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All 24 Ekādaśīs of the year — each with its story, ruling fruit (phala), and scriptural reference. Source: Padma Purāṇa Ekādaśī Māhātmya.
24 of 24 ekādaśīs · Each year has 24 (or 26 in adhika-māsa years)
November-December · Margashirsha krishna ekadashi
Atonement of past sins; right to begin ekadashi observance
November-December · Margashirsha shukla ekadashi
Liberation for ancestors; merit of Gita-pathana
December-January · Pausha krishna ekadashi
All efforts become fruitful (saphala); no work is in vain
December-January · Pausha shukla ekadashi
Bestows progeny (especially male children, in traditional reading)
January-February · Magha krishna ekadashi
Removal of poverty; merit equivalent to several yajnas
January-February · Magha shukla ekadashi
Liberation from the state of pishachas / lower forms; victory over inner enemies
February-March · Phalguna krishna ekadashi
Victory in undertakings; success in difficult ventures
February-March · Phalguna shukla ekadashi
Removal of all sins and rebirth in Vishnu-loka
March-April · Chaitra krishna ekadashi
Liberates from sins committed knowingly or unknowingly; cuts the chain of papa-karma
April · Chaitra shukla ekadashi
Fulfilment of righteous desires
April-May · Vaishakha krishna ekadashi
Removal of misfortune; protection (varuthi) from disasters
April-May · Vaishakha shukla ekadashi
Removal of moha (attachment, illusion); release from worldly delusion
May-June · Jyeshtha krishna ekadashi
Cleanses the gravest sins (brahma-hatya, etc.); 'apara' = limitless punya
May-June · Jyeshtha shukla ekadashi
The fruit of all 24 ekadashis combined; one of the strictest and most meritorious vrats
June-July · Ashadha krishna ekadashi
Cures diseases (especially skin diseases); equivalent of feeding 88,000 brahmins
June-July · Ashadha shukla ekadashi
Begins Chaturmasya — four months of intensified vrats and sadhana
July-August · Shravan krishna ekadashi
Removes the heaviest sins, even brahma-hatya
July-August · Shravan shukla ekadashi
Bestows progeny
August-September · Bhadrapada krishna ekadashi
Restoration of lost prosperity, family, and dharma
August-September · Bhadrapada shukla ekadashi
Completion of half-Chaturmasya; merit of Vamana-vrata
September-October · Ashvin krishna ekadashi
Liberates ancestors stuck in lower realms; especially potent during Pitru Paksha
September-October · Ashvin shukla ekadashi
Equal to 1,000 ashvamedha and 100 vajapeya yajnas; cuts off the root of papa
October-November · Kartik krishna ekadashi
Removes the heaviest sins; rebirth in Vishnu's abode
October-November · Kartik shukla ekadashi
End of Chaturmasya; marriages and auspicious work resume; merit of all chaturmasya vrats consummates here
Sources: Padma Purāṇa · Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa · Bhaviṣya Purāṇa · Skanda Purāṇa