Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2023
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 2023
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:08 PM, Jan 1 – 8:20 PM, Jan 2
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
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 7:08 PM, Jan 1 – 8:20 PM, Jan 2
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 6:13 PM, Jan 17 – 4:06 PM, Jan 18
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 19 – 9:21 AM, Jan 19
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2023
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:48 AM, Jan 31 – 2:01 PM, Feb 1
Paran 7:08 AM, Feb 2 – 9:19 AM, Feb 2
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:33 AM, Feb 16 – 3:04 AM, Feb 17
Paran 8:03 AM, Feb 17 – 9:12 AM, Feb 17
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2023
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:40 AM, Mar 2 – 9:08 AM, Mar 3
Paran 6:43 AM, Mar 4 – 9:03 AM, Mar 4
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:12 PM, Mar 17 – 11:14 AM, Mar 18
Paran 6:26 AM, Mar 19 – 8:07 AM, Mar 19
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2023
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:59 AM, Apr 1 – 4:24 AM, Apr 2
Paran 10:53 AM, Apr 2 – 6:33 AM, Apr 3
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:45 PM, Apr 15 – 6:14 PM, Apr 16
Paran 5:53 AM, Apr 17 – 8:28 AM, Apr 17
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2023
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:30 PM, Apr 30 – 10:16 PM, May 1
Paran 5:39 AM, May 2 – 8:19 AM, May 2
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 2:46 AM, May 15 – 12:57 AM, May 16
Paran 6:40 AM, May 16 – 8:12 AM, May 16
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 1:17 PM, May 30 – 1:49 PM, May 31
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 1 – 8:09 AM, Jun 1
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2023
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:20 AM, Jun 13 – 8:48 AM, Jun 14
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 15 – 8:10 AM, Jun 15
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Jun 29 – 3:03 AM, Jun 30
Paran 8:26 AM, Jun 30 – 1:35 AM, Jul 1
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.
July 2023
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 5:56 PM, Jul 12 – 6:21 PM, Jul 13
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 14 – 8:18 AM, Jul 14
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:02 PM, Jul 28 – 1:08 PM, Jul 29
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 30 – 8:23 AM, Jul 30
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 2023
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:06 AM, Aug 11 – 6:18 AM, Aug 12
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 13 – 8:20 AM, Aug 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:10 AM, Aug 27 – 9:43 PM, Aug 27
Paran 5:57 AM, Aug 28 – 8:31 AM, Aug 28
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2023
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:16 PM, Sep 9 – 9:26 PM, Sep 10
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 11 – 8:33 AM, Sep 11
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 7:56 AM, Sep 25 – 5:01 AM, Sep 26
Paran 10:14 AM, Sep 26 – 1:53 AM, Sep 27
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2023
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 12:36 PM, Oct 9 – 3:09 PM, Oct 10
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 11 – 8:38 AM, Oct 11
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 3:17 PM, Oct 24 – 12:32 PM, Oct 25
Paran 6:28 AM, Oct 26 – 8:43 AM, Oct 26
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2023
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 8:31 AM, Nov 8 – 10:42 AM, Nov 9
Paran 6:39 AM, Nov 10 – 8:49 AM, Nov 10
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:04 PM, Nov 22 – 9:01 PM, Nov 23
Paran 6:50 AM, Nov 24 – 8:57 AM, Nov 24
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
December 2023
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 5:06 AM, Dec 8 – 6:49 AM, Dec 9
Paran 12:47 PM, Dec 9 – 7:35 AM, Dec 10
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:30 AM, Dec 21 – 8:17 AM, Dec 22
Paran after 7:10 AM, Dec 24
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Mokshada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:08 AM, Dec 22 – 7:12 AM, Dec 23
Paran after 7:10 AM, Dec 24
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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.