Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025 Date and Time: When to Keep the Fast – November 1 or 2?

The holy day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi, also known as Devutthana Ekadashi or Prabodhini Ekadashi, falls in the Shukla Paksha of Kartik month of Hindu calendar. There’s some confusion this year about the exact date — should the fast be observed on November 1 or November 2?

According to Hindu beliefs, this day marks the time when Lord Vishnu wakes up from his divine sleep (yoga-nidra), which began on Dev Shayani Ekadashi. From this day onward, all auspicious and wedding ceremonies can be performed again. 

Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025 Date and Timings

Ekadashi Begins: November 1 at 9:11 AM

Ekadashi Ends: November 2 at 7:31 AM

Since the Ekadashi tithi will be active at sunrise on November 1 (Udaya Tithi), the fast (vrat) should be observed on November 1, 2025.

Vrat Paran (Breaking the Fast): November 2, 2025, after 1:11 PM

Note: Some sects, especially Vaishnavs, may observe the fast according to the Paran timing on November 2, but the primary observance across India will be on November 1. 

Significance of Dev Uthani Ekadashi

On this day, the divine wedding of Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) and Goddess Tulsi is performed, known as the Tulsi Vivah. Worshipping Tulsi on this day is considered highly auspicious. It is believed to prevent untimely death and remove ancestral (Pitra) dosha.

Devotees observe a fast, listen to or recite the Dev Uthani Ekadashi Katha (legend), and worship Lord Vishnu or their Ishta Devta (personal deity). Chanting the sacred mantra — “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Namah” — brings spiritual merit and divine blessings. 

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