Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2044
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 2044 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 11 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2044
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:56 PM, Jan 10 – 2:01 PM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
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 4:56 PM, Jan 10 – 2:01 PM, Jan 11
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 12 – 9:20 AM, Jan 12
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:09 PM, Jan 24 – 1:46 AM, Jan 26
Paran 8:23 AM, Jan 26 – 9:20 AM, Jan 26
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2044
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:35 AM, Feb 9 – 10:54 PM, Feb 9
Paran 7:03 AM, Feb 10 – 9:16 AM, Feb 10
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:01 PM, Feb 23 – 10:11 PM, Feb 24
Paran 6:50 AM, Feb 25 – 9:08 AM, Feb 25
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2044
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 AM, Mar 9 – 7:10 AM, Mar 10
Paran after 6:34 AM, Mar 11
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 3:39 PM, Mar 24 – 4:49 PM, Mar 25
Paran 6:17 AM, Mar 26 – 8:45 AM, Mar 26
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2044
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:56 PM, Apr 7 – 3:50 PM, Apr 8
Paran 6:01 AM, Apr 9 – 8:33 AM, Apr 9
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Apr 23 – 8:29 AM, Apr 24
Paran 5:45 AM, Apr 25 – 7:40 AM, Apr 25
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2044
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 AM, May 7 – 1:35 AM, May 8
Paran 7:49 AM, May 8 – 8:15 AM, May 8
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 10:05 PM, May 22 – 8:58 PM, May 23
Paran 5:25 AM, May 24 – 8:10 AM, May 24
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2044
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:06 PM, Jun 5 – 1:14 PM, Jun 6
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 7 – 8:09 AM, Jun 7
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:34 AM, Jun 21 – 5:58 AM, Jun 22
Paran after 5:24 AM, Jun 23
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2044
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:47 AM, Jul 5 – 2:31 AM, Jul 6
Paran 9:10 AM, Jul 6 – 4:42 AM, Jul 7
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 3:53 PM, Jul 20 – 12:57 PM, Jul 21
Paran 5:37 AM, Jul 22 – 8:21 AM, Jul 22
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2044
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:34 PM, Aug 3 – 5:55 PM, Aug 4
Paran 5:45 AM, Aug 5 – 8:26 AM, Aug 5
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 PM, Aug 18 – 6:56 PM, Aug 19
Paran 5:53 AM, Aug 20 – 8:29 AM, Aug 20
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2044
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 8:34 AM, Sep 2 – 10:53 AM, Sep 3
Paran 6:01 AM, Sep 4 – 8:32 AM, Sep 4
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 3:36 AM, Sep 17 – 1:08 AM, Sep 18
Paran 6:31 AM, Sep 18 – 8:34 AM, Sep 18
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2044
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:56 AM, Oct 2 – 4:57 AM, Oct 3
Paran 11:09 AM, Oct 3 – 6:18 AM, Oct 4
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:25 AM, Oct 16 – 8:52 AM, Oct 17
Paran 6:24 AM, Oct 18 – 7:28 AM, Oct 18
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2044
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:46 PM, Oct 31 – 10:38 PM, Nov 1
Paran 6:34 AM, Nov 2 – 8:46 AM, Nov 2
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 7:32 PM, Nov 14 – 6:58 PM, Nov 15
Paran 6:44 AM, Nov 16 – 8:53 AM, Nov 16
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2044
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:21 AM, Dec 14 – 8:09 AM, Dec 15
Paran 7:07 AM, Dec 16 – 9:09 AM, Dec 16
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:43 AM, Dec 30 – 5:17 AM, Dec 31
Paran 10:20 AM, Dec 31 – 2:37 AM, Jan 1
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 6:43 AM, Dec 30 – 5:17 AM, Dec 31
Paran 10:20 AM, Dec 31 – 2:37 AM, Jan 1
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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.