November 2025 Ekadashi Calendar: Every year, the Ekadashi days in Kartik and Margashirsha bring together myth, ritual, and community for millions of Hindus. This coming November 2025, two big Ekadashis land close together: Dev Uthani (also called Prabodhini or Devutthana) Ekadashi, when people believe Lord Vishnu and the gods wake up after their four-month Chaturmas rest, and Utpanna Ekadashi, the ancient Ekadashi tied to the very start of the Ekadashi fasting tradition described in the Puranas.
In 2025, Dev Uthani Ekadashi kicks off right at the start of November. If you go by the standard Hindu almanac (Panchang), the Ekadashi tithi starts during the day on 1 November 2025. The main observance and breaking the fast (parana) windows span 1 and 2 November.
Local sunrise and parana times shift depending on where you are, so check your trusted local Panchang. For a general reference, DrikPanchang says the tithi begins at 09:11 am on 1 November and ends at 11:01 am on 2 November, with parana windows on 2 November.
Utpanna Ekadashi falls in mid-November 2025. Most modern Panchangs put the Ekadashi tithi between 15 and 16 November, with the main observance on 15 November. Again, the exact breaking-the-fast window and whether you follow the day’s sunrise or another tradition depends on your community, so always double-check with your local Panchang before you plan your fast.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025: Is It on November 1 or 2? Check Correct Date, Puja Timings and Rituals
Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi literally means “the eleventh day when the gods awake.” Puranic and later devotional sources explain that during Chaturmas (roughly monsoon to Kartik) Lord Vishnu “sleeps” and worldly marriages, major yajñas and other auspicious rituals are traditionally avoided.
Dev Uthani marks the end of that period, the gods and divine activity resume, and auspicious ceremonies such as Tulsi Vivah (the symbolic wedding of Tulsi to Vishnu/Shaligram) follow immediately.
Utpanna Ekadashi is tied in the Padma and Skanda Puranas to the institutional origin of the Ekadashi vrata itself. Legends say that the goddess Ekadashi manifested to relieve human suffering and that observing Ekadashi fasts leads to spiritual uplift.
Typical rituals for both Dev Uthani and Utpanna include:
Fasting (Vrat): Many devotees observe a strict fast from grains (and sometimes salt) for the Ekadashi tithi; some keep a nirjala (water-less) fast, others take fruits and milk.
Worship of Vishnu / Tulsi: On Dev Uthani there is an emphasis on waking rituals bathing the deity, performing arati, and decorating Tulsi for Tulsi Vivah the following day.
Recitation and Charity: Devotees read Ekadashi katha (stories), chant Vishnu sahasranama or other mantras, and give dana to Brahmins and the needy, charity on Ekadashi is repeatedly recommended in Purānic texts.
Parana (breaking the fast): Parana must be done in the prescribed muhurta on Dwadashi (the 12th tithi). Modern panchangs list regional parana windows; for example DrikPanchang gives specific parana durations for Prabodhini in 2025 and panchangs provide equivalent windows for Utpanna.
Are both the Ekadashi same?
The answer is no. Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) is an extremely joyful day for the Almighty when he awakes from his cosmic sleep at Kartik Shukla Ekadashi; Utpanna is a different Ekadashi (in Krishna Paksha of Margashirsha) closely related to the birth of the Ekadashi vrata.
When to break the fast?
It should be on Dwadashi during the exact parana muhurta as per your local panchang. If the parana window is not there, then do not break your fast.
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