Ekadashi
Hindu
Sindhis observe
Ekadashi or Gyaaras by fasting on that day. Ekadashi means Ek +Dus=11.
Gyaaras comes from the word gyaarah which means 11. It refers to the 11th day of a fortnight belonging to a lunar month--the bright (Shukla Paksh) and the dark (Krishna Paksh). The moon influences the tides, and also the moods of man.
We have energy centers in our body called '
chakras'. The moon's influence on the body has an influence on the chakras, which tells upon the mind ultimately.
On Ekadashi the mind finds itself in its own abode which is the 'eye-brow center' (chakra) and the 'heart' center (chakra). So the mind gets concentrated and collected easily on these days. Seekers take advantage of these two and try to practice deep meditation. Hindus treat Ekadashi as a very holy day and fast on that day.
On Ekadashi day fasting is observed from all grains and cereals.
The table below describes the various ekadashi's 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 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | 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 | - | 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 |
| Sayana 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 |
| Utthana Ekadashi | Kartik Shukla Paksh | Oct - Nov |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Margasirsha Krishna Paksh | Nov - Dec |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Margasirsha Shukla Paksh | Nov - Dec |
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Ekadashi dates for the year*
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