Ekadashi

Ekadashi (Sanskrit for eleven; also spelled as Ekadasi) or Agyaars is the eleventh lunar day (Tithi) of the shukla (bright) or krishna (dark) paksha (fortnight) of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar (Panchang). In Hinduism and Jainism, it is considered a spiritually beneficial day. Scriptures recommend observing an (ideally waterless) fast from sunset on the day prior to ekadashi to 48 minutes after sunrise on the day following ekadashi. 
Ekadashi is a bimonthly occasion that is mainly observed by Vaishnavas, although its observance is also open to followers of non-Vaishnava traditions. On the Ekadashi day strict fasting is observed, abstainance from all grains, beans, cereals and certain vegetables and spices.
Ekadashi also coincides with the times when the moon is the closes to Earth ( Perigee) and the time when moon is farthest from the Earth ( Apogee ) . These are also the times of high tide and low tide respectively. During Ekadashis in the Krishna paksha, the moon is the closest to the earth and during Ekadashis in the Shukla paksha the moon is farthest from the earth. 
Bhagavata Purana (sk. IX, adhy. 4) notes the observation of Ekadashi by Ambarisha, a devotee of Vishnu.
==List of Ekadashis==
The table below describes the various Ekadashis that falls at different time of the year.
Ekadashi 	Month Vedic 	Month Julian
Saphala Ekadashi 	Pausha Krishna Paksh 	Dec - Jan
Putrada Ekadashi 	Pausha Shukla Paksh 	Dec - Jan
Sat Tila Ekadashi 	Magha Krishna Paksh 	Jan - Feb
Bhaimi Ekadashi 	Magha Shukla Paksh 	Jan - Feb
Vaikunta Ekadasi 	Phalgun Krishna Paksh 	Feb - Mar
Amalaki Ekadashi 	Phalgun Shukla Paksh 	Feb - Mar
Papamochani Ekadashi	Chaitra Krishna Paksh 	Mar - Apr
Kamada Ekadashi 	Chaitra Shukla Paksh 	Mar - Apr
Varuthini Ekadashi 	Vaisakh Krishna Paksh 	Apr - May
Mohini Ekadashi 	Vaisakh Shukla Paksh 	Apr - May
Apara Ekadashi 	Jyeshtha Krishna Paksh 	May - Jun
Pandava Ekadashi 	Jyeshtha Shukla Paksh 	May - Jun
Yogini Ekadashi 	Ashaad Krishna Paksh 	Jun - Jul
Shayani Ekadashi 	Ashaad Shukla Paksh 	Jun - Jul
Kamika Ekadashi 	Shravan Krishna Paksh 	Jul - Aug
Pavitropana Ekadashi	Shravan Shukla Paksh 	Jul - Aug
Ananda Ekadashi 	Bhadrapad Krishna Paksh 	Aug - Sep
Parsva Ekadashi 	Bhadrapad Shukla Paksh 	Aug - Sep
Indira Ekadashi 	Ashwin Krishna Paksh 	Sep - Oct
Padmini Ekadashi 	Purushottam Shukla Paksh 	-
Parama Ekadashi 	Purushottam Krishna Paksh	-
Pasankusha Ekadashi 	Ashwin Shukla Paksh 	Sep - Oct
Rama Ekadashi 	Kartik Krishna Paksh 	Oct - Nov
Prabodhini Ekadashi 	Kartik Shukla Paksh 	Oct - Nov
Utpanna Ekadashi 	Margasirsha Krishna Paksh	Nov - Dec
Mokshada Ekadashi 	Margasirsha Shukla Paksh 	Nov - Dec
==See also==
* Vaikunta Ekadashi
* Shayani Ekadashi
* Shabbat
* Aja Ekadashi – Ananda Ekadasi or Annada Ekadashi 2009
==External links==
*Ekadashi 2010 dates Ekadasi calendar 2010
*Aja Ekadashi – Ananda Ekadasi or Annada Ekadashi
*Why to fast on Ekadashi - its significance. Short audio clip in Kannada
*Ekadashi Dates & its Importance Stories(Mahaatmya) 
*Ekadashi Vrat Kathas in Hindi at Indif.Com
*Ekadasi - background, references, etc. (Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition)
*Vedic Calendar Program (freeware) Calculates Ekadasis (and other dates) for any location in the world.
*Pushtimarg Ekadashi Calendar
*Ekadasi Calendar by Sri Narasingha Chaitanya Matha
*Panchanga / panchangam for your city
*Ekadashi Dates & Mahatmya 
*Ekadashi dates for the year
*Ekadashi Stories
*Panchang for the world to find out ekadashi dates for your city
*Why Can't I use Indian Panchangam abroad (Ekadashi dates in Indian panchangam will differ in abroad )
*The Inner Meaning of Ekadasi by Swami Tripurari
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