Ekadashi Dates

Works Allocated

Marriage, all religious works, Devotsava, fast, completion of fasts, Alankar, Upnayana, jewellery, painting, learning of sculpturing, clothes designing, dress, dance, travel, enter, starting of house and all other works related to Vastu, manufacturing of drinks, trade, war matters.

Prohibited Works & Foods

Eating cooked rice or Dalia on 11th Tithi is strictly prohibited (Kaal Prakashika opines that eating cooked rice of 11th Tithi is like murder of a Brahman). Food prohibited: banana & Valla. Applying Ubtan is prohibited on 11th. Oiling body is prohibited during 11th Tithi.

Classifications & Attributes

Nandaadi Group

Nanda Tithi (Ruler: Venus). Shukla Paksha Name: Bali & Sumahati; Krishna Paksha Name: Vridhi-Karta, Mangalprada.

Eye Status

Two-eyed Tithi in Shukla Paksha; Blind Tithi in Krishna Paksha. Also Kaana-Tithi.

Family Group

Akul Tithi.

Amrit-Ghatis

57th to 60th Ghati (22h 24m to 24h 00m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 131°12'00" to 132°00'00").

Vish-Ghatis

4th to 7th Ghati (1h 12m to 2h 48m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 120°36'00" to 121°24'00").

Prohibited Durations

Tithi Gandanta at starting 24 minutes. Tithi Kupam at 51st Ghati.

Maas Shunya

Margshirsh (Shukla Paksha & Krishna Paksha).

Dagdha Tithi

Solar Cancer (Shukla Paksha).

Vaar Dagdha

Monday (M.C., Sage Brihaspati).

Tithi-Shunya Nakshatra

Rohini.

Tithi-Shunya Lagna

Sagittarius, Pisces.

Malefic Ascendants

Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn.

Ghaat Tithis

Ghaat for Aries and Scorpio Janma Rashis. Malefic for Aquarius.

Special Yogas

Tuesday (Siddha/Amrit Yoga), Thursday (Ratnakur Yoga), Thursday (Mrityu Yoga), Wednesday (Karkach Yoga).

Directional Shoola & Yogini

Dik Shoola: SE; Yogini: SE.

Propitiation & Donations

An idol of lord Vishnu made of gold, placed in copper plate having clarified butter.