Tithi · एकादशी
Ekadashi Tithi
Ekadashi is the 11th tithi of each half of the month. Its deity is the Vishvedevas, and it is favoured for fasting, prayer and devotion to Vishnu: the most kept fast of the month.
Next Ekadashi, Kathmandu
- Thu 22 Oct 2026
- Thu 5 Nov 2026
- Sat 21 Nov 2026
- Fri 4 Dec 2026
- Sun 20 Dec 2026
- Sun 3 Jan 2027
Next Ekadashi, Delhi
- Thu 22 Oct 2026
- Thu 5 Nov 2026
- Fri 4 Dec 2026
- Sun 20 Dec 2026
- Sun 3 Jan 2027
- Tue 19 Jan 2027
What Ekadashi means
A tithi is a lunar day: the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun. Thirty make a lunar month, fifteen in the waxing half (Shukla paksha) and fifteen in the waning half (Krishna paksha). Ekadashi comes twice a month, once in each half.
Nanda, the joyful: good for celebrations, art and pleasant beginnings.
Festivals on Ekadashi
- Ekadashi fasts, twice every month, each with its own name
- Devshayani and Prabodhini Ekadashi, which open and close Chaturmas