🙏 Ekadashi
Not a Calendar Date, It's a Tithi!
Ekadashi is a 132°-144° Sun-Moon angle, not a calendar date!
📐 Angular Diagram
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Sun
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132° - 144°
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Moon
📊 Each Tithi = 12° angular increase
🔢 Ekadashi = 11th Tithi (11 × 12° = 132° start)
⚖️ Smarta vs Vaishnava
🕉️ Smarta Ekadashi
Ekadashi at sunrise is enough
Sunrise rule only
🙏 Vaishnava Ekadashi
Ekadashi + No Dashami Vedha
Dashami avoidance rule
⚡ Dashami Vedha
Why Fasting Day Shifts?
If Dashami tithi is mixed at sunrise (Vedha), Vaishnava tradition says fasting should be on the next day "Shuddha Ekadashi".
Example: Sunrise 6:30 AM. Dashami till 7:00 AM. Ekadashi from 7:00 AM.
→ Smarta: Fast today ✅
→ Vaishnava: Fast tomorrow (Dashami mixed)
→ Smarta: Fast today ✅
→ Vaishnava: Fast tomorrow (Dashami mixed)
📍 City Difference
| City | Sunrise | Ekadashi |
|---|---|---|
| 🏙️ Chennai | 6:20 AM | Jan 25 |
| 🌆 Bangalore | 6:35 AM | Jan 25 |
| 🏔️ Delhi | 7:10 AM | Jan 26 * |
* Ekadashi day may differ due to sunrise time variation
🚪 Vaikunta Ekadashi
Mukkoti Ekadashi
Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of Margazhi month. Vaikunta Dwaram opens in Vishnu temples. Lakhs of devotees gather at Srirangam, Tirupati, etc.
📅 Vaikunta Ekadashi 2026
🚫 Common Myths (Busted)
❌ "Apps are accurate"
FALSE!
✅ Many apps calculate from midnight - don't follow sunrise rule.
❌ "Same day everywhere"
FALSE!
✅ May differ by city due to sunrise time variations.
❌ "Smarta and Vaishnava same"
FALSE!
✅ May differ due to Dashami Vedha rule. TamilCalendar.in shows both.
📅 Check Accurate Ekadashi Dates
TamilCalendar.in
Authentic Panchangam Reference