When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026 falls on November 20, 2026, Friday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Kartik month. Do the parana on November 21 after 6:48 am.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi: date and time
| Year | Date | Tithi (Shukla Ekadashi) | Puja time (New Delhi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 20, 2026, Friday | 7:16 am, November 20 to 6:32 am, November 21 | Sunrise: 6:47 am |
| 2027 | November 10, 2027, Wednesday | 7:35 am, November 9 to 9:12 am, November 10 | Sunrise: 6:39 am |
The day Lord Vishnu wakes, and the start of Tulsi Vivah. The festival is kept on the day this tithi prevails at sunrise.
Significance of Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Where it is celebrated: all over India
On this day Lord Vishnu wakes from four months of yoga-nidra and Chaturmas ends. After this, weddings and other auspicious work begin again. In many places Tulsi Vivah is also held on this day.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi puja vidhi
- From the night before Dashami, eat sattvik food and avoid rice.
- On the morning of Ekadashi, bathe and take the sankalp (vow) of the vrat before Lord Vishnu.
- In the evening, make a chowk in the courtyard and decorate a mandap of sugarcane.
- Wake the Lord by singing 'Utho Dev, Baitho Dev' while ringing a bell and beating a thali.
- The next day (Dwadashi), after sunrise and before Dwadashi ends, give daan (charity) and break the vrat (parana).
Listen and sing along
4:56Meri Tulsi Dulhan Ban Aayi Re — Tulsi Vivah song
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Frequently asked questions
When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026 falls on November 20, 2026, Friday. It is the Ekadashi of the Shukla paksha of Kartik month. Do the parana on November 21 after 6:48 am.
On which tithi is Dev Uthani Ekadashi celebrated?
Kartik month, Shukla paksha, Ekadashi. The festival is kept on the day this tithi prevails at sunrise.
What is the significance of Dev Uthani Ekadashi?
The day Lord Vishnu wakes, and the start of Tulsi Vivah.
What can you eat in the Ekadashi vrat?
Fruit, milk, curd, sabudana, kuttu, singhara, potato, sweet potato and sendha (rock) salt. Rice, wheat, dals, onion-garlic and ordinary salt are not eaten.
When should the Ekadashi parana be done?
The next day, during Dwadashi tithi, after sunrise. Parana is best done once Hari Vasar (the first quarter of Dwadashi) has passed.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 date?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026: Friday, November 20, 2026.