Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2019
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 2019 lists 25 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 1 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2019
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:15 AM, Jan 1 – 1:19 AM, Jan 2
Paran 7:36 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:06 AM, Jan 17 – 10:45 PM, Jan 17
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 18 – 9:21 AM, Jan 18
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:27 PM, Jan 30 – 4:59 PM, Jan 31
Paran 7:09 AM, Feb 1 – 9:19 AM, Feb 1
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2019
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:31 PM, Feb 15 – 11:02 AM, Feb 16
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 17 – 8:10 AM, Feb 17
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2019
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:32 AM, Mar 1 – 11:04 AM, Mar 2
Paran 6:44 AM, Mar 3 – 9:03 AM, Mar 3
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 11:34 PM, Mar 16 – 8:57 PM, Mar 17
Paran 6:27 AM, Mar 18 – 8:52 AM, Mar 18
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 AM, Mar 31 – 6:04 AM, Apr 1
Paran 12:44 PM, Apr 1 – 8:44 AM, Apr 2
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2019
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:08 AM, Apr 15 – 4:23 AM, Apr 16
Paran 9:40 AM, Apr 16 – 1:30 AM, Apr 17
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:05 PM, Apr 29 – 12:23 AM, May 1
Paran 6:47 AM, May 1 – 8:19 AM, May 1
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2019
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:59 PM, May 14 – 10:35 AM, May 15
Paran 5:29 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 3:27 PM, May 29 – 4:42 PM, May 30
Paran 5:23 AM, May 31 – 8:09 AM, May 31
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2019
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:25 PM, Jun 12 – 4:47 PM, Jun 13
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 14 – 8:10 AM, Jun 14
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:56 AM, Jun 28 – 6:45 AM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 6:11 AM, Jun 30
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2019
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:02 AM, Jul 12 – 12:21 AM, Jul 13
Paran 6:27 AM, Jul 13 – 8:18 AM, Jul 13
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 7:50 PM, Jul 27 – 6:57 PM, Jul 28
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 29 – 8:23 AM, Jul 29
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2019
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:58 AM, Aug 10 – 10:51 AM, Aug 11
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 12 – 8:27 AM, Aug 12
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:02 AM, Aug 26 – 5:09 AM, Aug 27
Paran 10:36 AM, Aug 27 – 2:54 AM, Aug 28
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2019
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:40 PM, Sep 8 – 12:24 AM, Sep 10
Paran 7:02 AM, Sep 10 – 8:33 AM, Sep 10
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 4:49 PM, Sep 24 – 2:11 PM, Sep 25
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 26 – 8:35 AM, Sep 26
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2019
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:48 PM, Oct 8 – 5:18 PM, Oct 9
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 10 – 8:38 AM, Oct 10
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:09 AM, Oct 24 – 10:25 PM, Oct 24
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 25 – 8:42 AM, Oct 25
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2019
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:58 AM, Nov 7 – 12:24 PM, Nov 8
Paran 6:38 AM, Nov 9 – 8:49 AM, Nov 9
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 9:01 AM, Nov 22 – 6:24 AM, Nov 23
Paran 11:44 AM, Nov 23 – 3:43 AM, Nov 24
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2019
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Mokshada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:34 AM, Dec 7 – 8:42 AM, Dec 8
Paran 7:01 AM, Dec 9 – 9:06 AM, Dec 9
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:13 PM, Dec 21 – 3:21 PM, Dec 22
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 23 – 9:14 AM, Dec 23
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.