🪷 1856 Ekādaśī Calendar · 24 Fast-Days for Vaiṣṇava Observance
Every 11th tithi of every pakṣa · the most sacred fast-day of the lunar cycle · 24 occurrences in 1856
Ekādaśī is the eleventh tithi (lunar day) of each pakṣa (fortnight). Two Ekādaśīs per month · 24 across the lunar year (occasionally 26 when there's an extra month). Vaiṣṇavas traditionally fast on these days · offering even food-restraint to Viṣṇu. Each Ekādaśī carries its own name and merit per the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa and Padma-Purāṇa.
| Date | Day | Pakṣa | Name (if classical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856-01-03 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 1856-01-17 | Thu | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-02-02 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ṣaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-02-16 | Sat | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-03-17 | Mon | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-04-01 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-04-15 | Tue | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-04-30 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-05-15 | Thu | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-06-14 | Sat | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-06-28 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-07-13 | Sun | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1856-07-27 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-08-12 | Tue | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 1856-08-26 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-09-10 | Wed | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 1856-09-24 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-10-10 | Fri | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-10-24 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-11-08 | Sat | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 1856-11-23 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 1856-12-07 | Sun | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 1856-12-22 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 1856-12-23 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 1856 Hindu calendar
- All 124 festivals · including major Ekādaśīs
- BG 12 Bhakti-Yoga · the chapter that makes every action an offering
- Krishna · the recipient of every Ekādaśī observance
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