In short
- Date: Friday 20 November 2026.
- Ekadashi tithi (New Delhi): about 7:15 AM on 20 Nov to 6:31 AM on 21 Nov.
- Many Vaishnava communities observe it on Saturday 21 November.
- It ends Chaturmas, and weddings resume after it.
What the day marks
Vishnu is said to go into yoga nidra on Devshayani Ekadashi in Ashadha and to wake on this Ekadashi in Kartik. The four months between are Chaturmas, when weddings and similar ceremonies are traditionally postponed. Dev Uthani closes Chaturmas, and the wedding season opens after it, beginning with Tulsi Vivah.
Why two dates
When the tithi begins after sunrise on one day and ends just after sunrise the next, traditions differ. Smarta households generally keep the 20th. Many Vaishnava communities, including much of Vrindavan, apply the rule that Ekadashi must not be touched by Dashami at dawn and keep the 21st. Follow your own family or temple.
Follow the date your temple or family follows.
Keeping the vrat
- The day beforeA light, simple evening meal, no grains after it.
- The dayNo grains or beans; fruit, milk, or nirjala if your health allows.
- The nightJapa and kirtan; many keep a jagran.
- ParanaBreak the fast the next morning after sunrise, within the Dwadashi time given by your panchang.
Full food rules: Ekadashi vrat rules. The sick, pregnant and elderly should not attempt a hard fast.
The heart of it
Whatever the festival, the practice he teaches stays the same: the name. See how to start naam jap or keep count with the naam jap counter.
Dates and sources
| Day | Date (2026) |
|---|---|
| Kartik month begins (purnimanta) | Tue 27 October |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi (many Vaishnavas keep Sat 21) | Fri 20 November |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sat 21 November |
| Kartik Purnima, Dev Diwali | Tue 24 November |
Dates are as published by panchang sources for New Delhi; tithi start and end times shift by location, so confirm with your local panchang or temple. Sources consulted: Divine Hindu, Divine Hindu (Kartik 2026), Wikipedia: Prabodhini Ekadashi, Wikipedia: Kartika Purnima.
This is a fan website, not the official site of Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj. The article summarises what he teaches in public satsang; it does not quote him. If something here is wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same week.
