Ekadasi Dates 2017

Ekadasi Vrat is the most auspicious day dedicated to Lord Vishnu.Ekadasi is regarded as one of the most significant vrats observed by the Hindu community. The word Ekadasi has been derived from the Sanskrit term ‘Ekadasi’ which means eleven.

Thus, Ekadasi occurs on the 11th day of every fortnight in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. As such, there occurs two Ekadasis in every Hindu month, once during the waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) and the other during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha). As per the Hindu scriptures, a strict vrat is observed from sunset on the day prior to the Ekadashi until sunrise on the day after Ekadashi, lasting the fasting duration to 48 hours in total. 

Rules for keeping Ekadashi Upvaas:

·         One should not eat any cereals ("Ann" in hindi) like rice, pulses, wheat etc. & salt.

·         If possible, one should stay on water-Drinking luke warm water or lemon-mishri (crystalized sugar) water is very good as it cleanses the hidden undigested food in the body.

·         If one feels hungry, then one can take milk or fruit.

·         Fruit should not be eaten with milk (therefore no strawberry shake, mango shake, chickoo shake etc.).

·         One should not eat food like "sabudana", potato chips, fried food, etc. Also Banana is not recommended on this day since it is heavy to digest.

·         One should think that he/she is keeping this vrat to please God & to progress further in "sadhana".

·         One should observe self-control.

·         One should do more of maun-japa (repeating the name of God in mind) in the day time.

·         One should do more of Dhyan & Bhajan by keeping awake for a longer time in the night.

    Ekadasi Dates 2017 :

Date	Day	Ekadashi
08 January	Sunday	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
09 January	Monday	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
23 January	Monday	Shattila Ekadashi
07 February	Tuesday	Jaya Ekadashi
22 February	Wednesday	Vijaya Ekadashi
08 March	Wednesday	Amalaki Ekadashi
24 March	Friday	Papmochani Ekadashi
07 April	Friday	Kamada Ekadashi
22 April	Saturday	Varuthini Ekadashi
06 May	Saturday	Mohini Ekadashi
22 May	Monday	Apara Ekadashi
05 June	Monday	Nirjala Ekadashi
20 June	Tuesday	Yogini Ekadashi
04 July	Tuesday	Devshayani Ekadashi
19 July	Wednesday	Kamika Ekadashi
20 July	Thursday	Kamika Ekadashi
03 August	Thursday	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
18 August	Friday	Aja Ekadashi
02 September	Saturday	Parsva Ekadashi
16 September	Saturday	Indira Ekadashi
01 October	Sunday	Papankusha Ekadashi
15 October	Sunday	Rama Ekadashi
31 October	Tuesday	Devutthana Ekadashi
14 November	Tuesday	Utpanna Ekadashi
30 November	Thursday	Mokshada Ekadashi
13 December	Wednesday	Saphala Ekadashi
29 December	Friday	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi