
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 12:16 AM, Jul 18 – 9:59 PM, Jul 18
Paran 5:35 AM, Jul 19 – 8:20 AM, Jul 19
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2009
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:18 PM, Jul 31 – 8:23 PM, Aug 1
Paran 5:43 AM, Aug 2 – 8:24 AM, Aug 2
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:41 AM, Aug 16 – 4:56 AM, Aug 17
Paran 10:11 AM, Aug 17 – 1:58 AM, Aug 18
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:19 AM, Aug 30 – 12:56 PM, Aug 31
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 1 – 8:32 AM, Sep 1
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
September 2009
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:24 PM, Sep 14 – 11:40 AM, Sep 15
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 16 – 8:34 AM, Sep 16
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 4:42 AM, Sep 29 – 7:14 AM, Sep 30
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 1 – 8:36 AM, Oct 1
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
October 2009
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:07 PM, Oct 13 – 6:52 PM, Oct 14
Paran 6:21 AM, Oct 15 – 8:39 AM, Oct 15
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:08 AM, Oct 29 – 1:47 AM, Oct 30
Paran 7:52 AM, Oct 30 – 8:44 AM, Oct 30
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
November 2009
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 4:58 AM, Nov 12 – 3:25 AM, Nov 13
Paran 9:10 AM, Nov 13 – 2:10 AM, Nov 14
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2009
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:48 PM, Dec 11 – 2:31 PM, Dec 12
Paran 7:04 AM, Dec 13 – 9:09 AM, Dec 13
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:25 PM, Dec 27 – 11:09 AM, Dec 28
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 29 – 9:17 AM, Dec 29
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 12:25 PM, Dec 27 – 11:09 AM, Dec 28
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 29 – 9:17 AM, Dec 29
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.