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Sunday 3 January 2016

2016#Ekadashi#Fasting#Days


Dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu, Ekadashi Vrat is observed on the eleventh day of a fortnight in a Hindu lunar calendar. Ekadashi dates in January 2016 – January 5(January 6 in western parts of India) and January 20. A fasting from sunrise to next day morning sunrise is generally observed by many Hindus on the day. Some observe the fast from the start time of Ekadasi Tithi and break the fast at the beginning of Dwadasi Tithi.
January 5, 2016 -      Saphala Ekadasi (In most regions)
January 6, 2016 -      Ekadasi fasting (In Western Parts of India and                                           Kerala) (Athirkta Ekadasi)
January 20, 2016 -    Putrada Ekadasi
February 4, 2016 -     Shattila Ekadashi – Satila Ekadasi
February 18, 2016 -  Jaya Ekadasi - Bhoumi and Bheeshma Ekadasi
March 5, 2016 -         Vijaya Ekadashi
March 19, 2016 –      Amalaki Ekadasi – Amalki Ekadashi
April 3, 2016 -           Papmochani Ekadasi
April 17, 2016 -         Kamda Ekadasi – Kamada Ekadashi
May 3, 2016 -            Varuthini Ekadashi
May 17, 2016 –         Mohini Ekadasi
June 1, 2016 –          Apara Ekadashi
June 16, 2016 –        Bhim Ekadasi – Bhima Nirjala Ekadasi
June 30, 2016 -         Yogini Ekadasi - Smarta
July 1, 2016 –           Yogini Ekadasi - Bhagvath in most regions
July 15, 2016 –         Devshayani Ekadashi – 

                                  Sayana Ekadasi- Ashadi Ekadasi
July 30, 2016 –         Kamika Ekadasi
August 14, 2016 -     Pavitra Ekadasi – Putrada Ekadashi
August 28, 2016 –    Aja Ekadasi – Annada Ekadashi - Jaya Ekadasi
September 13, 2016 – Parivartini Ekadashi – Parsava Ekadasi
September 26, 2016 – Indira Ekadasi
October 12, 2016 -      Pasankusa Ekadashi
October 26, 2016 –     Rama Ekadasi
November 10, 2016 -  Smarta Ekadasi
November 11, 2016 – Prabodini Ekadasi – Uttahana Ekadashi
November 25, 2016 – Uttpatti Ekadashi
December 10, 2016 - Mokshada Ekadasi - Guruvayur Ekadasi. Kaisika Ekadasi
December 24, 2016 - Saphala Ekadasi
Vishnu sleeping

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