🪷 2004 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 2004
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-03 | Sat | Śukla | Pauṣa Putradā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-02-01 | Sun | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-02-16 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-03-02 | Tue | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-03-16 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-04-01 | Thu | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-04-15 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-04-30 | Fri | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-05-14 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-05-30 | Sun | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-06-13 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-06-28 | Mon | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 2004-07-12 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-07-27 | Tue | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 2004-08-11 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-08-26 | Thu | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 2004-09-10 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-09-24 | Fri | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-10-09 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-10-23 | Sat | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 2004-11-08 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-11-22 | Mon | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 2004-12-08 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 2004-12-22 | Wed | Śukla | Pauṣa Putradā Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 2004 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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