Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2051
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 2051 lists 25 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 8 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2051
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:13 AM, Jan 8 – 4:27 AM, Jan 9
Paran 10:18 AM, Jan 9 – 4:39 AM, Jan 10
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 2:53 AM, Jan 22 – 2:04 AM, Jan 23
Paran 8:03 AM, Jan 23 – 9:20 AM, Jan 23
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2051
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 PM, Feb 6 – 9:28 PM, Feb 7
Paran 7:04 AM, Feb 8 – 9:16 AM, Feb 8
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:26 PM, Feb 20 – 2:52 PM, Feb 21
Paran 6:53 AM, Feb 22 – 9:09 AM, Feb 22
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2051
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 12:57 PM, Mar 8 – 11:00 AM, Mar 9
Paran 6:36 AM, Mar 10 – 8:33 AM, Mar 10
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 4:06 AM, Mar 22 – 5:18 AM, Mar 23
Paran 11:55 AM, Mar 23 – 7:09 AM, Mar 24
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2051
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:55 PM, Apr 6 – 9:32 PM, Apr 7
Paran 6:03 AM, Apr 8 – 8:35 AM, Apr 8
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:28 PM, Apr 20 – 9:40 PM, Apr 21
Paran 5:48 AM, Apr 22 – 8:25 AM, Apr 22
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2051
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:01 AM, May 6 – 5:12 AM, May 7
Paran 10:27 AM, May 7 – 2:12 AM, May 8
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:17 PM, May 20 – 2:53 PM, May 21
Paran 5:26 AM, May 22 – 8:11 AM, May 22
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2051
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 2:07 PM, Jun 4 – 11:24 AM, Jun 5
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 6 – 8:09 AM, Jun 6
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 5:45 AM, Jun 19 – 7:52 AM, Jun 20
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 21 – 8:11 AM, Jun 21
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2051
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:15 PM, Jul 3 – 5:01 PM, Jul 4
Paran 5:28 AM, Jul 5 – 8:15 AM, Jul 5
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 10:24 PM, Jul 18 – 11:52 PM, Jul 19
Paran 5:55 AM, Jul 20 – 8:20 AM, Jul 20
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 2051
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 12:46 AM, Aug 2 – 11:13 PM, Aug 2
Paran 5:43 AM, Aug 3 – 8:25 AM, Aug 3
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:59 PM, Aug 17 – 1:55 PM, Aug 18
Paran 5:52 AM, Aug 19 – 8:29 AM, Aug 19
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2051
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:47 AM, Aug 31 – 7:30 AM, Sep 1
Paran 5:59 AM, Sep 2 – 7:28 AM, Sep 2
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:37 AM, Sep 16 – 2:48 AM, Sep 17
Paran 8:04 AM, Sep 17 – 8:34 AM, Sep 17
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 6:04 PM, Sep 29 – 6:48 PM, Sep 30
Paran 6:14 AM, Oct 1 – 8:36 AM, Oct 1
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2051
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 4:02 PM, Oct 15 – 1:53 PM, Oct 16
Paran 6:23 AM, Oct 17 – 8:40 AM, Oct 17
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 8:04 AM, Oct 29 – 10:10 AM, Oct 30
Paran 6:32 AM, Oct 31 – 8:45 AM, Oct 31
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2051
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:53 AM, Nov 14 – 12:30 AM, Nov 15
Paran 6:43 AM, Nov 15 – 8:52 AM, Nov 15
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 2:24 AM, Nov 28 – 5:01 AM, Nov 29
Paran 11:47 AM, Nov 29 – 7:52 AM, Nov 30
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2051
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Mokshada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:52 PM, Dec 13 – 10:04 AM, Dec 14
Paran after 7:05 AM, Dec 15
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:24 PM, Dec 27 – 2:08 AM, Dec 29
Paran 8:42 AM, Dec 29 – 9:16 AM, Dec 29
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.