Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2061
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 2061 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 2 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2061
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:52 PM, Jan 1 – 7:15 PM, Jan 2
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
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 9:52 PM, Jan 1 – 7:15 PM, Jan 2
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 3 – 9:18 AM, Jan 3
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 2:15 PM, Jan 16 – 4:35 PM, Jan 17
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 18 – 9:21 AM, Jan 18
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 6:27 AM, Jan 31 – 4:15 AM, Feb 1
Paran 9:42 AM, Feb 1 – 2:03 AM, Feb 2
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2061
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:15 AM, Feb 15 – 12:24 PM, Feb 16
Paran 6:57 AM, Feb 17 – 9:12 AM, Feb 17
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2061
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 2:49 PM, Mar 1 – 1:28 PM, Mar 2
Paran 6:43 AM, Mar 3 – 9:03 AM, Mar 3
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:22 AM, Mar 17 – 5:47 AM, Mar 18
Paran 11:20 AM, Mar 18 – 5:04 AM, Mar 19
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:05 AM, Mar 31 – 11:40 PM, Mar 31
Paran 6:10 AM, Apr 1 – 8:40 AM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2061
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:22 PM, Apr 15 – 7:19 PM, Apr 16
Paran 5:53 AM, Apr 17 – 8:28 AM, Apr 17
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 AM, Apr 29 – 11:54 AM, Apr 30
Paran 5:39 AM, May 1 – 8:19 AM, May 1
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2061
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 8:07 AM, May 15 – 5:46 AM, May 16
Paran after 5:29 AM, May 17
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:59 PM, May 28 – 1:48 AM, May 30
Paran 8:29 AM, May 30 – 4:08 AM, May 31
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2061
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:24 PM, Jun 13 – 1:43 PM, Jun 14
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 15 – 8:10 AM, Jun 15
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:59 PM, Jun 27 – 5:28 PM, Jun 28
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 29 – 8:13 AM, Jun 29
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.
July 2061
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 10:37 PM, Jul 12 – 7:48 PM, Jul 13
Paran 5:33 AM, Jul 14 – 8:18 AM, Jul 14
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:31 AM, Jul 27 – 9:49 AM, Jul 28
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 29 – 8:23 AM, Jul 29
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
August 2061
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 3:46 AM, Aug 11 – 1:08 AM, Aug 12
Paran 6:24 AM, Aug 12 – 8:27 AM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:34 AM, Aug 26 – 2:28 AM, Aug 27
Paran 8:40 AM, Aug 27 – 3:44 AM, Aug 28
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2061
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:08 AM, Sep 9 – 7:12 AM, Sep 10
Paran after 6:04 AM, Sep 11
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 5:50 PM, Sep 24 – 6:37 PM, Sep 25
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 26 – 8:36 AM, Sep 26
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2061
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 PM, Oct 8 – 3:30 PM, Oct 9
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 10 – 8:38 AM, Oct 10
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:38 AM, Oct 24 – 10:01 AM, Oct 25
Paran 6:29 AM, Oct 26 – 8:43 AM, Oct 26
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2061
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 2:50 AM, Nov 7 – 3:03 AM, Nov 8
Paran 9:25 AM, Nov 8 – 3:58 AM, Nov 9
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:41 AM, Nov 23 – 12:27 AM, Nov 24
Paran 6:51 AM, Nov 24 – 8:57 AM, Nov 24
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
December 2061
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 5:02 PM, Dec 6 – 6:40 PM, Dec 7
Paran 7:01 AM, Dec 8 – 9:06 AM, Dec 8
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:08 PM, Dec 22 – 12:36 PM, Dec 23
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 24 – 9:14 AM, Dec 24
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.