Dev UthaniEkadashi
‖ 20 November 2026 (Friday) ‖
Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — the day Vishnu wakes from the yoga-sleep of Chaturmas. In the Shyam-devotee tradition this is the manifestation day of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji, and the main day of the Kartik Mela.
On Dev Uthani (Devutthana / Prabodhini) Ekadashi, Vishnu wakes from four months of yoga-sleep and auspicious work begins again. The day is special to the Khatu Shyam temple — it is held to be the manifestation day of Baba Shyam.
- Ekadashi Tithi begins
- 07:15 AM on Nov 20, 2026
- Ekadashi Tithi ends
- 06:31 AM on Nov 21, 2026
- Parana (breaking the fast)
- Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 01:11 PM – 03:18 PM
- Hari Vasara ends
- 12:07 PM
Parana is only done after Hari Vasara ends — which is why this year the window falls in the afternoon rather than at dawn.
Times are calculated for New Delhi. For your own city, see Drik Panchang.
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The close of Chaturmas
The four months from Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla) to Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Kartik Shukla) are the Chaturmas, when weddings and other auspicious work are set aside. Dev Uthani Ekadashi ends this period — and the whole community turns again to auspicious beginnings.
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Baba's manifestation day and Janmotsav
In the Shyam-devotee tradition, Kartik Shukla Ekadashi is held to be the manifestation (prakatya) day of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji — this tithi is also kept as Baba's Janmotsav (birthday). That is why the Kartik Mela is kept around this date, and the temple celebrates with extraordinary fervour.
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Tulsi-Shaligram vivah
The tradition of the Tulsi-Shaligram marriage begins on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Tulsi is worshipped in every home, and temples sing the mangal songs that wake the Lord.
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Bathe at dawn on Ekadashi, take the vow and worship Vishnu / Shyam Baba.
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Keep a fruit fast and bhajan-kirtan through the day; give up grain.
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Light lamps in the evening — diyas in the courtyard and before Tulsi, with songs to wake the Lord.
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Worship Tulsi-Shaligram; remember Baba's manifestation at the temple.
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Break the fast (paran) on Dwadashi morning.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi — FAQ
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How is Dev Uthani Ekadashi connected to Khatu Shyam?
In the Shyam-devotee tradition, Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (Dev Uthani Ekadashi) is held to be the manifestation day of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji. That is why the Kartik Mela is kept around this date and the temple holds a special celebration.
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What happens on Dev Uthani Ekadashi?
Vishnu wakes from the yoga-sleep of Chaturmas, the auspicious work paused for four months begins again, and the Tulsi-Shaligram marriage tradition is observed. At Khatu it is the manifestation festival of Baba.
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When does Chaturmas end?
Chaturmas begins on Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla) and ends on Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Kartik Shukla) — about four months, after which weddings and other auspicious work resume.
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What else is Dev Uthani Ekadashi called?
The same tithi carries several names — Dev Uthani, Devotthana, Devuthana and Prabodhini Ekadashi — and in everyday speech Dev Uthani Gyaras or Devthan. All of them mean Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, the day Vishnu rises from yoga-sleep.
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When do the gods wake in 2026?
Vishnu wakes from the yoga-sleep of Chaturmas on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — Dev Uthani Ekadashi — and this year’s date is given above. Weddings and other auspicious work resume from that day, and at Khatu it is kept as Baba Shyam’s manifestation festival.