Ekadashi is the eleventh Tithi in lunar day of the shukla or krishna paksha of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar or Panchangam devoted to Lord Vishnu.
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2026 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Jan 13 15:20 Till Wed Jan 14 17:55 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Tue Jan 27 19:06 Till Thu Jan 29 13:56 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Thu Feb 12 12:22 Till Fri Feb 13 14:26 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Feb 27 00:36 Till Fri Feb 27 22:36 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sat Mar 14 08:09 Till Sun Mar 15 09:14 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat Mar 28 08:50 Till Sun Mar 29 07:51 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Mon Apr 13 01:15 Till Tue Apr 14 01:06 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sun Apr 26 18:13 Till Mon Apr 27 18:21 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue May 12 14:51 Till Wed May 13 13:28 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Tue May 26 05:13 Till Wed May 27 06:23 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Thu Jun 11 00:55 Till Thu Jun 11 22:33 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Wed Jun 24 18:17 Till Thu Jun 25 20:13 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Fri Jul 10 08:13 Till Sat Jul 11 05:20 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Jul 24 09:16 Till Sat Jul 25 11:36 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sat Aug 8 13:59 Till Sun Aug 9 11:05 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sun Aug 23 02:02 Till Mon Aug 24 04:20 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Sun Sep 6 19:30 Till Mon Sep 7 17:06 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Mon Sep 21 20:00 Till Tue Sep 22 21:41 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tue Oct 6 02:10 Till Wed Oct 7 00:37 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Wed Oct 21 14:10 Till Thu Oct 22 14:47 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Wed Nov 4 11:07 Till Thu Nov 5 10:39 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Fri Nov 20 07:10 Till Sat Nov 21 06:26 Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Thu Dec 3 23:08 Till Fri Dec 4 23:49 Sukla Paksha Ekadashi Sat Dec 19 22:05 Till Sun Dec 20 20:10
Ekadashi Fasting is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is observed on the 11th day of waning and waxing phases of moon in a traditional Hindu calendar. This is one of the most popular Vrat/vratham observed in Hinduism.
In Hinduism it is considered spiritually beneficial day for fasting from sunrise on the day of Ekadashi to sunrise on the day following Ekadashi. Hindu devotee should eat only fruits, vegetables and milk products on this day .
Two Ekadashi occurs in one month according to positions of the moon or the Moon Phases. Vaikunta Ekadashi usually occurs during December-January month is considered very auspicious among other Ekadashi Tithi.
It is considered that the Sorga Vaasal will be opened at this Tithi. One will go to heaven directly. A devotees who observe VaikuntaEkadashi fasting do not sleep on the day and that night.
They spend whole night at Vishnu temples or singing prayers or listening stories about Lord Vishnu. Fasting is completed on the next day (Dwadashi) after worshiping Lord Vishnu, Offer prayers by lighting a lamp and then you can break the fast.
The first fortnight between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day is called Shukla Paksha, the period of the brightening moon (waxing moon), and the second fortnight between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day of the month is called Krishna Paksha, or the period of the fading moon (waning moon).