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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2024 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Jan 7 00:40 Till Mon Jan 8 00:44 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat Jan 20 19:32 Till Sun Jan 21 19:32 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Mon Feb 5 17:26 Till Tue Feb 6 16:07 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Feb 19 08:56 Till Tue Feb 20 10:00 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Wed Mar 6 06:27 Till Thu Mar 7 04:10 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Wed Mar 20 00:26 Till Thu Mar 21 02:27 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Wed Apr 3 18:31 Till Fri Apr 5 13:28 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Thu Apr 18 17:34 Till Fri Apr 19 20:07 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Fri May 3 23:24 Till Sat May 4 20:39 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat May 18 11:25 Till Sun May 19 13:51 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sat Jun 1 07:26 Till Mon Jun 3 02:43 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Jun 17 04:45 Till Tue Jun 18 06:27 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Mon Jul 1 10:29 Till Tue Jul 2 08:46 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Tue Jul 16 20:31 Till Wed Jul 17 20:59 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Jul 30 16:47 Till Wed Jul 31 15:58 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Thu Aug 15 10:23 Till Fri Aug 16 09:36 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Thu Aug 29 01:24 Till Fri Aug 30 01:42 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Sep 13 22:26 Till Sat Sep 14 20:37 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Fri Sep 27 13:25 Till Sat Sep 28 14:54 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sun Oct 13 09:05 Till Mon Oct 14 06:38 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Oct 27 05:26 Till Mon Oct 28 07:52 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Nov 11 18:44 Till Tue Nov 12 16:04 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Nov 26 01:04 Till Wed Nov 27 03:50 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Tue Dec 10 06:04 Till Thu Dec 12 01:10 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Wed Dec 25 22:29 Till Fri Dec 27 00:44
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).