Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025: Is It on November 1 or 2? Here’s What Devotees Should Know

As the sacred month of Kartik draws to an end, Dev Uthani Ekadashi is believed to invoke the awakening of Vishnu from His cosmic slumber and together with it marks the auspicious beginning of the marriage and ceremony days. A little confusion has developed again this year as to whether the fast should be carried out on 1 November or 2 November 2025.

🔍What is Dev Uthani Ekadashi?

Dev Uthani Ekadashi occurs on Kartik Shukla Paksha Ekadashi. It is considered that on this day Lord Vishnu awakes from His four months of yogic sleep called Chaturmas. From this very moment onward, Hindus consider it auspicious to conduct weddings, Griha Pravesh, and other types of religious ceremonies.

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📅 Date & Time for 2025

According to multiple Panchang sources:

Ekadashi Tithi begins: 9:11 AM on Saturday, November 1, 2025

Ekadashi Tithi ends: 7:31 AM on Sunday, November 2, 2025

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Some traditions mark Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi (secondary observance) on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

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Thus, many devotees observe fasts and rituals on November 1, while others may follow November 2 depending on sect and regional custom.

🕉️ What to Do & Rituals

Fasting (Vrat): Begin the fast at sunrise on Ekadashi and observe till Parana (fast-breaking) time the next day.

Puja of Lord Vishnu: Place an idol or image on a small wooden bed, perform aarti, offer tulsi leaves, flowers and lamps.

Symbolic marriage (Tulsi Vivah): The ceremonial wedding of Holy Basil (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu is traditionally performed soon after Dev Uthani Ekadashi, marking start of wedding season.

Offerings & charity: Donating grains, clothes or food is considered meritorious.

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🚫 What to Avoid

Consumption of grains, non-vegetarian food, onions/garlic (for those observing strict fasts)

Negativity, anger and idle sleeping during the day — prefer prayers, bhajans, and mindful devotion

🎯 Why It Matters

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is not just another religious observance — it symbolises the awakening of divine order and the resumption of auspicious activities (like weddings) which were avoided during Chaturmas. Traditions hold that observing this Ekadashi with sincerity brings peace, prosperity and divine blessings from Lord Vishnu.

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✅ Final Word

Observance Date:

If you follow the general calendar & Shukla Paksha tithi: observe on Saturday, 1 November 2025.

For those following Gauna Ekadashi or sect-specific tradition: observance may fall on Sunday, 2 November 2025.

Regardless of the date, what matters most is the devotion, sincerity, and filial reverence towards Lord Vishnu.