🪷 1957 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 1957
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-01-12 | Sat | Śukla | Pauṣa Putradā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-01-26 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ṣaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-02-10 | Sun | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-02-25 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-03-12 | Tue | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 1957-03-26 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 1957-04-10 | Wed | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-04-25 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 1957-05-09 | Thu | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 1957-05-25 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-06-08 | Sat | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-06-23 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-07-07 | Sun | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1957-07-23 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-08-06 | Tue | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 1957-08-21 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-09-04 | Wed | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 1957-09-19 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-10-04 | Fri | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-10-19 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-11-03 | Sun | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 1957-11-17 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 1957-12-02 | Mon | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 1957-12-17 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 1957 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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