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! Vedic (Lunar) Month !! Krishna paksha Ekadashi name !! Shukla paksha Ekadashi name!! Julian calendar
! Vedic (Lunar) and Vaishnava Month !! Krishna paksha Ekadashi name !! Shukla paksha Ekadashi name!! Julian calendar
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| [[Chaitra]] (चैत्र) || [[Papavimocani Ekadashi|Papamochani Ekadashi]] || [[Kamada Ekadashi]] || March - April
| [[Chaitra]] (चैत्र), Vishnu || [[Papavimocani Ekadashi|Papamochani Ekadashi]] || [[Kamada Ekadashi]] || March - April
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| [[Vaisakh|Vaisakha]] (वैशाख) || [[Varuthini Ekadashi]] || [[Mohini Ekadashi]] || April - May
| [[Vaisakh|Vaisakha]] (वैशाख), Madhusudana || [[Varuthini Ekadashi]] || [[Mohini Ekadashi]] || April - May
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| [[Jyeshtha|Jyeshta]] (ज्येष्ठ) || [[Apara Ekadashi]] || ''[[Pandava Ekadashi]]'' || May - June
| [[Jyeshtha|Jyeshta]] (ज्येष्ठ), Trivikrama || [[Apara Ekadashi]] || ''[[Pandava Ekadashi]]'' || May - June
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| [[Aashaadha|Ashaad]] (आषाढ) || [[Yogini Ekadashi]] || [[Shayani Ekadashi]] || June - July
| [[Aashaadha|Ashaad]] (आषाढ), Vaamana || [[Yogini Ekadashi]] || [[Shayani Ekadashi]] || June - July
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| [[Shravan|Shraavana]] (श्रावण) || [[Kamika Ekadashi]] || [[Pavitropana Ekadashi]] || July - August
| [[Shravan|Shraavana]] (श्रावण), Sridhar || [[Kamika Ekadashi]] || [[Pavitropana Ekadashi]] || July - August
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| [[Bhadrapada]] (भाद्रपद) || [[Ananda Ekadashi]] || [[Parsva Ekadashi]] || August - September
| [[Bhadrapada]] (भाद्रपद), Hrisikesha|| [[Ananda Ekadashi]] || [[Parsva Ekadashi]] || August - September
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| [[Ashwin]] (अश्विन्) || [[Indira Ekadashi]] || [[PApankushA Paashunkushaa Ekadashi]] || September - October
| [[Ashwin]] (अश्विन्), Padmanabha|| [[Indira Ekadashi]] || [[PApankushA Paashunkushaa Ekadashi]] || September - October
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| Adika month (once in 2-3 years) || [[Paramaa Shuddha Ekadasi|Parama Ekadashi]] || [[Padmini Ekadashi|Padmini Visuddha EkAdasii]] || -
| Adika month (once in 2-3 years) || [[Paramaa Shuddha Ekadasi|Parama Ekadashi]] || [[Padmini Ekadashi|Padmini Visuddha EkAdasii]] || -
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| [[Kartik]] (कार्तिक) || [[Rama Ekadashi]] || [[Prabodhini Ekadashi]] || October - November
| [[Kartik]] (कार्तिक), Damodara || [[Rama Ekadashi]] || [[Prabodhini Ekadashi]] || October - November
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| [[Agrahayana|Margashirsha (Agrahayana)]] (मार्गशीर्ष) || [[Utpanna Ekadashi]] || [[Mokshada Vaikuntha Ekadashi|Mokshada Ekadasi (Vaikuntha ekadasi Sri Rangam)]] || November - December
| [[Agrahayana|Margashirsha (Agrahayana)]] (मार्गशीर्ष), Keshava || [[Utpanna Ekadashi]] || [[Mokshada Vaikuntha Ekadashi|Mokshada Ekadasi (Vaikuntha ekadasi Sri Rangam)]] || November - December
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| [[Pausha]] (पौष) || [[Saphala Ekadashi]] || [[Putrada Pausha-shukla Ekadashi|Putrada Ekadashi]] || December - January
| [[Pausha]] (पौष), Naaraayana || [[Saphala Ekadashi]] || [[Putrada Pausha-shukla Ekadashi|Putrada Ekadashi]] || December - January
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| [[Magha|Maagha]] (माघ) || [[Sat TilA Ekadashi]] || Bhaimi Ekadashi || January - February
| [[Magha|Maagha]] (माघ), Maadhava || [[Sat TilA Ekadashi]] || Bhaimi Ekadashi || January - February
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| [[Phalgun|Phalguna]] (फाल्गुन) || [[Vaikunta Ekadasi]] || [[Amalaki Ekadashi]] || February - March
| [[Phalgun|Phalguna]] (फाल्गुन), Govinda || [[Vaikunta Ekadasi]] || [[Amalaki Ekadashi]] || February - March
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Revision as of 15:30, 20 August 2010

Ekadashi (Sanskrit for eleven; also spelled as Ekadasi) or Agyaars is the eleventh (11th) lunar day (Tithi) of the shukla (bright) or krishna (dark) paksha (fortnight) of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar (Panchang). In Hinduism and Jainism it is considered a spiritually beneficial day. Scriptures recommend observing an (ideally waterless) fast from sunset on the day prior to Ekadashi to 48 minutes after sunrise on the day following Ekadashi.[citation needed]

Ekadashi is a bimonthly occasion that is mainly observed by Vaishnavas, although its observance is also open to followers of non-Vaishnava traditions. On the Ekadashi day strict fasting is observed, with abstainance from all grains, beans, cereals and certain vegetables and spices.

Two Ekadashis occur in one month according to different positions of moon (when moon is growing and when it is descending). One Ekadashi also coincides with the times when the Moon is the closest to Earth (Perigee) and the times when it is farthest from the Earth (Apogee) . These are also the times of high tide and low tide respectively. During Ekadashis in the Krishna paksha, the Moon is at its closest to the Earth and during Ekadashis in the Shukla paksha at its farthest from the Earth.

Bhagavata Purana (sk. IX, adhy. 4) notes the observation of Ekadashi by Ambarisha, a devotee of Vishnu.

List of Ekadashis

The table below describes the various Ekadashis and when they fall in the year.

Vedic (Lunar) and Vaishnava Month Krishna paksha Ekadashi name Shukla paksha Ekadashi name Julian calendar
Chaitra (चैत्र), Vishnu Papamochani Ekadashi Kamada Ekadashi March - April
Vaisakha (वैशाख), Madhusudana Varuthini Ekadashi Mohini Ekadashi April - May
Jyeshta (ज्येष्ठ), Trivikrama Apara Ekadashi Pandava Ekadashi May - June
Ashaad (आषाढ), Vaamana Yogini Ekadashi Shayani Ekadashi June - July
Shraavana (श्रावण), Sridhar Kamika Ekadashi Pavitropana Ekadashi July - August
Bhadrapada (भाद्रपद), Hrisikesha Ananda Ekadashi Parsva Ekadashi August - September
Ashwin (अश्विन्), Padmanabha Indira Ekadashi PApankushA Paashunkushaa Ekadashi September - October
Adika month (once in 2-3 years) Parama Ekadashi Padmini Visuddha EkAdasii -
Kartik (कार्तिक), Damodara Rama Ekadashi Prabodhini Ekadashi October - November
Margashirsha (Agrahayana) (मार्गशीर्ष), Keshava Utpanna Ekadashi Mokshada Ekadasi (Vaikuntha ekadasi Sri Rangam) November - December
Pausha (पौष), Naaraayana Saphala Ekadashi Putrada Ekadashi December - January
Maagha (माघ), Maadhava Sat TilA Ekadashi Bhaimi Ekadashi January - February
Phalguna (फाल्गुन), Govinda Vaikunta Ekadasi Amalaki Ekadashi February - March

See also

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