Note: Smartha Ekadashis are not supported ! Only Vaishnava Ekadashis are supported ! This means that it is not regular Hindu calendar and it is not displaying regular Hindu panchanga.
This mini Ekadashi Calendar calculates data of the next Ekadashi vrata for given location: 1) begin time and 2) the period of breaking the fasting. Also it sends notification about the next fasting day.
This app calculates only Vaishnava (or Bhagavata) Ekadashi which are Shuddha (or pure): an observance is based on the rule that Dashami or the tenth day during a lunar fortnight should have ended before Arunodaya (96 minutes period before sunrise on the Ekadashi or the 11th day in a lunar fortnight).
Current functionality:
★1) configurable program notifications in the system status bar
★2) main screen with:
-- the date of the next Shuddha Ekadashi fasting
-- the period of breaking the fasting
-- description of Ekadasi
★3) Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) support for Europe, USA and Australia
★4) To enter a current location, it is available to use:
-- manual entry of coordinates
-- built-in database of 4,000 cities to select 'Current location'
-- when turning on the Internet, entering the first letters of the locality in any language
★5) follows the rules given by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura in His "Shri Navadwipa Panjika" to cultivate Sri Harinam Kirtan worldwide. "Sri Navadvip Panjika" was designed according to Vaisnava Smriti - "Śrī Hari-bhakti-vilāsa" (by Sanātana Gosvāmī").
★6) full support for ISKCON:
Both algorithms of calculating have been implemented:
-- a) using Mayapur city (near Navadvipa, West Bengal, India)
-- b) using the 'Current location'
This means that the calendar implements both standards of ISKCON: before 1990 and after 1990. The first original standard was established by Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and it was widely used in ISKCON from the beginning to year 1990. This standard uses Shri Mayapur as the location for calculating the day, when Vaishnava events are celebrated all around the world. In 1990 the second standard was proposed: instead of using Shri Mayapur it was advised to use current location.
Notes: Dates, calculated with using 'Current location' option (i.e. using alternative algorithm) correspond with current ISKCON calendar - "Gcal 2011" (Gaurabda Calendar written by Gopalapriya prabhu from ISKCON Bratislava).
★7) selectable value of Horizon parameter:
-- a) use Celestial (Astronomical, True) horizon
-- b) use Earth-sky (Visible, Local) horizon
★8) configurable value of Ayanāṃśaḥ
★10) multi language support: Hindi, Bengali, English, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Russian, Hungarian
— Installation: added autodetection of current location (if Android Internet an Location services are enabled).
— Installation: option "Use Celestial Horizon" is set by default for "Use Mayapur" case
— Notifications were fixed for Android 8+ (API level 26+), including:
— — Added runtime support for app permissions control, including Android 13+ (API level 33+) request for notification permissions.
— Minimum supported Android version is 8.0.
- added Autocomplete Location from Internet = type your City in any language !
- added Celestial Horizon feature (in Menu->Algorithm) = what Lord Chaitanya says: Day(12 hours) equals Night(12 hours).
- added Dutch translation, BETA version = many thanks to Nayanabhiram prabhu from Holland !
- added Ayanamsha variable (in Menu->Algorithm) = useful for geeks
- added changing FontSize for Ekadashi and Events Description
Small bugfixes and improvements:
- rewrote "Installation Welcome Screen" (hided information inside)
- fixed theme in Toolbar for Locations, Events and Settings
- fixed Floating Action Button in main screen
- fixed scrolling after opening Fullscreen window
2020.08.20
Added new cities: Ongole IN, Dumka IN, Dhanbad IN, Ranchi IN, Muscat OM, Douala CM, San Juan PU, Gurabo PU, Juba SD, Wau SD, Antalya TU, San Jose MR, Qingdao CH
Notifications: For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2020.05.20
Added new cities: Ongole IN, Dumka IN, Dhanbad IN, Ranchi IN, Muscat OM, Douala CM, San Juan PU, Gurabo PU, Juba SD, Wau SD, Antalya TU, San Jose MR, Qingdao CH
Notifications: For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2019.05.11
Added new cities: Bilaspur IN, Raipur IN, Magnitogorsk RU, Arkhangelsk RU, Tomsk RU, Novorossiysk RU, Surgut RU, Norilsk RU
2018.08.22
Notifications:
1) For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2) Added "Share" option to message.
2019.05.11
Added new cities: Bilaspur IN, Raipur IN, Magnitogorsk RU, Arkhangelsk RU, Tomsk RU, Novorossiysk RU, Surgut RU, Norilsk RU
2018.08.22
Notifications:
1) For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2) Added "Share" option to message.
2018.08.22
Notifications:
1) For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2) Added "Share" option to message.
Added FloatingButton to switch Language when reading Ekadashi Katha.
Added new cities: Orenburg RU, Chita RU, Krasnokamensk RU, Saransk RU.
2018.08.22
Notifications:
1) For Android versions >=6.0 added check of Battery Optimization. If the app is not in the system's WhiteList then it shows the settings panel which prompts you to exclude the app from the Android battery optimization list. Doing this way, you are able to receive notifications on this device.
2) Added "Share" option to message.
Added FloatingButton to switch Language when reading Ekadashi Katha.
Added new cities: Orenburg RU, Chita RU, Krasnokamensk RU, Saransk RU.
2018.06.15
FullScreen mode: added select Language dialog to change text language.
Languages: introduced Spanish and Italian support. Improved other languages.
Notifications: added support for Android 8.0 Oreo; refactored Notification engine; added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired; added possibility to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
2018.04.01
Added Spanish and Italian support. Improved other languages.
Fixed notifications for Android 8.0 Oreo.
2017.12.21
Fixed and refactored Notification engine.
Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.
Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
2018.04.01
Added Spanish and Italian support. Improved other languages.
Fixed notifications for Android 8.0 Oreo.
2017.12.21
Fixed and refactored Notification engine.
Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.
Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
2018.03.08Added Italian support (in Beta version).Spanish support is still in Beta.2017.12.21Fixed and refactored Notification engine.Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
2018.01.02Fixed Notifications which was fired too frequently on some devices.Added Spanish support (in Beta version).Added ISKCON temples and new cities.2017.12.21Fixed and refactored Notification engine.Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
2017.12.30Fixed Notifications which was fired too frequently on some devices.Added Spanish support (in Beta version).Added ISKCON temples and new cities.2017.12.21Fixed and refactored Notification engine.Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
Fixed and refactored Notification engine.Added possibility to set a time when the notification is fired.Added possibility to create and to fire a notification for today (for QA specialists).
1. Support for travelers: Introduced "My locations" functionality (add from database, add manually, edit, select, delete) and working with many locations. NOTE: If more than 1 location is in the list then Floating Button is appeared in the bottom-right of main screen for quick changing of locations.2. Added Bengali support (beta).3. From this version it is mandatory to apply EULA and Privacy Policy before installing app.4. Support for 100 Gregorian years (1961-2061) is still in beta.