Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025: If Luck Isn’t on Your Side, Donate These Items on This Day to Awaken Your Fortune

In Hindu tradition, Dev Uthani Ekadashi holds immense spiritual significance. It marks the day when Lord Vishnu awakens from his divine sleep (Yoga Nidra), which begins on Dev Shayani Ekadashi in the month of Ashadha. During these four months, known as Chaturmas, all auspicious and wedding ceremonies are paused. When Lord Vishnu wakes up on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, it signals the beginning of the auspicious season.

Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025 Puja Timings

As per the Hindu calendar, Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik. As per the Panchang, the Ekadashi Tithi begins at 9:11 AM on November 1 and ends at 7:31 AM on November 2. Therefore, fasting and rituals for Dev Uthani Ekadashi will be observed on November 1, 2025, according to sunrise. However, those following the Vaishnava tradition will celebrate it on November 2, as per their customs and beliefs.

According to astrology, donating certain items on this sacred day can remove life’s obstacles and bring prosperity, good fortune, and divine blessings. 

Significance of Donations on Dev Uthani Ekadashi

On this day, devotees worship Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe. Many also observe a strict fast (Ekadashi vrat), which is broken the next day on Dwadashi. The fast is believed to be highly rewarding and spiritually purifying.

Devotees spend the night in jagaran (spiritual vigil), chanting the name of Lord Vishnu. Eating any food is prohibited during the fast. Among all rituals, donation (daan) on this day is considered one of the most powerful ways to please Lord Vishnu and invite blessings into one’s life. 

What to Donate on Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025

As per Vedic astrology, if you are observing the Ekadashi fast, it is auspicious to feed a Brahmin after breaking your fast and offer him dakshina (monetary gift).

Here are the most sacred items to donate on this day:

Anna Daan: Rice, wheat, maize, barley, black gram (urad dal), and jaggery (gur).

Fruits: Seasonal fruits such as water chestnut (singhara), sweet potato (shakarkandi), and sugarcane.

Clothing: Donating clothes is considered equally meritorious.

It is believed that offering these donations on Dev Uthani Ekadashi pleases Lord Vishnu, removes misfortune and negativity, and brings peace, wealth, and prosperity to one’s home. 

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