Key Points
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi celebrated today, November 1, 2025, marking Lord Vishnu’s awakening from four-month yogic sleep
- Ekadashi Tithi begins 9:11 AM November 1 and ends 7:31 AM November 2; fast-breaking time November 2 between 1:11 PM-3:23 PM
- Festival signals end of Chaturmas period; resumption of all auspicious ceremonies, including weddings, housewarmings, mundan
- Multiple auspicious muhurats available: Brahma Muhurat (4:50-5:41 AM), Abhijit Muhurat (11:42 AM-12:27 PM), Godhuli Muhurat (5:36-6:02 PM)
- Traditional rituals include drawing Lord Vishnu’s feet with red ochre, offering seasonal fruits, awakening deities at 7 PM with conch/bell, and performing Tulsi Vivah
Millions of devotees across India are celebrating Dev Uthani Ekadashi today, November 1, 2025, one of Hinduism’s most sacred festivals marking Lord Vishnu’s awakening from his four-month cosmic slumber. Also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi or Devotthaan Ekadashi, this auspicious occasion symbolizes new beginnings, prosperity, and the divine resumption of all mangalik (sacred) activities.
Ekadashi Tithi Timing and Fast-Breaking Schedule
According to the Hindu Panchang, the Ekadashi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha (waxing moon phase) began at 9:11 AM on November 1, 2025, and will conclude at 7:31 AM on November 2, 2025. Devotees observing the sacred fast can break their vrat (fast) on November 2 between 1:11 PM and 3:23 PM during the designated Parana time.
The Parana Day Hari Vasara End Moment occurs at 12:55 PM on November 2, providing devotees with clear guidance for concluding their day-long observance.
Spiritual Significance: End of the Chaturmas Period
Dev Uthani Ekadashi holds profound spiritual and astrological significance in the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe, spent four months sleeping in the cosmic ocean of Ksheer Sagar on the serpent Sheshnag. This four-month period, known as Chaturmas, begins on Dev Shayani Ekadashi (in Ashadh month) and is considered inauspicious for major life events.
During Chaturmas, all auspicious activities including marriages, engagements, mundan (first haircut ceremony), griha pravesh (housewarming), and new business ventures are forbidden and deemed unlucky. Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the divine conclusion of this period, symbolizing renewal, divine awakening, and the return of auspiciousness to the world.
With Lord Vishnu’s awakening, he once again assumes responsibility for universal governance, and devotees believe that good deeds, ceremonies, and sacred vows resume flowing with divine attention. Some Hindu scriptures state that the spiritual merit earned from observing this Ekadashi fast equals performing many great sacrifices (yajñas) over an extended period.
Auspicious Muhurats for Dev Uthani Ekadashi Worship
Performing worship during the prescribed auspicious timings is believed to amplify spiritual rewards and attract divine grace, prosperity, and peace. Today’s favorable muhurats include:
Brahma Muhurat: 4:50 AM – 5:41 AM (ideal for meditation and prayers)
Abhijit Muhurat: 11:42 AM – 12:27 PM (most powerful time for important rituals)
Vijay Muhurat: 1:55 PM – 2:39 PM
Godhuli Muhurat: 5:36 PM – 6:02 PM (twilight period for lamp lighting)
Amrit Kaal: 11:17 AM – 12:51 PM
Ravi Yoga: 6:33 AM – 6:20 PM
According to astrologers, the divine awakening of gods occurs at 7 PM, making this the most beneficial period for worship and performing the ceremonial awakening ritual. The Pradosh period also begins at 5:36 PM, considered highly auspicious for Lord Vishnu worship.
Traditional Dev Uthani Ekadashi Puja Vidhi
The elaborate worship rituals for Dev Uthani Ekadashi combine devotion with symbolic representations of divine awakening:
Morning Preparations: Begin by drawing the symbolic shape of Lord Vishnu’s feet (Charan Paduka) with red ochre (sindoor) near your home’s prayer area or temple space. This represents welcoming the Lord’s divine presence into your home.
Offering Arrangement: Place seasonal offerings near the footprints including fresh fruits, water chestnuts (singhara), yellow sweets (representing prosperity), sugarcane, and fragrant flowers. These offerings symbolize the bounty of nature and devotion.
Covering the Sacred Form: Cover the footprint design with a traditional sieve or basket, symbolizing the Lord’s state of rest before awakening.
Evening Awakening Ceremony: In the evening, around 7 PM, light a lamp filled with pure ghee near the sacred footprints. Then worship Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, and all other deities with traditional offerings.
Divine Awakening Ritual: Blow a conch shell or ring temple bells while chanting “Utho Deva, Baitho Deva” (Wake up O Lord, Sit up O Lord) to ceremonially awaken Lord Hari from his cosmic sleep. This moment represents the universe’s transition from dormancy to divine activity.
Final Offerings: After awakening the deities, offer Panchamrit (a sacred mixture of milk, yogurt, honey, sugar, and ghee) to all divine forms and pray earnestly for happiness, prosperity, and well-being for your family.
Tulsi Vivah Connection
Dev Uthani Ekadashi holds special significance as it also marks the auspicious occasion for Tulsi Vivah—the ceremonial marriage between Tulsi Devi (Holy Basil) and Lord Vishnu in his Shaligram form. According to scriptures, when Lord Vishnu awakened from his divine sleep, he witnessed this sacred union.
If performing Tulsi Vivah during this period, devotees should worship the Tulsi plant with special reverence, decorating it as a bride and conducting the marriage ceremony with proper Vedic rituals. This tradition symbolizes the divine marriage that sanctifies the household and invites prosperity.
Charity and Prasad Distribution
The spiritual observance concludes with distributing prasad (blessed food offerings) among family members, neighbors, and the less fortunate. Devotees are encouraged to donate clothes, money, food grains, and yellow-colored items (representing turmeric and gold symbols of prosperity) to Brahmins and needy individuals.
This act of charity on Dev Uthani Ekadashi is believed to please Lord Vishnu and multiply the blessings received from the fast manifold, bringing success in endeavors and creating possibilities for marriages and other auspicious events in the family.
Symbol of New Beginnings and Prosperity
In Hindu tradition, Dev Uthani Ekadashi is celebrated as a powerful symbol of new beginnings, happiness, good fortune, and prosperity. The festival represents not just the awakening of Lord Vishnu but also encourages devotees to awaken their inner divinity, shed spiritual laziness, and embrace a renewed commitment to dharmic living.
People celebrate this day with great zeal and happiness across India, with special festivities in Vishnu temples, particularly at major pilgrimage sites. The resumption of auspicious activities creates an atmosphere of celebration and spirituality nationwide, as families eagerly plan weddings, housewarmings, and other postponed ceremonies that can now proceed with divine blessings.
Observing the Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vrat with sincerity and proper rituals is said to destroy sins accumulated over lifetimes and usher in peace, prosperity, divine grace, and spiritual elevation for devotees.
