Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2042
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 2042 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 2 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2042
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 5:12 PM, Jan 1 – 4:03 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 5:12 PM, Jan 1 – 4:03 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 9:12 AM, Jan 17 – 9:02 AM, Jan 18
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 19 – 8:23 AM, Jan 19
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:08 AM, Jan 31 – 3:52 AM, Feb 1
Paran 10:03 AM, Feb 1 – 4:10 AM, Feb 2
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2042
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:40 AM, Feb 16 – 12:43 AM, Feb 17
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 17 – 9:12 AM, Feb 17
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2042
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:56 PM, Mar 1 – 5:55 PM, Mar 2
Paran 6:43 AM, Mar 3 – 9:03 AM, Mar 3
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 2:52 PM, Mar 17 – 12:30 PM, Mar 18
Paran 6:26 AM, Mar 19 – 8:51 AM, Mar 19
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2042
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:43 AM, Mar 31 – 9:47 AM, Apr 1
Paran 6:09 AM, Apr 2 – 8:39 AM, Apr 2
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:18 AM, Apr 16 – 9:41 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.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:22 AM, Apr 30 – 2:49 AM, May 1
Paran 9:32 AM, May 1 – 5:29 AM, May 2
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2042
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:18 AM, May 15 – 4:31 AM, May 16
Paran 9:47 AM, May 16 – 1:36 AM, May 17
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:47 PM, May 29 – 8:18 PM, May 30
Paran 5:23 AM, May 31 – 8:09 AM, May 31
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2042
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:50 PM, Jun 13 – 10:22 AM, Jun 14
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 15 – 7:53 AM, Jun 15
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:08 AM, Jun 28 – 12:49 PM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 8:13 AM, Jun 30
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 2042
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 6:02 PM, Jul 12 – 4:12 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 3:03 AM, Jul 28 – 3:59 AM, Jul 29
Paran 9:44 AM, Jul 29 – 3:52 AM, Jul 30
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 2042
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:16 AM, Aug 11 – 11:14 PM, Aug 11
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 12 – 8:27 AM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:31 PM, Aug 26 – 4:52 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 2042
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 8:37 AM, Sep 9 – 8:59 AM, Sep 10
Paran 6:04 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 6:05 AM, Sep 25 – 4:46 AM, Sep 26
Paran 9:52 AM, Sep 26 – 2:17 AM, Sep 27
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2042
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:48 PM, Oct 8 – 10:08 PM, Oct 9
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 10 – 8:38 AM, Oct 10
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 5:29 PM, Oct 24 – 3:02 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 2042
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 12:55 PM, Nov 7 – 3:24 PM, Nov 8
Paran 6:39 AM, Nov 9 – 8:49 AM, Nov 9
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 3:32 AM, Nov 23 – 1:01 AM, Nov 24
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 2042
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Dec 7 – 11:34 AM, Dec 8
Paran 7:02 AM, Dec 9 – 9:06 AM, Dec 9
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:51 PM, Dec 22 – 10:11 AM, Dec 23
Paran 7:10 AM, Dec 24 – 7:24 AM, Dec 24
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.