For all our visitors, here is a complete Ekadashi 2012 list. Ekadasi 2012 list mentions precise calendar dates and the specific type of Ekadasi falling in a month from January to December. Before having a look at Ekadashi 2012 dates let's try and understand what is Ekadashi? Ekadasi is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the eleventh'. It refers to the eleventh day of a fortnight belonging to Hindu lunar month. There are two fortnights in a lunar month�the bright and the dark. So, Ekadasi occurs twice in a month, in the bright fortnight and the dark fortnight. Our Ekadasi 2012 list has been made by expert astrologers after considering reliable sources.