Varshitap means:

• For about 1 year you do ekasanu (eat once) one day,
• And upvaas (full fast) next day,
• Again ekasanu, again upvaas… like a chain – one day eat / one day fast.

Because you did not give a start date, I can give you a pattern and method. You can then write full 1‑year schedule yourself (or with help of a guru).

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1. Basic pattern for 1 year Varshitap

If you start on Day 1:

• Day 1 – Upvaas (fast)
• Day 2 – Ekasanu (one-time meal)
• Day 3 – Upvaas
• Day 4 – Ekasanu
• …continue like this

So:

• All odd-numbered days = Upvaas
• All even-numbered days = Ekasanu

Duration is usually 1 year + 1 day (varies by tradition / guru’s agnaa). Most people follow about 400+ days of this alternating pattern (exact Sankhya – count – your guru will tell).

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2. Example schedule – first 30 days

Suppose you start on 1 April (just as an example):

| Calendar Date | Day No. | Vrat | |--------------|--------:|------| | 1 Apr | 1 | Upvaas | | 2 Apr | 2 | Ekasanu | | 3 Apr | 3 | Upvaas | | 4 Apr | 4 | Ekasanu | | 5 Apr | 5 | Upvaas | | 6 Apr | 6 | Ekasanu | | 7 Apr | 7 | Upvaas | | 8 Apr | 8 | Ekasanu | | 9 Apr | 9 | Upvaas | | 10 Apr | 10 | Ekasanu | | 11 Apr | 11 | Upvaas | | 12 Apr | 12 | Ekasanu | | 13 Apr | 13 | Upvaas | | 14 Apr | 14 | Ekasanu | | 15 Apr | 15 | Upvaas | | 16 Apr | 16 | Ekasanu | | 17 Apr | 17 | Upvaas | | 18 Apr | 18 | Ekasanu | | 19 Apr | 19 | Upvaas | | 20 Apr | 20 | Ekasanu | | 21 Apr | 21 | Upvaas | | 22 Apr | 22 | Ekasanu | | 23 Apr | 23 | Upvaas | | 24 Apr | 24 | Ekasanu | | 25 Apr | 25 | Upvaas | | 26 Apr | 26 | Ekasanu | | 27 Apr | 27 | Upvaas | | 28 Apr | 28 | Ekasanu | | 29 Apr | 29 | Upvaas | | 30 Apr | 30 | Ekasanu |

For the whole year, you just continue the same:

• Odd day numbers (1, 3, 5, …) – Upvaas
• Even day numbers (2, 4, 6, …) – Ekasanu

You can make an Excel sheet or calendar and mark it like this for all 365+ days.

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3. Important traditional points

Please confirm these with your guru / sadharmic elder, because details can differ (Digambar / Shwetambar / local pravachans):

1. Start & end tithi

- Many start on a shubh tithi (e.g., Chaitra Shukla 8, or as per guru’s agnaa). - Ending (parna) is often on a very auspicious tithi (e.g., Varshi Tap Parna on Akshay Tritiya in many traditions).

1. Parna Vidhi (ending fast)

- The last upvaas and parna have specific rules: - type of food (often simple, non-spicy) - who offers it (parents, guru-bhakt, etc.) - This must be done only according to shastra + guru’s instructions.

1. Health and niyam

- Varshitap is a maha-vrat, very tough. - Do it only with guru’s agnaa and with medical sense. - If health issues occur, dharma says: protect the body, adjust the niyam under guidance.

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4. How to make your full-year schedule

1. Decide start calendar date with guru.
2. Number the days: Day 1, Day 2, … Day 400+.
3. Mark in a notebook / calendar:

- All odd days = Upvaas - All even days = Ekasanu

1. Mark special days (Paryushan, Ayambil Oli, etc.) and ask your guru if any extra niyam is to be added on those days.

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If you tell me your exact start date (e.g., “starting 21 March 2026”), I can write out the first 1–2 months day‑by‑day schedule for you, and you can repeat the pattern for the rest of the year.