Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2016
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 2016 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 5 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2016
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:13 AM, Jan 5 – 7:09 AM, Jan 6
Paran 1:14 PM, Jan 6 – 8:14 AM, Jan 7
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:15 PM, Jan 19 – 10:43 AM, Jan 20
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 21 – 9:20 AM, Jan 21
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2016
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 1:07 AM, Feb 4 – 1:44 AM, Feb 5
Paran 7:29 AM, Feb 5 – 9:18 AM, Feb 5
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 10:04 PM, Feb 17 – 9:28 PM, Feb 18
Paran 6:56 AM, Feb 19 – 9:11 AM, Feb 19
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2016
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:09 PM, Mar 4 – 5:16 PM, Mar 5
Paran 6:40 AM, Mar 6 – 9:01 AM, Mar 6
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:26 AM, Mar 18 – 10:19 AM, Mar 19
Paran 6:24 AM, Mar 20 – 8:50 AM, Mar 20
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2016
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 7:28 AM, Apr 3 – 5:37 AM, Apr 4
Paran 11:04 AM, Apr 4 – 3:25 AM, Apr 5
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:17 PM, Apr 16 – 12:58 AM, Apr 18
Paran 7:37 AM, Apr 18 – 8:27 AM, Apr 18
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2016
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:34 PM, May 2 – 3:01 PM, May 3
Paran 5:37 AM, May 4 – 8:17 AM, May 4
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:47 PM, May 16 – 5:16 PM, May 17
Paran 5:28 AM, May 18 – 8:12 AM, May 18
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2016
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 12:40 AM, Jun 1 – 9:57 PM, Jun 1
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 2 – 8:09 AM, Jun 2
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:29 AM, Jun 15 – 9:55 AM, Jun 16
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 17 – 8:10 AM, Jun 17
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:59 AM, Jun 30 – 3:14 AM, Jul 1
Paran 8:31 AM, Jul 1 – 12:24 AM, Jul 2
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2016
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:15 AM, Jul 15 – 2:16 AM, Jul 16
Paran 8:32 AM, Jul 16 – 3:44 AM, Jul 17
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 10:44 AM, Jul 29 – 8:34 AM, Jul 30
Paran 5:42 AM, Jul 31 – 6:30 AM, Jul 31
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2016
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:40 PM, Aug 13 – 5:36 PM, Aug 14
Paran 5:50 AM, Aug 15 – 8:28 AM, Aug 15
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:33 PM, Aug 27 – 3:20 PM, Aug 28
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 29 – 8:31 AM, Aug 29
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2016
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 8:24 AM, Sep 12 – 7:56 AM, Sep 13
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 14 – 7:02 AM, Sep 14
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 AM, Sep 26 – 12:53 AM, Sep 27
Paran 7:08 AM, Sep 27 – 8:36 AM, Sep 27
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2016
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:31 PM, Oct 11 – 9:24 PM, Oct 12
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 13 – 8:39 AM, Oct 13
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 25 – 2:29 PM, Oct 26
Paran 6:29 AM, Oct 27 – 8:43 AM, Oct 27
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2016
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:38 AM, Nov 10 – 9:13 AM, Nov 11
Paran after 6:41 AM, Nov 12
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 AM, Nov 24 – 7:31 AM, Nov 25
Paran 6:52 AM, Nov 26 – 8:59 AM, Nov 26
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2016
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:54 AM, Dec 24 – 3:31 AM, Dec 25
Paran 10:11 AM, Dec 25 – 6:09 AM, Dec 26
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.