Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2017
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 2017 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 8 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2017
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:32 AM, Jan 7 – 7:52 AM, Jan 8
Paran 10:18 AM, Jan 9 – 2:05 AM, Jan 10
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 7:52 AM, Jan 8 – 5:03 AM, Jan 9
Paran 10:18 AM, Jan 9 – 2:05 AM, Jan 10
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 10:00 PM, Jan 22 – 12:25 AM, Jan 24
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 24 – 9:20 AM, Jan 24
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2017
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:09 PM, Feb 6 – 1:47 PM, Feb 7
Paran 7:04 AM, Feb 8 – 9:16 AM, Feb 8
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:49 PM, Feb 21 – 8:24 PM, Feb 22
Paran 6:52 AM, Feb 23 – 9:09 AM, Feb 23
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2017
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 AM, Mar 8 – 10:45 PM, Mar 8
Paran 6:37 AM, Mar 9 – 8:59 AM, Mar 9
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:38 PM, Mar 23 – 1:56 PM, Mar 24
Paran 6:19 AM, Mar 25 – 8:46 AM, Mar 25
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2017
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:05 AM, Apr 6 – 8:54 AM, Apr 7
Paran 6:03 AM, Apr 8 – 8:35 AM, Apr 8
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:55 AM, Apr 22 – 4:28 AM, Apr 23
Paran 9:45 AM, Apr 23 – 2:46 AM, Apr 24
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2017
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:42 PM, May 5 – 8:25 PM, May 6
Paran 5:35 AM, May 7 – 8:16 AM, May 7
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 4:49 PM, May 21 – 2:48 PM, May 22
Paran 5:26 AM, May 23 – 8:10 AM, May 23
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2017
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:55 AM, Jun 4 – 9:42 AM, Jun 5
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 6 – 8:09 AM, Jun 6
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:12 AM, Jun 20 – 10:40 PM, Jun 20
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 21 – 8:11 AM, Jun 21
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2017
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:14 PM, Jul 3 – 12:26 AM, Jul 5
Paran 7:04 AM, Jul 5 – 8:15 AM, Jul 5
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 7:25 AM, Jul 19 – 4:27 AM, Jul 20
Paran 9:40 AM, Jul 20 – 1:18 AM, Jul 21
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2017
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:14 PM, Aug 2 – 4:37 PM, Aug 3
Paran 5:44 AM, Aug 4 – 8:25 AM, Aug 4
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 12:44 PM, Aug 17 – 10:01 AM, Aug 18
Paran 5:52 AM, Aug 19 – 7:17 AM, Aug 19
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2017
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 7:45 AM, Sep 1 – 9:38 AM, Sep 2
Paran 6:00 AM, Sep 3 – 8:32 AM, Sep 3
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:28 PM, Sep 15 – 4:29 PM, Sep 16
Paran 6:07 AM, Sep 17 – 8:34 AM, Sep 17
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2017
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 1:36 AM, Oct 1 – 2:58 AM, Oct 2
Paran 8:54 AM, Oct 2 – 3:25 AM, Oct 3
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:03 AM, Oct 15 – 12:58 AM, Oct 16
Paran 6:53 AM, Oct 16 – 8:40 AM, Oct 16
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:10 PM, Oct 30 – 7:03 PM, Oct 31
Paran 6:33 AM, Nov 1 – 8:45 AM, Nov 1
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 2017
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 PM, Nov 13 – 12:34 PM, Nov 14
Paran 6:43 AM, Nov 15 – 8:52 AM, Nov 15
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2017
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:08 AM, Dec 13 – 3:16 AM, Dec 14
Paran 9:48 AM, Dec 14 – 4:59 AM, Dec 15
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:19 AM, Dec 29 – 10:04 PM, Dec 29
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 30 – 9:17 AM, Dec 30
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 12:19 AM, Dec 29 – 10:04 PM, Dec 29
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 30 – 9:17 AM, Dec 30
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.