Ekadashi is the eleventh Tithi in lunar day of the shukla or krishna paksha of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar or Panchangam devoted to Lord Vishnu.
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2025 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Thu Jan 9 12:24 Till Fri Jan 10 10:22 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Fri Jan 24 19:23 Till Sat Jan 25 20:29 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Feb 7 21:30 Till Sat Feb 8 20:20 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Feb 23 13:55 Till Mon Feb 24 13:43 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sun Mar 9 07:51 Till Mon Mar 10 07:50 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Mar 25 05:06 Till Wed Mar 26 03:46 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Apr 7 20:06 Till Tue Apr 8 21:18 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Apr 22 18:15 Till Thu Apr 24 14:32 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Wed May 7 10:25 Till Thu May 8 12:33 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Fri May 23 01:11 Till Fri May 23 22:28 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Jun 6 02:19 Till Sat Jun 7 04:50 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sat Jun 21 07:18 Till Sun Jun 22 04:27 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat Jul 5 19:00 Till Sun Jul 6 21:15 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Jul 20 12:14 Till Mon Jul 21 09:41 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Aug 4 11:41 Till Tue Aug 5 13:12 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Aug 17 19:26 Till Tue Aug 19 15:35 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Wed Sep 3 03:53 Till Thu Sep 4 04:22 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Wed Sep 17 00:26 Till Wed Sep 17 23:44 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Thu Oct 2 19:07 Till Fri Oct 3 18:29 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Thu Oct 16 10:41 Till Fri Oct 17 11:17 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat Nov 1 09:07 Till Sun Nov 2 07:27 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sat Nov 15 00:54 Till Sun Nov 16 02:41 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sun Nov 30 21:25 Till Mon Dec 1 18:57 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Dec 14 18:54 Till Mon Dec 15 21:23 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Tue Dec 30 07:48 Till Wed Dec 31 04:59
Ekadashi Fasting is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is observed on the 11th day of waning and waxing phases of moon in a traditional Hindu calendar. This is one of the most popular Vrat/vratham observed in Hinduism.
In Hinduism it is considered spiritually beneficial day for fasting from sunrise on the day of Ekadashi to sunrise on the day following Ekadashi. Hindu devotee should eat only fruits, vegetables and milk products on this day .
Two Ekadashi occurs in one month according to positions of the moon or the Moon Phases. Vaikunta Ekadashi usually occurs during December-January month is considered very auspicious among other Ekadashi Tithi.
It is considered that the Sorga Vaasal will be opened at this Tithi. One will go to heaven directly. A devotees who observe VaikuntaEkadashi fasting do not sleep on the day and that night.
They spend whole night at Vishnu temples or singing prayers or listening stories about Lord Vishnu. Fasting is completed on the next day (Dwadashi) after worshiping Lord Vishnu, Offer prayers by lighting a lamp and then you can break the fast.
The first fortnight between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day is called Shukla Paksha, the period of the brightening moon (waxing moon), and the second fortnight between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day of the month is called Krishna Paksha, or the period of the fading moon (waning moon).