Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2043
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 2043 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 7 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2043
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 AM, Jan 6 – 8:51 AM, Jan 7
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 8 – 9:20 AM, Jan 8
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 9:26 PM, Jan 20 – 7:19 PM, Jan 21
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 22 – 9:21 AM, Jan 22
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2043
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 3:18 AM, Feb 5 – 4:46 AM, Feb 6
Paran 10:43 AM, Feb 6 – 5:19 AM, Feb 7
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:13 AM, Feb 19 – 4:48 AM, Feb 20
Paran 10:39 AM, Feb 20 – 3:49 AM, Feb 21
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2043
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:48 PM, Mar 6 – 9:50 PM, Mar 7
Paran 6:38 AM, Mar 8 – 9:00 AM, Mar 8
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 3:54 PM, Mar 20 – 3:48 PM, Mar 21
Paran 6:22 AM, Mar 22 – 8:48 AM, Mar 22
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2043
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:01 PM, Apr 5 – 11:36 AM, Apr 6
Paran 6:04 AM, Apr 7 – 8:36 AM, Apr 7
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:34 AM, Apr 19 – 4:24 AM, Apr 20
Paran 10:58 AM, Apr 20 – 6:00 AM, Apr 21
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2043
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:22 AM, May 5 – 10:26 PM, May 5
Paran 5:36 AM, May 6 – 8:17 AM, May 6
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:10 PM, May 18 – 7:13 PM, May 19
Paran 5:27 AM, May 20 – 8:11 AM, May 20
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2043
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 9:03 AM, Jun 3 – 6:08 AM, Jun 4
Paran after 5:23 AM, Jun 5
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 8:38 AM, Jun 17 – 11:10 AM, Jun 18
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 19 – 8:11 AM, Jun 19
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2043
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:03 PM, Jul 2 – 12:07 PM, Jul 3
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 4 – 8:15 AM, Jul 4
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:12 AM, Jul 17 – 3:36 AM, Jul 18
Paran 10:04 AM, Jul 18 – 5:41 AM, Jul 19
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 2043
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 7:58 PM, Jul 31 – 5:21 PM, Aug 1
Paran 5:43 AM, Aug 2 – 8:24 AM, Aug 2
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 15 – 7:48 PM, Aug 16
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 17 – 8:28 AM, Aug 17
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 1:13 AM, Aug 30 – 11:14 PM, Aug 30
Paran 5:58 AM, Aug 31 – 8:31 AM, Aug 31
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2043
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:58 AM, Sep 14 – 11:24 AM, Sep 15
Paran 6:06 AM, Sep 16 – 8:34 AM, Sep 16
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:08 AM, Sep 28 – 7:30 AM, Sep 29
Paran 6:13 AM, Sep 30 – 7:07 AM, Sep 30
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2043
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:43 AM, Oct 14 – 2:30 AM, Oct 15
Paran 7:58 AM, Oct 15 – 8:39 AM, Oct 15
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:34 PM, Oct 27 – 7:03 PM, Oct 28
Paran 6:30 AM, Oct 29 – 8:44 AM, Oct 29
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2043
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 5:31 PM, Nov 12 – 3:53 PM, Nov 13
Paran 6:42 AM, Nov 14 – 8:51 AM, Nov 14
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 8:44 AM, Nov 26 – 10:36 AM, Nov 27
Paran 6:53 AM, Nov 28 – 8:59 AM, Nov 28
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2043
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:50 AM, Dec 26 – 5:13 AM, Dec 27
Paran 11:57 AM, Dec 27 – 7:53 AM, Dec 28
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.