🪷 2021 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 2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-09 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 2021-01-24 | Sun | Śukla | Jayā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-02-07 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Ṣaṭ-tilā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-02-23 | Tue | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 2021-03-09 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-03-24 | Wed | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-04-07 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 2021-04-23 | Fri | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 2021-05-07 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 2021-05-22 | Sat | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-06-05 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-06-20 | Sun | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 2021-07-05 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-07-20 | Tue | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 2021-08-04 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-08-18 | Wed | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 2021-09-02 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-09-16 | Thu | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 2021-10-02 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-10-16 | Sat | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-10-31 | Sun | Kṛṣṇa | Utpannā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-11-14 | Sun | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 2021-11-30 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 2021-12-14 | Tue | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 2021-12-29 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 2021 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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