🪷 1981 Ekādaśī Calendar · 25 Fast-Days for Vaiṣṇava Observance
Every 11th tithi of every pakṣa · the most sacred fast-day of the lunar cycle · 25 occurrences in 1981
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-01 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 1981-01-16 | Fri | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-01-31 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ṣaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-02-14 | Sat | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-03-02 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-03-16 | Mon | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-03-31 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-04-14 | Tue | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-04-30 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-05-14 | Thu | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-05-29 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-06-13 | Sat | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-06-27 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-07-12 | Sun | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 1981-07-27 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-08-11 | Tue | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 1981-08-25 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-09-09 | Wed | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 1981-09-23 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-10-09 | Fri | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-10-23 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-11-08 | Sun | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 1981-11-22 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 1981-12-07 | Mon | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 1981-12-21 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 1981 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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