Kartika Shukla Ekadashi
Dev Uthani Ekadashi
The Ekadashi on which Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his four-month yoga nidra, ending Chaturmas. It opens the season for weddings and auspicious beginnings, and is observed with fasting and the Tulsi Vivah ceremony.
Upcoming dates
- Fri, 20 November 2026Tentative
- Wed, 10 November 2027Tentative
- Sat, 28 October 2028Tentative
Significance
Dev Uthani (or Prabodhini) Ekadashi falls on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. According to tradition, Vishnu rests from Devshayani Ekadashi, and wakes on this day. Auspicious ceremonies such as weddings are traditionally resumed after it.
Tulsi Vivah, the ceremonial wedding of tulsi and Shaligram, is performed in many homes in the evening. Ekadashi is also a day of simple fasting and japa. You can arrange a Satyanarayan Katha for your home as a gentle way to mark the day, in person or by online sankalp.
How it is observed
- Ekadashi fast, with fruits and water as per capacity
- Waking Lord Vishnu with conch, bells and the sound of a thali
- Tulsi Vivah in the evening with sugarcane mandap and diyas
- Vishnu Sahasranama or Satyanarayan Katha
- Parana next morning at the proper time
Recommended pujans
Pujans devotees often arrange around this festival.
- Devi-Devta Pujan
Lakshmi Pujan
Invite the grace of Maa Lakshmi into your home and work.
About 2 hours- In person
- Online sankalp
- Live video
From₹2,100View details - Katha & PathPopular
Satyanarayan Katha
A gentle family katha in praise of Truth and Lord Vishnu.
About 2.5 hours- In person
- Online sankalp
- Live video
From₹2,100View details