Ekadashi Dates 2024
Ekadashi is one of the most sacred days in Vaishnavism and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Observing the Ekadashi fast is believed to cleanse sins, purify the mind and body, and bring the devotee closer to liberation (moksha). Among all Ekadashis, Nirjala Ekadashi is considered the most powerful.
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| Date | Begins | Ends | Lunar Month | Paksha | Action |
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| 07-Jan-2024 | 07-Jan-2024 12:42 AM Sunday | 08-Jan-2024 12:46 AM Monday | Margashirsha | Krishna |
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| 20-Jan-2024 | 20-Jan-2024 07:28 PM Saturday | 21-Jan-2024 07:28 PM Sunday | Pausha | Shukla |
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| 05-Feb-2024 | 05-Feb-2024 05:25 PM Monday | 06-Feb-2024 04:08 PM Tuesday | Pausha | Krishna |
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| 19-Feb-2024 | 19-Feb-2024 08:51 AM Monday | 20-Feb-2024 09:57 AM Tuesday | Magha | Shukla |
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| 06-Mar-2024 | 06-Mar-2024 06:31 AM Wednesday | 07-Mar-2024 04:14 AM Thursday | Magha | Krishna |
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| 20-Mar-2024 | 20-Mar-2024 12:23 AM Wednesday | 21-Mar-2024 02:24 AM Thursday | Phalguna | Shukla |
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| 04-Apr-2024 | 04-Apr-2024 04:14 PM Thursday | 05-Apr-2024 01:29 PM Friday | Phalguna | Krishna |
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| 18-Apr-2024 | 18-Apr-2024 05:33 PM Thursday | 19-Apr-2024 08:06 PM Friday | Chaitra | Shukla |
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| 03-May-2024 | 03-May-2024 11:24 PM Friday | 04-May-2024 08:39 PM Saturday | Chaitra | Krishna |
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| 18-May-2024 | 18-May-2024 11:24 AM Saturday | 19-May-2024 01:51 PM Sunday | Vaishakha | Shukla |
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| 02-Jun-2024 | 02-Jun-2024 05:05 AM Sunday | 03-Jun-2024 02:41 AM Monday | Vaishakha | Krishna |
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| 17-Jun-2024 | 17-Jun-2024 04:45 AM Monday | 18-Jun-2024 06:26 AM Tuesday | Jyeshtha | Shukla |
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| 01-Jul-2024 | 01-Jul-2024 10:26 AM Monday | 02-Jul-2024 08:43 AM Tuesday | Jyeshtha | Krishna |
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| 16-Jul-2024 | 16-Jul-2024 08:35 PM Tuesday | 17-Jul-2024 09:04 PM Wednesday | Ashadha | Shukla |
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| 30-Jul-2024 | 30-Jul-2024 04:45 PM Tuesday | 31-Jul-2024 03:56 PM Wednesday | Ashadha | Krishna |
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| 15-Aug-2024 | 15-Aug-2024 10:28 AM Thursday | 16-Aug-2024 09:41 AM Friday | Shravana | Shukla |
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| 29-Aug-2024 | 29-Aug-2024 01:20 AM Thursday | 30-Aug-2024 01:38 AM Friday | Shravana | Krishna |
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| 13-Sep-2024 | 13-Sep-2024 10:31 PM Friday | 14-Sep-2024 08:42 PM Saturday | Bhadrapada | Shukla |
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| 27-Sep-2024 | 27-Sep-2024 01:21 PM Friday | 28-Sep-2024 02:50 PM Saturday | Bhadrapada | Krishna |
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| 13-Oct-2024 | 13-Oct-2024 09:10 AM Sunday | 14-Oct-2024 06:42 AM Monday | Ashvina | Shukla |
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| 27-Oct-2024 | 27-Oct-2024 05:24 AM Sunday | 28-Oct-2024 07:51 AM Monday | Ashvina | Krishna |
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| 11-Nov-2024 | 11-Nov-2024 06:48 PM Monday | 12-Nov-2024 04:06 PM Tuesday | Kartika | Shukla |
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| 26-Nov-2024 | 26-Nov-2024 01:02 AM Tuesday | 27-Nov-2024 03:48 AM Wednesday | Kartika | Krishna |
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| 11-Dec-2024 | 11-Dec-2024 03:44 AM Wednesday | 12-Dec-2024 01:10 AM Thursday | Margashirsha | Shukla |
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| 25-Dec-2024 | 25-Dec-2024 10:30 PM Wednesday | 27-Dec-2024 12:44 AM Friday | Margashirsha | Krishna |
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Ekadashi – Significance, Fasting Rules & Rituals
What is Ekadashi?
Ekadashi is the 11th lunar day (tithi) of each fortnight in the Hindu calendar, occurring twice a month — once in the Shukla Paksha and once in the Krishna Paksha, giving 24 Ekadashis in a regular year.
What is the significance of Ekadashi?
Ekadashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Observing the fast is believed to cleanse sins, purify the mind and body, and bring the devotee closer to liberation (moksha). It is also a powerful day for meditation and reading of Vishnu scriptures.
How is the Ekadashi fast observed?
The fast begins at sunrise and is broken the next morning on Dwadashi after sunrise. Grains, beans, and certain vegetables are strictly avoided. Permitted foods include fruits, milk, nuts, rock salt, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sabudana.
Which Ekadashi is the most important?
Nirjala Ekadashi in Jyeshtha month is the most powerful — observing it with a complete waterless fast is said to carry the merit of all 24 Ekadashis combined. Other important ones include Devshayani Ekadashi, Devutthana Ekadashi, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
What foods are avoided on Ekadashi?
All grains (rice, wheat, dal), lentils, beans, onion, and garlic are avoided. Permitted foods include fruits, milk, ghee, rock salt, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sabudana, and nuts.
