🪷 1970 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 1970
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-01-03 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 1970-01-18 | Sun | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-02-02 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Ṣaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-02-16 | Mon | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-03-03 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-03-18 | Wed | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-04-02 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-04-17 | Fri | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-05-01 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-05-16 | Sat | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-05-30 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-06-15 | Mon | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-06-29 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-07-14 | Tue | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1970-07-28 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-08-13 | Thu | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 1970-08-27 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-09-11 | Fri | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 1970-09-26 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-10-25 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-11-09 | Mon | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 1970-11-24 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 1970-12-08 | Tue | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 1970-12-24 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 1970 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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