Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 and Tulsi Vivah Dates
Dev Uthani (Devutthana, Prabodhini) Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026. Tulsi Vivah is on Saturday, 21 November 2026.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 date and parana
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026: Friday, 20 November 2026
Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi. In 2026 Ekadashi tithi begins at 7:15 AM on 20 November and ends at 6:31 AM on 21 November (New Delhi). The main (Smarta) fast is on Friday, 20 November; a Gauna Ekadashi, often kept by Vaishnava and ascetic traditions, is on Saturday, 21 November.
| Item (New Delhi) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Ekadashi tithi | 7:15 AM (20 Nov) – 6:31 AM (21 Nov) |
| Parana (breaking the fast), 21 Nov | 1:11 PM – 3:18 PM |
| Hari Vasara ends, 21 Nov | 12:07 PM |
| Gauna Ekadashi parana, 22 Nov | 6:49 AM – 8:56 AM |
Significance
Vishnu is believed to enter cosmic sleep (yoga nidra) on Devshayani Ekadashi in Ashadha, which in 2026 was on 25 July, and to wake on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. This ends the four-month Chaturmas, during which weddings and other auspicious ceremonies are generally avoided, so the wedding season traditionally resumes after this day. Many households awaken the deity with songs and the beating of plates, and draw Vishnu’s footprints with rice paste.
Tulsi Vivah 2026
Tulsi Vivah, the ceremonial wedding of the tulsi plant (as Vrinda/Lakshmi) to Vishnu in the form of Shaligram or Krishna, is performed on Dwadashi in many families, Saturday, 21 November 2026 (Dwadashi 6:31 AM on 21 November to 4:56 AM on 22 November). Some perform it on Ekadashi itself or on any day up to Kartik Purnima.
- Decorate the tulsi plant like a bride with a red chunri, bangles and a sugarcane mandap.
- Perform the wedding with the Shaligram, mangal phere and kanyadaan, followed by aarti and prasad.
Panchang for the day
Panchang for 20 November 2026 (New Delhi).
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2027
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2027 is listed on Wednesday, 10 November and Tulsi Vivah on Thursday, 11 November 2027.
Related
All times are IST for New Delhi unless stated otherwise. Muhurat changes with your city’s sunrise, sunset and moonrise: check today’s Panchang for your location. Outside India the date can differ; use your local panchang. Sources: Drik Panchang (New Delhi), cross-checked with Free Panchang’s own calculation (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Frequently asked questions
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 kab hai?
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026; a Gauna Ekadashi is on 21 November.
- What is the Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 parana time?
- In New Delhi parana is on 21 November 2026 from 1:11 PM to 3:18 PM IST.
- When is Tulsi Vivah 2026?
- Tulsi Vivah is on Saturday, 21 November 2026 (Dwadashi), though some families perform it on Ekadashi or later up to Kartik Purnima.