2022 Vaikunta Ekadashi Date and Time, 2022 Vaikunta Ekadashi Festival Schedule and Calendar
Vaikunta Ekadashi is the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi that occurs during the Dhanu/Margazhi month in the Hindu calendar. The Vaishnava (Worship of Vishnu) sect believes that ‘Vaikunta Dwaram’ or ‘the gate to the Lord's Inner Sanctum’ is opened on this day. The Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in the Lunar calendar is known as a 'Mokshada Ekadashi.' Special prayers, yagnas, discourses and speeches are arranged at Vishnu temples across the world on this auspicious day. Vaikuntha Ekadashi fasting is an important aspect of those associated with it.
Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 Date :
| Name of festival | Day | Date of festival |
|---|---|---|
| Vaikunta Ekadashi | Thursday | 13 January 2022 |
Vaikunta Ekadashi's Time :
Ekadashi Tithi starts : 16:50 - 12 January 2022
Ekadashi Tithi Ends : 19:30 - 13 January 2022
People fast the whole day and keep vigil. Special prayers are offered to Vishnu and devotees engage in Japa (chanting of Vishnu's name) and Dhyana (Meditation). On 'Dashami', the previous day of the observance, devotees who take up Vaikuntha Ekadashi fasting are to take only lunch.
