Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2021
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 Fasting Days
January 2021
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:41 PM, Jan 8 – 7:17 PM, Jan 9
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 10 – 9:20 AM, Jan 10
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:58 PM, Jan 23 – 11:04 PM, Jan 24
Paran 7:12 AM, Jan 25 – 9:20 AM, Jan 25
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2021
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 6:26 AM, Feb 7 – 4:43 AM, Feb 8
Paran 10:24 AM, Feb 8 – 3:15 AM, Feb 9
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:23 PM, Feb 22 – 6:10 PM, Feb 23
Paran 6:51 AM, Feb 24 – 9:08 AM, Feb 24
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2021
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 3:40 PM, Mar 8 – 3:01 PM, Mar 9
Paran 6:36 AM, Mar 10 – 8:58 AM, Mar 10
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 10:42 AM, Mar 24 – 9:48 AM, Mar 25
Paran 6:17 AM, Mar 26 – 8:21 AM, Mar 26
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2021
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:09 AM, Apr 7 – 2:19 AM, Apr 8
Paran 8:38 AM, Apr 8 – 3:06 AM, Apr 9
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:37 PM, Apr 22 – 10:00 PM, Apr 23
Paran 5:46 AM, Apr 24 – 8:23 AM, Apr 24
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2021
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:05 PM, May 6 – 3:30 PM, May 7
Paran 5:34 AM, May 8 – 8:15 AM, May 8
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:31 AM, May 22 – 6:43 AM, May 23
Paran after 5:25 AM, May 24
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2021
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 4:07 AM, Jun 5 – 6:09 AM, Jun 6
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 7 – 8:09 AM, Jun 7
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:26 PM, Jun 20 – 1:33 PM, Jun 21
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 22 – 8:11 AM, Jun 22
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2021
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:55 PM, Jul 4 – 10:30 PM, Jul 5
Paran 5:29 AM, Jul 6 – 8:15 AM, Jul 6
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:01 PM, Jul 19 – 7:20 PM, Jul 20
Paran 5:36 AM, Jul 21 – 8:20 AM, Jul 21
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.
August 2021
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 1:04 PM, Aug 3 – 3:19 PM, Aug 4
Paran 5:44 AM, Aug 5 – 8:25 AM, Aug 5
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:21 AM, Aug 18 – 1:06 AM, Aug 19
Paran 6:32 AM, Aug 19 – 8:29 AM, Aug 19
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2021
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 6:39 AM, Sep 2 – 7:44 AM, Sep 3
Paran 6:00 AM, Sep 4 – 8:24 AM, Sep 4
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 9:30 AM, Sep 16 – 8:08 AM, Sep 17
Paran 6:07 AM, Sep 18 – 6:54 AM, Sep 18
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2021
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 11:06 PM, Oct 1 – 11:23 PM, Oct 2
Paran 6:15 AM, Oct 3 – 8:37 AM, Oct 3
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 5:59 PM, Oct 15 – 5:35 PM, Oct 16
Paran 6:23 AM, Oct 17 – 8:40 AM, Oct 17
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2021
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 PM, Oct 31 – 1:24 PM, Nov 1
Paran 6:33 AM, Nov 2 – 8:46 AM, Nov 2
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:48 AM, Nov 14 – 6:24 AM, Nov 15
Paran 12:56 PM, Nov 15 – 7:47 AM, Nov 16
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 4:14 AM, Nov 30 – 2:30 AM, Dec 1
Paran 7:37 AM, Dec 1 – 9:01 AM, Dec 1
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2021
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:20 PM, Dec 29 – 1:42 PM, Dec 30
Paran 7:13 AM, Dec 31 – 9:17 AM, Dec 31
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.