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Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026: date, parana time and Tulsi Vivah

Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November in India, the Gulf, the UK and North America, and on Saturday, 21 November in Singapore and Australia. Choose your city for the Ekadashi times and when to break the fast (parana).

Why this day matters

Lord Vishnu goes into his four-month rest (Chaturmas) on Devshayani Ekadashi and wakes on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Chaturmas ends, Tulsi Vivah is celebrated and, in many families, the wedding season opens again.

How the fast and puja are kept

  1. Morning. Bathe, light a lamp before Lord Vishnu and take the vow (sankalp). Pick tulsi leaves the day before.
  2. The fast. Grains and lentils are avoided; fruit, milk and fasting foods such as sabudana or kuttu are fine.
  3. Evening. Draw the Lord's feet in rice paste, place sugarcane, water chestnuts and seasonal fruit, and wake him with bells and bhajans.
  4. Parana. Break the fast the next day, during Dwadashi, in the window shown above, with a little prasad.

Tulsi Vivah

Tulsi is married to Lord Shaligram (Vishnu). Many families hold it on the Ekadashi evening and many on the next day, Dwadashi; follow your family's custom.

What people often ask

When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026?

On Friday 20 November 2026 in India, the UAE, the UK, the USA and Canada, and on Saturday 21 November in Singapore and Australia. Ekadashi runs from 7:15 am on 20 November to 6:31 am on 21 November, India time.

What is the parana time in 2026?

In New Delhi, Saturday 21 November from 1:11 pm to 3:18 pm. In Dubai, from 1:10 pm to 3:20 pm. See your own city above.

Why is the parana in the afternoon this time?

The first quarter of Dwadashi is called Hari Vasara, and the fast is not broken during it. In 2026 Hari Vasara ends around midday, and parana is also avoided at midday (madhyahna), so in India and the UAE it falls in the afternoon.

When does the wedding season start?

Many families look for wedding dates from Dev Uthani Ekadashi onwards. The right date depends on both partners' charts and on the panchang for that day.

Can I drink water during the fast?

Yes, unless you keep it waterless (nirjala). Children, older people, pregnant women and anyone unwell can eat fruit or simply do the puja.

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