Ananda Ekadashi, also known as Aja Ekadashi, is a collection of mantras and vrat kathas dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Ekadashi 2024 (February): There are 24 Ekadashi vrats that people observe each year. The second ekadashi is the Shattila ekadashi, which occurs on February 6, 2024.
The Hindu calendar considers Ekadashi to be the most auspicious day of the year because it commemorates Lord Vishnu. There are 24 Ekadashi vrats in a year.
There are eleven lunar days in each of the two lunar phases, Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha. On the auspicious day of Ekadashi, people observe an all-day fast and pray to Lord Vishnu. Intake of rice and non-vegetarian food should not take place on this auspicious day.
The dates and times of the Ekadashi vrat will be provided in this article, starting in January and ending in December of 2024. Devotees will be able to plan their fasts accordingly.
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Ekadashi January 2024 | Saphala Ekadashi | January 7, 2024, Sunday |
Paush Putrada Ekadashi | January 21, 2024, Sunday | |
Ekadashi in February | Shattila Ekadashi | February 6, 2024, Tuesday |
Jaya Ekadashi | February 20, 2024, Tuesday | |
Ekadashi in March | Vijaya Ekadashi | March 7, 2024, Thursday |
Amalaki Ekadashi | March 20, 2024, Wednesday | |
Ekadashi in April | Papamochini Ekadashi | April 5, 2024, Friday |
Kamada Ekadashi | April 19, 2024, Friday | |
Ekadashi in May | Baruthini Ekadashi | May 4, 2024, Saturday |
Mohini Ekadashi | May 19, 2024, Sunday | |
Ekadashi in June | Apara Ekadashi | June 3, 2024, Monday |
Nirjala Ekadashi | June 18, 2024, Tuesday | |
Ekadashi in July | Devshayani Ekadashi | July 17, 2024, Wednesday |
Kamika Ekadashi | July 31, 2024, Wednesday | |
Ekadashi in August | Shravan Putrada Ekadashi | August 16, 2024, Friday |
Aja Ekadashi | August 29, 2024, Thursday | |
Ekadashi in September | Parivartini Ekadashi | September 14, 2024, Saturday |
Indira Ekadashi | September 28, 2024, Saturday | |
Ekadashi in October | Papankusha Ekadashi | October 14, 2024, Monday |
Rama Ekadashi | October 28, 2024, Monday | |
Ekadashi in November | Devutthan Ekadashi | November 12, 2024, Tuesday |
Utpanna Ekadashi | November 26, 2024, Tuesday | |
Ekadashi in December | Mokshada Ekadashi | December 11, 2024, Wednesday |
Saphala Ekadashi | December 26, 2024, Thursday |
You may check the dates, starting time, and end time for both Shukla Paksha Ekadashi and Krishna Paksha Ekadashi below. If you do not know the date of Ekadashi this month, please refer to the following table:
Many people observe fasts on Ekadashi and seek the blessings of Lord Vishnu during this auspicious occasion. Despite the two-day fast, devotees usually keep vrat on the first day of the Ekadashi fast. Those seeking Moksha, such as sanyasis, primarily intend the second day of vrat.
During the Ekadashi Vrat, fast seekers wake up early in the morning before sunrise and take a holy bath. They then clean themselves and offer prayers and prasad to Lord Vishnu to receive health, wealth, and prosperity throughout their lives. Devotees read different katas associated with the Ekadashi vrats during prayer.
Fasting with the Ekadashi Vrat is a very strict practice where the devotees may eat fruits and drink water, but most people do not eat throughout the day. The fast is broken after sunrise the following morning when the devotees take a bath and then open the fast.
We observe 24 Ekadashi vrats in a year. Each day represents a different incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and fasts are observed on each day to seek His blessings in a variety of ways.
People seek forgiveness of sins and salvation of the dead on Mokshada Ekadashi through fasting and prayer.
Those who fast on Saphala Ekadashi believe they will be successful in all areas of their lives.
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