Saphala Ekadashi 1981 in Sevan, Gegharkunik, Armenia 2 dates in 1981

Vrat · times in UTC+4

When is Saphala Ekadashi 1981 in Sevan?

Twice in 1981

Thursday 1 January

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Thu 1 Jan in Sevan

Monday 21 December

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Mon 21 Dec in Sevan

Parana time: when to break the fast?

Friday 2 January

Parana time

13:33–17:44

4 h 11 min · Tithika’s convention

Tuesday 22 December

Parana time

10:27–17:36

7 h 9 min · Tithika’s convention

Saphala Ekadashi timings: fast, parana

Thu 1 Jan

08:23Fast beginsat sunrise
Friday 2 January
13:33–17:44Parana timeto break the fast · Tithika’s convention

Mon 21 Dec

08:19Fast beginsat sunrise
Tuesday 22 December
10:27–17:36Parana timeto break the fast · Tithika’s convention

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Why does Saphala Ekadashi fall on these dates?

A lunar date comes about 11 days earlier each year, until an extra lunar month (adhika) moves it later again. One falling early in January can move back into the December before, so a year can have two, and the next year none.

Why Thu 1 Jan?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Thu 1 Jan: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 04:50 to 07:05 Fri.

Ekadashi holds arunodaya only until 07:05; then Dwadashi. Ekadashi: 04:50 Thu to 07:05.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC+4). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Thu 1 Jan only, at 08:23: Thu 1 Jan. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 04:50, before it (06:47–08:23).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Fri 2 Jan, 13:33–17:44 (sunset, Tithika’s convention)

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 07:05 on Fri 2 Jan to 08:55 on Sat 3 Jan; harivasara ends at 13:33. Parana is a day act, so Tithika ends the window at sunset, 17:44: Tithika’s convention. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 10:15, which here ends before harivasara does.

Why Mon 21 Dec?

Saphala Ekadashi is on Mon 21 Dec: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.

Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 01:30 to 03:49 Tue.

Ekadashi ended at 03:49; arunodaya is Dwadashi.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC+4). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.

Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Mon 21 Dec only, at 08:19: Mon 21 Dec. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 01:30, before it (06:43–08:19).

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Vaishnava · Tue 22 Dec, 10:27–17:36 (sunset, Tithika’s convention)

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 03:49 on Tue 22 Dec to 06:22 on Wed 23 Dec; harivasara ends at 10:27. Parana is a day act, so Tithika ends the window at sunset, 17:36: Tithika’s convention. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 10:11, which here ends before harivasara does.

The rule

Pausha Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)

The Ekadashi fast runs from sunrise until parana the next day.

Smarta: Ekadashi at sunrise; over two sunrises the first, or the second when Dwadashi grows too; with none, the day it is current (Nirnayasindhu).
Vaishnava: Ekadashi through arunodaya, the 96 minutes before sunrise, unpierced by Dashami; over two sunrises, the second.
Breaking the fast: on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara).