Ekadashi dates for 2009

Please note that I have given the times to break fast for Durban and Johannesburg but for the other areas in South Africa and the world please visit the website above to get all the break-fast times…

7th January Fasting for Putrada Ekadashi

**********8th January Break fast 05:04 - 09:43 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:23 - 09:57(Johannesburg)

21st January Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadashi

**********22nd January Break fast 06:28 - 09:50 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:28 - 10:04 (Johannesburg)

6th February Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadashi

**********7th February Break fast 05:29 - 09:56 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:46 - 10:10 (Johannesburg)

20th February Fasting for Vijaya Ekadashi

**********21st February Break fast 05:41 - 09:59 (Durban)

********************** Break fast05:56 - 10:12 (Johannesburg)

7th March Fasting for Amalaki Vrata Ekadashi

**********8th March Break fast 05:51 - 10:01 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:05 - 10:13 (Johannesburg)

22nd March Fasting for Papamocani Ekadashi

**********23rd March Break fast 06:01 - 10:01 (Durban)

********************** Break fast06:12 - 10:13 (Johannesburg)

5th April Fasting for Kamada Ekadashi

**********6th April Break fast 06:09 - 10:01 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:19 - 10:12 (Johannesburg)

21st April Fasting for Varuthini Ekadashi

**********22nd April Break fast 06:19 - 09:26 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:26 - 09:26 (Johannesburg)

5th May Fasting for Mohini Ekadashi

**********6th May Break fast 06:27 - 10:04 (Durban)

********************** Break fast06:34 - 10:14 (Johannesburg)

20th May Fasting for Apara Ekadashi

**********21st May Break fast 06:37 - 10:07 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:41 - 10:16 (Johannesburg)

3rd June Fasting for Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi

**********4th June Break fast 06:44 - 10:11 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:48 - 10:20 (Johannesburg)

19th June Fasting for Yogini Ekadashi

**********20th June Break fast 06:50 - 07:32 (Durban)

********************** Break fast06:54 - 07:32 (Johannesburg)

2nd July Fasting for Sayana Ekadashi

**********3rd July Break fast 09:22 - 10:17 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 09:22 - 10:26 (Johannesburg)

18th July Fasting for Kamika Ekadashi

**********19th July Break fast 06:48 - 10:17 (Durban)

********************** Break fast06:53 - 10:27 (Johannesburg)

1st August Fasting for Pavitropana Ekadashi

**********2nd August Break fast 06:40 - 10:15 (Durban)

********************** Break fast06:46 - 10:24 (Johannesburg)

16th August Fasting for Annada Ekadashi

**********17th August Break fast 06:40 - 10:09 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:40 - 10:19 (Johannesburg)

31st August Fasting for Parsva Ekadashi

**********1st September Break fast 06:11 - 10:01 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:20 - 10:11 (Johannesburg)

15th September Fasting for Indira Ekadashi

**********16th September Break fast 05:52 - 09:51 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 06:03 - 10:03 (Johannesburg)

30th September (DURBAN) Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadashi

**********1st October Break fast 05:34 - 05:34 (Durban)

29th September (JOHANNESBURG) Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadashi

**********30th September Break fast after 10:05 (Johannesburg)

14th October Fasting for Rama Ekadashi

**********15th October Break fast 05:18 - 09:33 (Durban)

********************** Break fast05:32 - 09:46 (Johannesburg)

29th October Fasting for Utthana Ekadashi

**********30th October Break fast 05:03 - 09:27 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:19 - 09:40 (Johannesburg)

12th November Fasting for Utpanna Ekadashi

**********13th November Break fast 05:42 - 09:24 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:42 - 09:38 (Johannesburg)

28th November Fasting for Mokshada Ekadashi

**********29th November Break fast 04:47 - 09:25 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:07 - 09:39 (Johannesburg)

12th December Fasting for Saphala Ekadashi

**********13th December Break fast 04:48 - 09:29 (Durban)

********************** Break fast05:09 - 09:44 (Johannesburg)

28th December Fasting for Putrada Ekadashi

**********29th December Break fast 04:56 - 05:52 (Durban)

********************** Break fast 05:16 - 05:52 (Johannesburg)

Sometimes if you cannot fast due to circumstances then you can chant the names of all the Ekadashi and read the above true story and you will receive the same benefits.

Suta Goswami said: - There are twelve months in a year, and two Ekadashis in each month. Thus there are twenty-four Ekadashis in one full year, and in a leap year (like this year) there are two extra Ekadashis. O great sages, please listen attentively as I declare to you the names of these auspicious Ekadashis.

Utpan-naa                 November-December
Moksha-daa               November-December
Saphalaa                     December-January
Putra-daa                     December-January
Shat-tilaa                       January-February
Jayaa                              January-February
Vijayaa                             February-March
Aamalakee                         February-March
Paapamo-chanee                March-April
Kaamadaa                            March-April
Varoothinee                           April-May
Mohinee                                  April-May
Aparaa                                     May-June
Nirjalaa                                     May-June
Yoginee                                      June-July
Padmaa                                       June-July
Kaamikaa                                      July-August
Putradaa                                        July-August
Ajaa                                                 August-September
Parivartinee                                      August-September
Indiraa                                               September-October
Paapaankushaa                                  September-October
Ramaa                                                  October-November
Haribodhinee                                         October-November

One who is physically unable to fast on Ekadashi may read the glories of each Ekadashi when it occurs and recite all the names of the Ekadashis; thus he will achieve the same goal as the person who observes the full Ekadashi vow.”

The two extra Ekadashis, which occur during leap year, are called,
Padminee
Paramaa

***Please note the n is pronounced as follows, place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth and say n.

“O sages, one who hears about these Ekadashis will learn how to observe them properly. Each Ekadashi bestows particular benefits on the faithful observer. One who is physically unable to fast on Ekadashi may read the glories of each Ekadashi when it occurs and recite all the names of the Ekadashis; thus he will achieve the same goal as the person who observes the full Ekadashi vow.”

Ekadashi preparations.

(There has been a lot of confusion over the years about what to eat or what not to eat on Ekadashi and still today we are no nearer to what is permissible or not on Ekadashi. My humble advice is rather simple. This should be a thumb rule on Ekadashi “IF YOU CONSIDER SOMETHING AS GRAIN THEN DO NOT CONSUME.)

Abstain from: - grains (cereals, breads, wheat, flour, beans, rice, dhals, green beans, roti, coffee, etc) meat.

Do not cook with: - Jeera, mustard seeds, hing, soomph, methi seeds, shop turmeric (you can use whole turmeric).

You can cook with the following: - Whole turmeric, clean salt, cinnamon sticks, clean oil, butter, ghee, ginger, chilli, curry leaves, maas (yogurt), cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, clean sugar, rooibos tea, spinach, dhania, thyme, peppers, ground pepper, mint, green bananas, fresh cream, sour cream, bay leaves. Potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, cabbage, pumpkin, butternut, gem squash, carrots, lettuce, all kinds of fruits, paneer.

1) Make tomato chutney and then add scrambled paneer and dhania. You can also add a little maas (yogurt) or fresh cream to it.

2) Cut eggplant into thin slices and deep fry. Keep aside. Prepare potato mash and keep aside. Now in a casserole dish and lay the eggplant on the bottom and then cover the eggplant with mash, thereafter sprinkle cheese on the mash, then place thin slices of tomato on the cheese. Place strips of peppers on tomato slices. Bake for a few minutes and serve.

3) Potato soup (add salt, thyme and black or white pepper)

4) Mixed vegetable stew example: (cabbage, carrots, peppers, zucchini, and potatoes). Add black pepper, thyme and little butter and fresh cream. Use liquid from the baked vegetables below.

5) Bake the following: Cut potato in large pieces, cut butternut in big pieces, carrots in thin strips, cauliflower into florets, cut sweet potato in rounds. Boil veg. for 15 minutes then drain the vegetables and save the liquid. Mix butter, black pepper, salt, origanum and lots of thyme – rub well into boiled vegetables, bake in oven till crispy on outside.

6) Vaikuntha curry: (use curry leaves and ginger). Cabbage sliced finely, green peppers in strips, carrots in strips; add fried paneer cubes, thyme and dhania.

7) Cut potato into rounds, deep fry and then drain to remove excess oil/ghee/butter. Now place flat in baking tray and grate cheese and bake till cheese melts.

8) Cut potato into rounds and deep fry and then drain excess oil. Place in baking tray (spaces between each) mix scramble curds, tiny cubed tomatoes, green peppers, salt, grated cheese, black pepper, thyme and then place on the potato – add more cheese on top and bake till cheese melts.

9) Bake whole potato with jacket in microwave till soft and make a cross in the top press open, dot butter and add tablespoon of sour cream, top with cheese and bake till cheese melts.

10) Cook cabbage and potato with tomatoes.

11) Cook mixed vegetables. For example, potato, cauliflower and zucchini in butter ghee or oil. When cooked add sour cream or fresh cream. Cook till it thickens.

12) Fry peanuts, fry green bananas.

13) Make salads and fruit salads.

14) Chevda. Fry nuts, fry grated potatoes (coloured with red/green/yellow food colour). Also you can fry thin slices of green bananas.

15) Saigo milk. Add 4 cups of water in a pot. Then add one cup of saigo and then bring to boil stirring continuously. Add sugar to taste (approx. 1 cup) and then add a few drops of vanilla essence. Cook on med heat for about 20 minutes until the saigo becomes clear. Add 2 cups of milk, and then boil until slightly thick.

16) Saigo patties. Soak 1 cup of saigo in cold water for 20 minutes and then remove the excess water. Boil three medium size potatoes, and thereafter mash while mash is hot and add saigo. Cut 2 chillies finely, chop up some dhania and add salt to taste. You can add grated cheese. Make into patties, deep fry until golden brown, serve with tomato chutney.

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