Common North Indian household practice
Dev Uthani Ekadashi · Waking the Lord
The Ekadashi on which Vishnu is woken from his four-month rest: the fast, the sugarcane and fruit, drawing his feet, the waking verses and breaking the fast the next day.
WHEN
Friday, 20 November 2026
Dates are for India (Drik Panchang, Gurugram). In 2026 Drik lists a second, Gauna Ekadashi on Saturday 21 November; it advises households to fast on the first day. Vaishnava and overseas calendars can differ by a day; follow your family’s calendar.
- Fri 20 NovDev Uthani Ekadashi: fast, evening puja, waking the Lord
- Sat 21 NovParana (breaking the fast) · Tulsi Vivah
Source: Drik Panchang, Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026, location shown as Gurugram (checked 15 October 2026)
Choosing the time
Ekadashi tithi runs from 07:15 AM on 20 November to 06:31 AM on 21 November (Gurugram). Drik Panchang gives the parana window on 21 November as 01:11 PM to 03:19 PM; Hari Vasara ends at 12:07 PM. Times differ by city.
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Dev Uthani (Prabodhini, Devutthana) Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the waxing moon in Kartika. It ends the four months of Chaturmas, during which Vishnu is said to rest, and weddings and other auspicious beginnings resume after it.
AT A GLANCE
What you need
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What to gather
For the puja
Offerings
For drawing the Lord’s feet
HOW IT IS ARRANGED
The puja place, labelled
12345678- Sugarcane गन्ना
- Vishnu विष्णु
- Singhara, ber and fruit सिंघाड़ा, बेर और फल
- Parat or basket परात या टोकरी
- The Lord’s footprints भगवान के चरण-चिह्न
- Ghee lamp, camphor, bell घी का दीपक, कपूर, घंटी
- Conch and bell शंख और घंटी
- Roli, haldi, akshat, mauli रोली, हल्दी, अक्षत, मौली
One common arrangement; families differ. Follow your family’s practice.
Safety
The fast is optional. Anyone who is pregnant, unwell, diabetic, on regular medication, elderly or a child should eat, or speak to a doctor first; many families keep a fruit-and-milk fast instead. Keep lamps clear of the sugarcane leaves and cloth.
One festival, many traditions
Families keep this day in many ways. Some draw the Lord’s feet at the doorway or courtyard, many build a small canopy of sugarcane, and many wake the Lord with conch, bells and song. In some homes a plate or winnowing basket is beaten at the waking. Tulsi Vivah often follows on the same evening or the next day. Follow your family’s way.