ChurkiDev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 and Tulsi Vivah: Date, Parana Time and Puja Vidhi
Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi) 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026. The fast is broken (Parana) on Saturday, 21 November, after Hari Vasara ends at about 12:07 PM. Tulsi Vivah is on Saturday, 21 November in the evening.
Key timings (New Delhi, IST)
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Friday, 20 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Ekadashi tithi | 20 Nov, 7:16 AM → 21 Nov, 6:31 AM |
| Parana (breaking the fast) | 21 Nov, after ≈ 12:07 PM |
| Dwadashi tithi | 21 Nov, 6:31 AM → 22 Nov, 4:56 AM |
| Tulsi Vivah | Saturday, 21 November 2026, evening |
| Sunset (New Delhi) | 5:25 PM |
What Dev Uthani Ekadashi means
Dev Uthani (also Prabodhini or Devotthana) Ekadashi falls on the Shukla Ekadashi of Kartik. It marks the day Lord Vishnu is believed to wake from his four-month sleep (Chaturmas), which began on Devshayani Ekadashi. Devotees fast, worship Vishnu and keep a night vigil. Marriages and other auspicious events are traditionally resumed after this day.
Date and tithi in 2026
Ekadashi begins at 7:16 AM on 20 November and ends at 6:31 AM on 21 November. It covers almost all of 20 November, so the main fast is on Friday, 20 November. Some Vaishnava traditions follow a different sunrise rule and may observe the fast on 21 November, so confirm with your own sampradaya or local pandit.
Parana (breaking the fast)
Parana is done on Dwadashi, the day after the fast. Dwadashi begins at 6:31 AM on 21 November, but the first quarter of Dwadashi (Hari Vasara) is avoided for breaking the fast. In New Delhi that ends at about 12:07 PM, so Parana is after that time on 21 November, within Dwadashi, which lasts until 4:56 AM on 22 November.
Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to Vishnu in the form of Shaligram or Krishna. It can be performed from Dev Uthani Ekadashi onward, and many families do it in the evening of Dwadashi, so 21 November after sunset (5:25 PM in New Delhi) is the usual day this year. Others hold it on Kartik Purnima, 24 November.
- Decorate the Tulsi plant like a bride with a red cloth (chunari), bangles and flowers, and place a Shaligram or a Krishna idol beside it.
- Light a lamp and offer fruit, sugarcane and sweets.
- Read the Tulsi Vivah katha and perform the marriage rites, with the traditional mangalashtak and aarti.
- Distribute prasad to the family.
Your city
Tithi start and end times are the same across India, but sunrise and sunset are not, so the Hari Vasara end and the evening Tulsi Vivah time shift with your location. Check your city on the Churki Panchang.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026?
Friday, 20 November 2026 (Ekadashi from 7:16 AM on 20 November to 6:31 AM on 21 November).
What is the Parana time for Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, after Hari Vasara ends at about 12:07 PM in New Delhi, and before Dwadashi ends at 4:56 AM on 22 November.
When is Tulsi Vivah 2026?
Most families hold Tulsi Vivah on Saturday, 21 November 2026 in the evening. It may also be done on any day up to Kartik Purnima, 24 November.
What is the difference between Dev Uthani and Devshayani Ekadashi?
Devshayani Ekadashi is when Vishnu is said to go to sleep (start of Chaturmas). Dev Uthani Ekadashi is when he wakes (end of Chaturmas).
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Times are for New Delhi in Indian Standard Time and computed from real Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsha). Other cities differ in sunrise, sunset and moonrise; traditions differ too, so confirm puja timing with your local pandit.