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Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Kartika Shukla Ekadashi, the day Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep, ending Chaturmas and opening the wedding season.
About Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi of Kartika Shukla Paksha. It is the day Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep, ending Chaturmas and opening the wedding season.
Like every Ekadashi it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The fast runs from sunrise on Ekadashi to the Parana, the breaking of the fast, after sunrise the next morning on Dwadashi.
How to celebrate
Eat a light sattvic meal before sunset on Dashami, the day before.
On Ekadashi morning, bathe and take a sankalp, a resolve, to keep the fast.
Worship Lord Vishnu with Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, a diya and fruit.
Read or listen to the Dev Uthani Ekadashi vrat katha and chant Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.
Stay awake for part of the night in bhajan or prayer if you can.
Break the fast the next day within the Parana time for your city.
Do
- Fruit, milk, nuts, sabudana, kuttu and singhara flour
- Rock salt instead of regular salt
Avoid
- Rice and all grains, beans and lentils
- Onion, garlic, meat and alcohol
The story
Also called Prabodhini Ekadashi. Families draw Vishnu's feet in rice flour, play conch shells and sing to wake the Lord. Tulsi Vivah follows the next day.
Questions
When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026. Shukla Ekadashi tithi begins at 7:16 AM on Friday 20 November and ends at 6:32 AM on Saturday 21 November IST.
When should I break the Dev Uthani Ekadashi fast?
In New Delhi, Parana is from 12:08 PM on Saturday 21 November to 5:25 PM IST. Break the fast after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends. Pick your city in the timings card to see local times.
What can I eat during the Dev Uthani Ekadashi fast?
Fruit, milk and curd, nuts, sabudana, potatoes, and kuttu or singhara flour cooked with rock salt. Grains, rice, beans and lentils are avoided.
Why is rice avoided on Ekadashi?
Grains are believed to hold the sin that sought refuge on Ekadashi. Rice in particular is avoided by everyone, even those who do not keep the full fast.
Around Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Coming up
- Karva ChauthThu 29 Oct
- Ahoi AshtamiSun 1 Nov
- Rama EkadashiThu 5 Nov
- DhanterasFri 6 Nov
- DiwaliSun 8 Nov
- Narak ChaturdashiSun 8 Nov
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