Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026

November 2026

Friday

Vishnu

Vishnu awakens; Chaturmas ends and the wedding season returns

Dev Uthani Ekadashi Puja Timings

Dev Uthani Ekadashi on Friday, November 20, 2026

Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Ekadashi

Begins: 07:16 AM, Nov 20 · Ends: 06:31 AM, Nov 21

Duration: 1 day

31 days

About Dev Uthani Ekadashi

Dev Uthani Ekadashi, also called Prabodhini or Devutthana Ekadashi, falls on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the bright fortnight of Kartik. It marks the day Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his four-month cosmic sleep that began at Devshayani Ekadashi.

Its date matters well beyond the fast: Chaturmas ends, and marriages, which are generally not held during Chaturmas, can be scheduled again. Some years the Ekadashi tithi does not cover a sunrise, and Smarta and Vaishnava traditions then observe it on different days; in 2026 these are 20 and 21 November respectively.

Significance

Ends Chaturmas, the four-month period of restraint. Vishnu's awakening is celebrated with worship, and the ceremonial marriage of Tulsi (Tulsi Vivah) follows on or after this day.

How to Observe

Observe an Ekadashi fast, avoiding grains, according to family custom
Worship Vishnu with tulsi leaves and a lamp, and read the Ekadashi katha
Awaken the deity with bells, conch and devotional songs, as is customary
Break the fast (parana) the next morning within the Dwadashi window

Regional Variations

North India

Dev Uthani or Dev Uthni Gyaras, with household lamps and the awakening ritual.

Maharashtra

Prabodhini Ekadashi, with large gatherings at Pandharpur.

Gujarat

Dev Diwali Ekadashi / Prabodhini Ekadashi, closely tied to the start of the wedding season.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Devshayani Ekadashi Tulsi Vivah Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. 2026: Ekadashi runs 07:16 AM Nov 20 to 06:31 AM Nov 21 (Ahmedabad; matches the Ujjain reference to the minute) and so touches no sunrise; the date below is the engine's midday fallback, Nov 20, which is the Smarta observance. Vaishnava traditions observe Nov 21 (sources read this session: haindavam.org, a South African Hindu calendar). Also called Prabodhini / Devutthana Ekadashi; Chaturmas ends and the wedding season resumes. NOTE: Dev Uthani Ekadashi was a Kshaya Tithi in 2026 (the target tithi never touched this festival's normal anchor instant on any day of its target month) — the date below is a midday-anchor fallback, not the primary rule. See module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Dev Uthani Ekadashi Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 mein kab hai?

Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 mein Friday, 20 November ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Ekadashi. Yeh tithi 07:16 AM, Nov 20 se 06:31 AM, Nov 21 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.