Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2052
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 2052 lists 24 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 12 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2052
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:42 PM, Jan 11 – 7:16 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
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 9:42 PM, Jan 11 – 7:16 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 8:59 PM, Jan 26 – 10:55 PM, Jan 27
Paran 7:11 AM, Jan 28 – 9:20 AM, Jan 28
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2052
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:12 AM, Feb 10 – 4:21 AM, Feb 11
Paran 9:59 AM, Feb 11 – 2:42 AM, Feb 12
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:53 PM, Feb 25 – 5:29 PM, Feb 26
Paran 6:48 AM, Feb 27 – 9:06 AM, Feb 27
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2052
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 3:03 PM, Mar 10 – 2:18 PM, Mar 11
Paran 6:33 AM, Mar 12 – 8:56 AM, Mar 12
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:49 AM, Mar 26 – 8:55 AM, Mar 27
Paran 6:14 AM, Mar 28 – 7:33 AM, Mar 28
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2052
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:25 AM, Apr 9 – 1:38 AM, Apr 10
Paran 8:00 AM, Apr 10 – 8:33 AM, Apr 10
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:47 PM, Apr 24 – 9:16 PM, Apr 25
Paran 5:44 AM, Apr 26 – 8:22 AM, Apr 26
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2052
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:35 PM, May 8 – 3:12 PM, May 9
Paran 5:33 AM, May 10 – 8:14 AM, May 10
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 8:57 AM, May 24 – 6:16 AM, May 25
Paran after 5:25 AM, May 26
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2052
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:01 AM, Jun 7 – 6:12 AM, Jun 8
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 9 – 8:09 AM, Jun 9
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:59 PM, Jun 22 – 1:07 PM, Jun 23
Paran 5:24 AM, Jun 24 – 8:12 AM, Jun 24
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2052
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:58 PM, Jul 6 – 10:28 PM, Jul 7
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 8 – 8:16 AM, Jul 8
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 9:24 PM, Jul 21 – 6:36 PM, Jul 22
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 23 – 8:21 AM, Jul 23
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2052
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:52 PM, Aug 5 – 2:53 PM, Aug 6
Paran 5:46 AM, Aug 7 – 8:26 AM, Aug 7
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 2:24 AM, Aug 20 – 12:01 AM, Aug 21
Paran 5:53 AM, Aug 21 – 8:30 AM, Aug 21
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2052
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:49 AM, Sep 4 – 7:20 AM, Sep 5
Paran 6:02 AM, Sep 6 – 7:38 AM, Sep 6
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:19 AM, Sep 18 – 7:00 AM, Sep 19
Paran after 6:08 AM, Sep 20
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2052
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:32 PM, Oct 3 – 10:49 PM, Oct 4
Paran 6:16 AM, Oct 5 – 8:37 AM, Oct 5
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:00 PM, Oct 17 – 4:49 PM, Oct 18
Paran 6:24 AM, Oct 19 – 8:41 AM, Oct 19
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2052
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:26 PM, Nov 2 – 1:17 PM, Nov 3
Paran 6:35 AM, Nov 4 – 8:47 AM, Nov 4
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 5:22 AM, Nov 16 – 6:13 AM, Nov 17
Paran 12:48 PM, Nov 17 – 7:48 AM, Nov 18
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2052
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:31 PM, Dec 15 – 11:36 PM, Dec 16
Paran 7:07 AM, Dec 17 – 9:11 AM, Dec 17
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.