Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2049
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 2049 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 14 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2049
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:56 PM, Jan 13 – 9:19 PM, Jan 14
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 15 – 9:21 AM, Jan 15
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 6:56 PM, Jan 13 – 9:19 PM, Jan 14
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 15 – 9:21 AM, Jan 15
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:03 AM, Jan 29 – 8:12 AM, Jan 30
Paran after 7:09 AM, Jan 31
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2049
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:56 PM, Feb 12 – 5:42 PM, Feb 13
Paran 6:59 AM, Feb 14 – 9:13 AM, Feb 14
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:54 PM, Feb 27 – 5:14 PM, Feb 28
Paran 6:45 AM, Mar 1 – 9:04 AM, Mar 1
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2049
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 11:31 AM, Mar 14 – 1:45 PM, Mar 15
Paran 6:29 AM, Mar 16 – 8:53 AM, Mar 16
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 3:11 AM, Mar 29 – 12:52 AM, Mar 30
Paran 6:18 AM, Mar 30 – 8:42 AM, Mar 30
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2049
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:42 AM, Apr 13 – 7:45 AM, Apr 14
Paran 5:55 AM, Apr 15 – 8:24 AM, Apr 15
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:44 AM, Apr 27 – 8:16 AM, Apr 28
Paran 5:41 AM, Apr 29 – 7:01 AM, Apr 29
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2049
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 PM, May 12 – 11:07 PM, May 13
Paran 5:30 AM, May 14 – 8:13 AM, May 14
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 5:04 PM, May 26 – 4:36 PM, May 27
Paran 5:24 AM, May 28 – 8:10 AM, May 28
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2049
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 12:29 PM, Jun 11 – 11:17 AM, Jun 12
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 13 – 8:10 AM, Jun 13
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 2:19 AM, Jun 25 – 2:51 AM, Jun 26
Paran 9:20 AM, Jun 26 – 4:08 AM, Jun 27
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2049
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:07 PM, Jul 10 – 9:20 PM, Jul 11
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 12 – 8:17 AM, Jul 12
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 2:08 PM, Jul 24 – 4:01 PM, Jul 25
Paran 5:39 AM, Jul 26 – 8:22 AM, Jul 26
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2049
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:44 AM, Aug 9 – 5:07 AM, Aug 10
Paran 10:24 AM, Aug 10 – 2:13 AM, Aug 11
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 5:04 AM, Aug 23 – 7:25 AM, Aug 24
Paran 5:55 AM, Aug 25 – 8:30 AM, Aug 25
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2049
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 2:57 PM, Sep 7 – 11:58 AM, Sep 8
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 9 – 8:33 AM, Sep 9
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 10:27 PM, Sep 21 – 12:57 AM, Sep 23
Paran 7:30 AM, Sep 23 – 8:35 AM, Sep 23
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2049
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 9:22 PM, Oct 6 – 6:40 PM, Oct 7
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 8 – 8:38 AM, Oct 8
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:30 PM, Oct 21 – 7:26 PM, Oct 22
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 23 – 8:42 AM, Oct 23
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2049
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 4:25 AM, Nov 5 – 2:21 AM, Nov 6
Paran 7:56 AM, Nov 6 – 8:48 AM, Nov 6
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 1:06 PM, Nov 20 – 1:56 PM, Nov 21
Paran 6:49 AM, Nov 22 – 8:56 AM, Nov 22
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2049
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:57 AM, Dec 20 – 7:20 AM, Dec 21
Paran after 7:10 AM, Dec 22
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.